Shortly after finishing my springtime apron, I made another apron and I'm just getting around to sharing it -- I finally got some photos taken!
This apron is rather special, as it's made with some of my own fabric designs! I created an all-over print of Farm Girl and Tiny Tim, and then created a coordinating print with just chickens. The chicken wire print is from a line called Fanciful, if I remember correctly. The Farm Girl print is kind of a "second". I ordered the fabric from Spoonflower, and when it arrived the color in the print faded as the length of fabric continued. The black turned to a charcoal gray, and the hair on the girl (and Tiny Tim's feathers) turned from a nice brown, to almost red. I emailed them and they replaced the yardage right away with a new run. But I still had the faded print. I didn't want to have it go to waste, so I created this apron with the faded yardage.
I designed the apron pattern myself, since I couldn't really find an apron-with-an-apron, and that's the style I wanted for this particular apron. A pocket just didn't seem right, so an apron on my apron was the solution. It's a rather long apron, reaching my knees.
I really love how it turned out, but am having a hard time wearing it out to the chicken yard to gather eggs!
I do like twirling in it, though... *grin*
How adorable, Anna! Did you make it two aprons so you can gather eggs with it? I'm with you . . . it would be hard to dirty it up. Those prints are so VERY CUTE! By the way, your brown toes and polka-dotted flip-flops are darling too. :)
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | June 27, 2010 at 01:12 PM
This is darling, Anna.. LOVE IT!!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | June 26, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Your apron turned out adorable. I love it. Great job.
Posted by: Jennifer | June 26, 2010 at 03:13 AM
Oh, that is adorable! You deserve to twirl in your very own fabric & pattern. Happy Friday.
Posted by: Troy Louise | June 25, 2010 at 11:54 AM
OMGOSH! Anna designs on fabric! YUMMM!
I saw your paper aprons in a past issue of a magazine (crap. I can't remember the name) and they were SO CUTE! But the real thing, and a twirly one to boot, is fabulous!
Posted by: Carol | June 25, 2010 at 08:21 AM
Where in the world do you find time to sew, as well as everything else that you do, Anna??!! This apron is just too darn adorable!
Posted by: bonnie weiss | June 25, 2010 at 06:09 AM
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this apron...wow!
Posted by: jane w. | June 25, 2010 at 05:13 AM
I was wondering if Spoonflower was where you had your too, too CUTE fabric made when I saw it before. As a sister maker and wearer of aprons I just love your apron with an apron design is wonderful! If I may suggest, I think your next apron should be a egg gathering apron design that allows you to meet and greet your chickens and gather eggs. I recently saw a pattern and know it will be a style I'll be wanting to use in the future and would be darling in your prints.
Posted by: Jennifer Woodward | June 25, 2010 at 03:24 AM
Just too cute for words! I love it!
Posted by: Brook | June 24, 2010 at 09:40 PM
Wonderful Apron. I wear a apron at my job serving lunches to elementary students. I think I may have about 50 of them! Everytime I find a yard of something fun I make another!!! Friday is nearly hear, hip-hooray! Especially since the rain was gone and it was a glourius day. Hugs....
Posted by: Carol Dee | June 24, 2010 at 08:59 PM
Now you have me all in a tither :) How can I ever chose!!!! But I have to say I do love the print of farm girl and tiny tim...gimme gimme pleaSeeeee!
xo
Posted by: Robb_eeie | June 24, 2010 at 08:48 PM
How special that you designed it completely! That must be a thrill to see your work on fabric. Love the apron.
Posted by: Anthonette | June 24, 2010 at 08:25 PM
Oh, Anna~~this is SO beautiful! It's just perfect, and so "you"...and of course the fabric is FABULOUS. I'm so glad I have a little piece of it...so adorable! Your apron is great, thank you so much for letting us see it! :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | June 24, 2010 at 08:24 PM
Great job! I love, love, love this apron! I've been wanting to make one of my own! You really inspire me!
Posted by: Glenda (Magpie's Corner | June 24, 2010 at 06:08 PM
Anna, this apron is just adorable and I love the length and the double apron so if you can't find yourself wearing it out in the chicken area I can picture myself wearing it around the city of Minneapolis (chickens or no chickens). lol
Posted by: sherryann (aka Sherry) | June 24, 2010 at 05:20 PM
I can just see you in your freckledness, twirling about the yard like a 4-year old who is admiring her flouncy Easter dress. I adore your fabric and intelligently designed apron-on-an-apron. Perfect for gathering eggs, freskly picked vegetables, etc. Clearly there is no end to your talent.
Posted by: Gabi With An Eye | June 24, 2010 at 04:35 PM
OMG. I have heard of Spoonflower but have never had anything made from them. This apron is fabtastic! I am jealous.
Posted by: Judy Workman | June 24, 2010 at 04:28 PM