How about a nice bottle of wine? A couple weeks ago I was meeting some friends for lunch and since it was sort of for their birthdays I made them each a tote bag -you can see them in the background, sad to say I didn't actually get a picture of them and they are really pretty green too! anyway, birthday tote bags require something in them, so I found some wine (that I happen to love also) and made little wine bag covers. If you are very clever you will see that there are two tote bags and 3 bottles of wine. Hah! you know me! you think the third bottle is for me! Well, you would be in error there, I picked that extra bottle up since one friend was bringing her daughter along and even though it wasn't her birthday, she is a sweetie, and she loves green, and I love her so she got one too. And the bottle for me is in my wine cellar- so actually you were partly right. Now, looking to the left you see the apron fabric yet again. This has been the longest apron working I can imagine. yards and yards of bias tape- sigh.
I started encasing about a zillion edges with the aforementioned bias pain- oops I mean bias tape. At one point I had to go buy more of the nasty stuff........... so I ended up starting at two different edges and meeting somewhere in the middle ( it felt a bit like Kansas) and oh, yes. Look what happens when I do that. Deep heavy sigh. I had sewn the exact same amount on each side and this is what met me in the middle. I refused to pick out either end and just "winged it" by turning edges under and scrambling around a bit.
Here is the finished, and admittedly, slightly dorky result. I really pictured it much cuter in my head.
The lovely Miss V is obviously a bit smaller than the pattern. Hopefully it will fit her older sister better?
But then I have to admit, the little label I stuck on it is pretty darn cute. Now to go drink my bottle of wine.
5 comments:
It's a pretty darn cute apron I think! blessings, marlene
That apron is adorable! And the label is such a nice touch.
You are such a great friend with the totes and wine bags! Very pretty.
What a great post to read...you are a riot! Love the wine bottle cozys
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The apron is adorable. Methinks perhaps she needs a skirt and heels to pull it off. ;)
Mom Wald's Place is down here near the state line in Orfordville. My folks live in Mauston, and my In-Laws live in Spencer. It's a small world!
Why do I see you with an empty bottle of wine, your feet up, head thrown back and snoring - that is the apron of a crazy woman!! That's why!
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