Tonight I had girls night out. About a week ago we decided to do a gift exchange at our GNO dinner, but the one stipulation was that the gift had to be homemade. My heart sank when I heard those words....crafts...me....yikes!! After thinking about it a couple of days I decided I wanted to make an apron. I bought a sewing machine about 10 years ago when I was back in my single days and thinking I was going to learn to become domestic, that phase lasted about 2 weeks, long enough for me to purchase a sewing machine and figure out how to thread the bobbin. I pulled the sewing machine out on Saturday to see if I had all the parts and to see if I could make it work. I dusted off the cobwebs and got it going. The next step was finding the most simple apron pattern around.... I found that thanks to a great blog at projectsforyournest.blogspot.com. My mom and I had a fun time going out and picking material. I decided to do Christmas material because I really wasn't sure how great this apron was going to turn out, and that way my friend would only have to wear it 1 month instead of 12!! :) Thanks to lots of help from my mother in law on Saturday ( I wouldn't have been able to do it without her) I was able to sew the apron. Yes, there are lots of mistakes, but I was pretty impressed with myself...I actually sewed an apron. The mistakes were really bugging me so I decided to try one more apron. If I finished it in time for GNO I would give Victoria the better one, if I didn't get time to finish then Victoria would get the original apron. Doing the same project a second time is so much better. Not to say I didn't make mistakes, but I improved. Maybe I will actually become a sewer!!! :)
**By the way, there is the cutest fabric at a store called Material Girls.........not just Christmas fabric, fun vintage patterns, Amy Butler, modern fabrics, etc.
Second apron that I finished in time to give to Victoria (top apron)
****PSS, Charlene thank you so much for the wonderful gift, I am excited to taste it (Yummy hot chocolate)!
THE GIRLS
These are the girls of Girls Night Out (GNO). It was so fun to get together and have delicious food, great conversation, and fabulous friend time! Thanks ladies!
Kel and Mel
Charlene, Victoria, and Rebecca
Second apron that I finished in time to give to Victoria (top apron) 
3 comments:
i LOVE aprons...you'll have to show me how to do this sometime. btw, you aprons look lovely.
Um..I look pregnant! THat was fun and I am excited for next year!
wow kel, i've always wanted to learn how to sew! great job on the aprons, they're so cute! i miss gno's but i wouldn't have known what to make for this one! about charlene's hot chocolate, that wasn't homemade! cheater...:)
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