Show & Tell Friday - An Apron for Lily

Come on over to Kelli's for this week's Show & Tell. Better yet, why don't you join in the fun? We'd love to have you.

This week I was doing a project that took me back in time - about 21 years. I was very young, newly married and my precious husband had just bought me a brand new sewing machine.

At that time the thought of sewing reminded me of my junior high class of home economics. One teacher, 20 girls, 5 machines! I can still picture the blousy type garment I made - I think it was the fact that I didn't sew the sleeves just right and they ended up looking like the wings of the biggest falcon you ever saw! Hideous...it was another remant for the goodwill pile.

One of my very first patterns that I ever bought after I was given that new machine was for a basic apron. How hard could it be? Well, my project began with several phone calls to my sister in law, Sandy. Finally, after trying to get her to interpret the pattern instructions over the telephone, she invited me over so that she could be more help. So I lugged all my stuff to her house and set up shop on her dining room table.

After about two more hours at her house, I was still just trying to cut out the material - she very wisely suggested that maybe she could take over so that I might be home before midnight! She was a very patient instructor but I was very painfully slow! I went home with a beautiful apron - made by Sandy.

Little did she know that those hours of instruction and patience would be borne out over the years and time after time my sewing projects improved more and more.

So, to make a long story short, this week I am putting together a gift box for my friend who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has already had her first major surgery and will be starting chemo treatments in early February.

In her box I put a brand new fully lined apron which I made (in less than two hours!), a journal book and a small collection of personal note cards. I'll be slipping in a few chocolate delights as well.

This is the first apron that I have made fully lined and I just love it. I promised myself that all the ones I make for me in the future will be this way. Here are a few shots of the apron:

And here are the journal and note cards with the apron.

So I hope you enjoyed my Show & Tell today and ask that you might say a special prayer of courage for Lily. And as always, please leave me a comment to let me know you were here.

Blessings,
Jessica