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Hello! It's been awhile (well, only a week). Anyway, thought I'd share this apron I made over a year ago that I included in this week's apron challenge at the Sew Weekly. Kind of cheating, but at least I admitted it was from last year! Whoa, bright day / bright photo The pattern is Kwik Sew 3547 and I used this "1950s Kitchen" fabric from Michael Miller. The pockets, yoke and apron are accented with red bias trim for a little zing. I placed the cuckoo clock at the center of the yoke as a kind of "time to eat!" reference. This pattern is super easy to put together, and makes for a great gift! I think it only uses 1 1/2 yards of fabric and it's nice to pull out a piece of fabric that you wouldn't normally wear otherwise. In the photo above I'm holding a tea canister I picked up from the Pasadena Flea Market when I lived in Los Angeles. It's from the 1950s and is brushed aluminum - I almost have the entire set! I see them all the ...

Made this autumn harvest table runner just in time for Mr. Darcy's dinner party. (Cotton fabric from last weekend's clearance sale at Joann's. Grainy photo due to spur-of-the-moment point and shoot with my phone's camera - you can't miss a candid photo op like this, folks.)

Guy: So, what are you up to lately? Me: Sewing. Guy: What are you sewing? Me: (cheery) A 1920s robe! Guy: Ah .............why? I guess that does come off kind of random. But, hey, now I have a robe to stylishly drink mint juleps in on the front porch.......this winter. Though I have to say this keeps me quite warm, which for some reason surprised me but I'm not complaining! Pattern: 1920s Tulip Kimono from Decades of Style Fabric: "Van Gogh" rayon and chambray for the contrast, both from Sew L.A. Fabric Size: Group A, 32" bust Pattern Level: Beginner Paired with: My favorite pair of blue suede shoes! (Sofft brand Mary Janes, sooo comfy) This is my first item made for my Sewing Through the Decades challenge, coinciding with the Sew Weekly theme "lounging around" from last week! I've added a tab at the top of the blog to document the Decades challenge. I have to say, I'm not really a fan of the 1920s silhouette on me (I think it looks great in perio...