pros- easy enough. one fabric. no mistake in matching and all that stuff. 

fabric suggestions:  Make sure you ‘audition’ your fabric. In the store you can turn the fabric back on itself and see if there is enough difference to use the piece. Don’t go for the ones that have a small repeat in the pattern. And the ones with fat and skinny lines work the best, and do the best visually.  Also- go for the ones that have a lot of contrast. You don’t want something where all the stripes run into each other value wise.

cons- if you aren’t used to a big and i mean big, bulky center than this one might give you some issues. There are a lot of points in those centers….it doesn’t really matter that they match {that is a pro}, but they can be very bulky when ironing and especially when quilting. Those will give you a bit of a headache if you are quilting this on your own machine. You will most definetly want to avoid the centers. I ended up quilting mine in a box pattern. Kept away from all those bulking centers.

changes i made: I made this with 2 yards!! i know, 2 yards is more than 1…but it makes it a very nice lap size in the end with a few borders.

I really had fun with this one. You could make this in a weekend {not counting quilting} and it would make the perfect present for weddings, kids or friends. It is  can-do pattern.

I added a 2 inch stop border and then a 4 inch outside border.

Finished size: 54 inches X 54 inches

total cost: $25.00 + back {used a stash piece}  I bought the 2 yards on clearance at the quilt shop, and the last green border was a remnant piece. So not too pricey for a present either.

pst- don’t tell, but the green is really shiny like glittery on the one side. didn’t know until i opened it {it was a rolled remnant} and found out. hee hee too funny! it is a cotton/linen blend though and has some great variation in it that competes nicely with the center business.

pst-pst— It is the first quilt finished for the year!!! weee haaaa!!!  I am going to add this little goal for the new years resolution thing. When i finish the top, i finish the quilt!  That way my pile of un-quilted tops doesn’t grow.  Do you think that will work? Well, ok. so far so good.

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So this book is great!! My first thought is that i didn’t understand that the two didn’t write it all. They have a wonderful collection of projects designed by others in the blog arena! I recognized a few- did you?  So really that was fun to see what others came up with. And they are very different patterns! Not all of them are bags, or aprons…or toys…or you know what i mean? There is a nice bit of variety in there for everyone and every sewing ability- that is great.

So for the first project I chose the craft apron. I need one of these girls! I am constantly, and i mean constantly moving things around the table when i am setting up for a show! You have to lay things out and then clip and hang and move around…where do those clothes pins go? on the table in the way- how about the pen? where? didn’t i just have it? check off list? um.  You see? I needed this- bad!

Finished apron:

I used a Denise Schmidt fabric. It has been waiting for another project, but i stole it for this one! It is the designer heavier weight of fabric which worked perfectly for the project.  I made my own double folded binding.

pros- easy, quick. really. finished it in an hour! quick pockets. lots of them. Perfect for crafty things and shows to stuff all of your needables in one place.  The binding is the strap also. skinny. easy to tie.  Light weight and did i mention all the pockets?

cons- i made my own binding and didn’t measure the length. would have been nice to know ‘how much is left’ after i bound the outside edge.  The foldover or pucker or pleate wasn’t centered in the big bottom pockets. Not sure what happened here.  I would have liked it in the center. The picture really stinks of the finished product. It is folded over a bit because it is hanging. It is a great little apron and the pic doesn’t show it off! 

changes– I didn’t put in the loops on the sides. I didn’t need these for anything so I left them off. 

overall- I love it. If you need a quick apron that is multi-function then go for it! Easy, cute and I just love it.  What stinks is there isn’t a show until the spring to give it a try   But i am ready!

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