Wow, almost a month without a post!

So,

What on earth have I been doing? I have no idea!

Mostly, waiting for Spring.  I think it might be here.

Blueberries in bloom-maybe I'll actually get to eat some this year!

Only if I put some netting on them!

I have done some work in their bed-enlarged and connected two skinny ones.

Then planted strawberries between the bushes.

My Lilac bush has grown tall enough that I can see it from my bedroom window.  

No blossoms that high, but it does smell delightful.

All the hostas are up-some more than others-so they survived last years dividing and replanting.  Soon this will be filled with GREEN!

The violets have invaded! They are scattered throughout my lawn as well as in the flower beds.  I hate to mow as it cuts the blossoms off and these flowers are here such a short time.

They can be invasive so sometimes I have to dig them up, boy that hurts!

I love them SO much.

I have been digging up the pretty yellow flowers (Dandelions-what idiot decided they were a noxious weed?) as well as cleaning out flower beds and getting veggie beds ready for next month.  That is when it isn't raining!

I have been moving back into the studio-it's still chilly down there but I can't stand the clutter upstairs.  I have thought up a way to possibly decrease the area that has to be heated-one that doesn't cost and arm and a leg. It means re-arranging everything (it seems like I've done that 100 times already.)

So, that is progressing.

When I'm finished I'll give you a tour.

Maybe, I'll even get to stitch!

 

A Tale of Three Aprons

Number One

Short version,

with the exception of the elastic bits instead of ties I followed the pattern instructions.

Sew the front to its lining and back to its lining along all the sides and turn it right side out at the shoulders. Sew the shoulder seams.

Two things to say about that:  Much time spent basting the seams flat around the edges before I top stitched and stitching the front and back together at the shoulders was horrid.

Also the pattern did not adjust the pocket for size which meant more top stitching.

I made the large size as I am large.

It's too big.  

Anyway, inspire of everything it's cute and will keep my clothes clean so I will wear it.

 Number two.

Also the short version.

This one  I forgot the instructions and did it differently.

sewed the shoulder seams of both the front and the lining together , 

added the pocket, then bound it all around.

I'm not very good at the binding that you can sew down on the machine so I did it by hand.  

Without batting it was hard to keep the thread between the two layers.

It's still too big!

I got to thinking about why it was too big and realized that I am much thicker than I am wide.

Parts of me-across the shoulders etc-aren't any wider than when I was a skinny young thing!

Number Three

The long version.

Size small.

I made this one like the second one but sewed the binding down by machine.

This one is my favorite print and will keep my dresses clean.

Believe it or not I want to make some more!

Not just yet though.

Now, I just need to remember to put one on!