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Saturday
Jun232007

meet betty...and a couple of aprons

thrifted apron

my new best girl betty arrived in the mail on thursday. she is a welcome addition to the little room. i knew i would name her when she got here, and as i took her out of the huge "i could make a fort out of this" box, she named herself as i heard "betty" whisper in the air.

i love her.

she is wearing an apron i found yesterday at a delightful antique mall in port townsend. it looks like someone took a tablecloth or table runner and created an apron from it. love how the person used the embroidery for a pocket.

in this next photo, she is wearing an apron my mother and i made together last summer. hard to believe that i was so overwhelmed by the thought of trying to understand how to use my sewing machine a year ago after a 20 year absence from sewing (yes, that means i was about 10 when i was sewing before this last year).

my new best girl betty

i love this apron for many reasons...the colors...the butterflies...but mostly i love it because my mom and i made it together.

Reader Comments (8)

i love the necklace. i love the pocket on the apron you made with your mom. betty is perfect for your little room! :)

love,
bridget

June 23, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterBridget

betty looks like a FRIEND ya know?

and i truly heart heart HEART her apron!

xoxo

June 23, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterGoddess of Leonie

p.s. i meant to specify the butterfly of mother~daughter love apron...

xoxo

June 23, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterGoddess of Leonie

lovely, lovely...

i can't believe you've only been sewing for a year...that's so inspirational.

and betty is just rad. i love the necklace she's sporting. ;)

June 24, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterbee

i just got off your etsy site! great new things....keep it up!
the prayer flags rock.

June 24, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterkelly

Kelly gave me an apron when we met in February, and I LOVE wearing it when I work. It is now covered in paint, pastels and probably some glitter. :)

June 25, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterSwirly

i do like that little pink ric-rac trim on the pocket...

i love your aprons, especially the one you made. you did such a nice job - i've always wondered if it would be easy to make one.

June 25, 2007 | Unregistered Commenteracumamakiki

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