Some aprons

I did a good bit of apron making over the holidays. I apologize in advance for the pictures. I haven't been using my camera since it takes so long to upload the pictures to my laptop, so I've just been taking pics with my iPhone and emailing them to myself. I know they're not the best quality, but you get the point.

My sister had me make this one as a Christmas present for her friend:
It's the Lorelei pattern from the A is for Apron book, it's one of my favorite patterns. The picture is a little dark, the dark purple looks almost black, but in reality, it was a pretty eggplant color, and the main fabric was a pretty little floral pattern.

This one was a Christmas present for Mom McHacker since her favorite color is yellow:
I forgot to iron it before I took the picture (oops). The pattern is from Susan Branch and you can download the PDF here. This is my newest favorite pattern. Here's a closer look at the fabric:
I call it the "Busy Bee" apron. After finishing it, I went back over the bias tape to make it lie down flat, even though the directions did not say to do that. I think it gave it a more finished look. Speaking of bias tape, if you've not worked with it much, or have a hard time with it, you should watch this tutorial by Amy Karol.

I also used the Susan Branch pattern to make an apron for my youngest sister, but forgot to take a picture of the finished product. This is the fabric I used though:

I bought enough of it to make 2 aprons, so I'm going to use it to make one for myself. I'll try to remember to take a picture when I finish it.

I'm also going to try to participate in the upcoming Tie One On, due March first. Since I now have a bunch of new patterns, I'll probably be posting even more aprons in the future. Maybe I should rename this blog Crystal wants to share...her apron obsession!