This week I had some fun with an apron…no not using one, silly, making one…The call for submissions from Somerset Studio appeared in the premier issue of Apronology earlier this year. If you haven’t seen a copy, check it out. I loved the variety and creativity and ingenuity of the creations.
Then in June at Paper Cowgirl Retreat I met mixed media artist Ann Denise Anderson who had created a crepe paper and tulle apron which was featured on page 17… and I started thinking that I wanted to make one…not a real get-out-in-the-kitchen-and-rattle-those-pots-and-pans apron…but a fun apron to wear to a party where I would eat someone else’s cooking. I knew it would be Mexican themed and since I’m a recycler, I knew it would feature reclaimed materials. So I started dragging stuff out…
Just look at all that PINK! and all that YELLOW and all that PURPLE…I love Mexican folk art colors…and I found one of my vintage tablecloths that had seen better days…
It has a great border print but there was damage to the center…perfect for cutting in half and turning into an apron!…I knew I would use Loteria cards,
and images from vintage Mexican ephemera and tourism flyers…
Sewn back to back and hung from a rainbow of seam bindings…
and I knew I had a perfect ric rac garland Lisa Laughs had sent me for a swap we did a while back…
and then using thin ribbon, I started tying straw balls and bright wooden beads all along the edge.
It just looks like a pinata exploding…. to make the waistband, I pulled out an old sash I had made in the late 80’s using these cute handmade Mexican folk dolls…they might be worry dolls…remember those? I sewed it all together…
And the it was done!!!
Just one last detail remained…
Before I mailed it off, I stitched in a little Hail Mary prayer card and sent it on its way. On a wing and a prayer. It was definitely a Pink week project…not just the colors, but the humming and singing Cielito Lindo while I worked. The chances of being accepted for publication are minimal at best, but, hey, you don’t have to be Queen of the Hop to have a great time and at least I danced!!!
Visit Beverly to see whose joining the fun this week… http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/ Have a great pink week…I’ll make my rounds on Sunday since this is Wimberley Market Day…stop by Booth 375 to say “Hi” if you’re in the neighborhood.
13 comments:
You have a lot of pinks in your colorful Pink Post
Love from the Netherlands Rini
What a creation and labor of love. I wish you well with the contest. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
All I can say is wow! This is truly a unique and totally cool apron. I just love it. You're chances of getting it in a magazine look more than minimal to me.
I was browsing all the blogs of Xmas in July participants and I couldn't wait to see yours because I really did like your tag - absolutely one of my favorties. I love the vintage bird & snow card. It was perfect on the sheet music.
I hope to meet up again....Tracy Please stop in for a visit at http://cottonpickincute.blogspot.com
That is one amazing creation! You are so talented! I hope it is accepted by Somerset Studio/apronology. It sure deserves to be. Happy Pink Saturday!
Oh Laverne Ole!
This is the most beautiful apron of love that I have ever seen. I had some of those worry dolls too. I had forgotten about those. They look so sweet on the waistband. I do so love it. The fringe on the bottom with the beads looks so festive. What an outstanding job you did. Please stop by and say hi. I would so love to have you visit. Country hugs, Sherry
Don't you just love to go where you have no idea creating will take you. That apron looks like so much fun and would be the life of the party, lots of great things going on there, Happy Pink Saturday, Char
What an incredibly fun apron! Job well done. I do hope you get published in the magazine. Love the vibrant colors! Have a wonderful pink Saturday. Please stop by and visit me.
Hugs and glitter, Patti
love it all...I am having a-give-away to celebrate my 1 month Blogoversary.... so come on over and check it out... We will picking a winner Late Monday night , and posting the results then...Have a wonderful Pink week and I hope to see back here next week...
xoxo
Julie
LaVerne - it is absolutely amazing. You did a fabulous job on it and what a neat post. Love the Hail Mary to accompany it. My surprise would be if this did not make it in the magazine! Thanks for sharing, good luck and I'll call you later. xoxo Nancy
I absolutely LOVE this apron!
I have always shunned aprons for fear they would mislead people into thinking I can cook.
BUT this one would be wrapped around my ample waist right away!
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I absolutely LOVE this apron!
I have always shunned aprons for fear they would mislead people into thinking I can cook.
BUT this one would be wrapped around my ample waist right away!
Thank you for visiting my blog!
Come back often!
What a fun, fun apron you created. Everything is just festive - bet it'll affect the cooking done in the kitchen too :-)
Happy Pink Weekend!
Li
Your apron is all-out creative. What a bunch of fun ! ! ! ! !
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