“Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of.” ~Traditional Nursery Rhyme I love giving homemade gifts! Little Emerson’s second birthday was coming up, and I wanted to make her something as special and cute as she is! I chose this Advance pattern from 1956. I had recently acquired this pink…
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The Picking Apron
“When eating a fruit, think of the person who planted the tree.”~Vietnamese Proverb With Christmas behind me I wasn’t quite sure what to sew next. Then, a friend had a tangerine tree, and said we could pick as many as we wanted. So off tangerine picking we went. I soon realized what I needed, and…
The Flower Pot Apron
With “National Tie One On Day” approaching I thought I should make an apron. I bet you’re wondering what “National Tie One On Day” is. It is celebrated the day before Thanksgiving every year. To celebrate this odd little day, people are encouraged to give someone a new apron and a baked good wrapped in…