late night ideas

I had one of my late night ideas yesterday around 8:30 p.m. I know what you're thinking - that's not really late. Well, I do go to bed usually before 11:00 p.m., and when you've got a creative idea that just comes to you, 8:30 can be late to start designing a pattern and sewing a project. But since it was Friday and Saturday morning was uncommitted, I decided to go for it.

I had the idea to make myself an apron I could wear during our upcoming mini-craft fair to hold money, pens, scissors, and other knick knacks I might need. I had some leftover heavier weight cotton fabric from several other projects, so everything I needed was already in the sewing stash. So, I set out to draft a pattern and give it a good try.

The first apron turned out great, but it was a little too small for my tastes. I also ran out of the hot pink fabric and had to improvise and make one of the straps with the print (which I just love). I decided then, at 11:00 p.m., to give the apron to Mel and make another for myself. Well, then I couldn't leave out Mom, and I had plenty of fabric, so then I added another. By 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, I'd finished all three aprons.

Mel's apron.

Mom's apron.

My apron.

Jimmy likes this one better than the first (he's not one for hot pink).