More Aprons from Lexi

Perhaps a bit vain but I thought these looked different on then on the manikin and so I modeled them myself, as I didn't have any other girls at the house. I think these photo's emphasize one of my favorite things about a good apron...they can make you look thinner than you really are :-)

Yep...More Aprons

I made a few aprons as Christmas gifts and thought I'd post them. In the past I've been asked how I make them and so I'm attempting to post a basic how to on the first one to give you all an idea.

I start with fabric selection which I try to tailor to the recipient of the apron. Then I think of the style and shape of apron and begin cutting out shapes and creating a rough pinning of the pieces which you can see below.

I then pin these rough pinned pieces to the manikin to see how they will lay and then make adjustments from their.

After all pinning and sewing is complete I put the apron back on the manikin to make sure it is still laying properly, make any additional adjustments and off it goes.This one is designed to look like a 1950's party dress apron.

Luck of the Irish Apron.

Pretty in Pink cocktail hour Apron.

Ice Cream Colors

A friend asked me to make her a baby blanket to give as a gift. The colors were pink and brown and the theme was polka dots. I found this pattern on Ravelry, however the actual pattern is on The Lion Brand Yarn website. The pattern is called Circle to Squares afghan (here).

Hook size used: I
Bernat Super Value yarn used:
07483 Walnut
07407 Winter White
53435 Cameo

These colors make me think of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream. lol I had fun making this one.

Round and Round

This I found on The Royal Sister's website. The pattern is called Grandma All Round (here). These I think would be a nice coasters for candy dishes or other small dished for a holiday party.

Hook size: I
Bernat Happy Holidays yarn:
31005 Silver Sparkle
31708 Green Sparkle
31707 Red Sparkle
Another impulse yarn projects awww.

These were quick to make and for any holiday by changing your colors. Also can be made in any size by changing what size hook you use.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

I found this pattern on The Royal Sister's website. The pattern is called Grandma Tree (here). The tutorial is really easy to follow, even for beginners. Also a quick little project while watching a movie, for some homeade decorations.

Hook Size: I
Bernat Happy Holidays yarn:
31005 Silver Sparkle
31708 Green Sparkle
31707 Red Sparkle
Another good project for inpulse yarn. :)

Will also be making more of these later in different sizes and adding them to my christmas garland

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

When reading a post on Attic24, she talked about these little stars that are on The Royal Sisters website. This pattern is called Grandma Twinkle (here). The tutorial was super easy to follow and they are quite quick to make. I'm looking to do more in the future in different sizes to make garland for the windows.

Hook Size: I
The yarn I used is Bernat Happy Holidays:
31005 Silver Sparkle
31708 Green Sparkle
31707 Red Sparkle.
These were an impulse buy at the craft store around christmas and couldn't resist.

Think I may do some in red, white and blue for 4th of July too.

Okay, not a craft but....Scissors were involved

Tip and Brag Post
Tip: If you find yourself feeling like a change...go for it! Change can be good, but make sure you have clear idea of what you are thinking so you can relay your thoughts clearly to the stylist. If your not sure what your thinking or aren't sure if you can clearly convey what your thinking look online first and print off a picture of what you would like. This will ensure you really get what you want :-)
Brag: While on my recent trip to Utah to visit with friends and family, my dear friend Carrie stated that she wasn't crazy about her hair. She felt it needed a trim or "something." So, as a former Theatre person with hairstyling know-how I offered to give her a new do should she have an idea. After a quick search of short hairstyles via google she found the hairstyle below and...

I think I hit it on the money. More over I think it was an excellent pick for her. It looks totally sassy on her and is easy enough to maintain with little ones! - Her daughter Gwynn pictured with her thought it was pretty good stuff too :-)