Apple pie. Perfect for breakfast, or anytime. Though maybe not 25 at once! Sunday was the annual Volante Farms Apple Pie contest. And, as last year’s winner, I had the fun of being a guest judge. It turns out that this judging stuff is not as easy as it looks. But it was fun to… Continue reading blue sky and apple pie
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aprons for babies
Okay, we’re talking bibs. But really, what are bibs but tiny aprons? On infants they are just so cute. And on slightly bigger babies, they are nothing less than a laundry life-saver. There are very few rules in making baby aprons. Fabric-piecing. Applique. Ric rac (yay!). Upcycled t-shirts. Cotton. Oilcloth. Terry cloth. Just make it… Continue reading aprons for babies
aprons: frivolous and functional
Aprons are one of my first sewing memories. Every spring, my grandmother (Ethel) would send a box of handmade aprons for our elementary school fair. I remember watching my mother (Dora) unpack that box, pulling out hundreds (or so it seemed to me) of fanciful aprons. Gingham checks and calicos. Rick rack and appliques. The… Continue reading aprons: frivolous and functional