prettying up an apron...

Happy March everyone and hello Saturday.  We have been deluged with rain the last two days and I can still hear it falling steadily outside.  It is such a welcomed sound.

A good friend of mine is starting a new job at my favorite local scrapbook store and I wanted to do something special for her to celebrate.  Since a pretty apron is a requirement to work there, that seemed like the perfect little gift to give her.

I rummaged through my scrap fabric collection and found this pretty color combination from some pillows I made a couple of years back.  Whenever I have enough of a fabric line to make something else from the remnants I place them all together in a plastic bag and stick the whole thing in my scrap bin.

After a few seams to join together left over fabric strips, I had just enough to make three pretty rows of ruffles and one oversized pocket.

I could have made the apron body from scratch but this was one of those times where it was actually easier and more cost effective to start out with a premade apron and just pretty it up.  By the time I purchased the fabric and the seam binding it would probably have cost me more than it did to buy this one using my 40% off coupon at JoAnn's.  Not to mention the time I saved.

It turned out so pretty, I just might make up a few to put in my etsy shop...

Since the rain is expected to continue all day, I think I'll spend the rest of my day cleaning and organizing my studio.  I always feel inspired to create something pretty after a good de-cluttering.  Don't you?

Have a wonderful weekend!

xo, Patty