Pretty Ditty Apron for myself!

Apron #10 for 2011 was actually sewn in 2012. I don't care, I'm including it in my tally. Finally I found time to make my own apron - mostly motivated by that massive Spotlight sale last week. I feel selfish that after sewing all those aprons as gifts, I got the best one!

This fabric is a lightweight canvas called 'Months To Go' (I think). It's amazing. It looks like a vintage teatowel print. I wanted to have a row of rectangles centred, but the large repeat on the fabric meant I had to have a space down the centre front in order to have my favourite months featured. I didn't put pockets on this side because I didn't want to obscure the wonderful print.

I think the skirt fabric is called 'Red Letter Day'.

The waistband is an offcut from my sister's apron.

The pockets are cut from the 'Months To Go' print used for the front skirt. I HAD to use this part of the print because of the rosette. It's a complete coincidence that the 'Months To Go' fabric also had a rosette. And this fabric must be Australian-designed, because the November picture is of race horses.

I chose this image for the retro 'flying ducks' vibe. I love the textile collage feel of the print, with the printed lace borders and so on.

So, that's my apron. I win. It's the best apron. I still have to make one for Amy's second birthday in September, but unless I make it in identical fabrics there's no way it'll be as good. Sorry Bubba!

Here's all my aprons on Flickr.

Pretty Ditty Apron pattern by Jamie Christina. See all my aprons here.