aprons...

While doing my undergrad I joined the sorority Alpha Delta Pi.  Every year, my chapter does a silent auction to raise money for the local Ronald McDonald House; which supports the families of sick children by providing housing within walking distance of the hospital and often times providing meals too.  I was trying to think of things I could sew and donate to the auction.  I came up with this design idea for an apron.  It is 100% my own original design and I love making them!  Since then I have been commissioned by several people to make them their own apron, as well as making more for the annual auction.  The great thing about these is that no two are the same!  The overall design stays the same (though there is some slight variations in size) but I never use the same two fabrics...so each one is as unique as its wearer.

Pricing is as follows:

$35 for an apron with front pocket

$45 for an apron with sorority letters or monogram

They can be shipped to anywhere in the US for $5.  Sorority letters or Monogrammed aprons are shipped at no cost
Email me at sew.abel@gmail.com if you are interested
If you are interested in a full apron, please email me for pricing.

Debuting the first two aprons at the Silent Auction

Sparkling ADPi Apron

Commissioned apron with front pocket 

Beginning....

Creating a blog has been on my to-do list for far too long!  So here's to new beginnings and blogging!  I am hoping that this will be a way to be able to share my creations and endeavors with family, friends, or anyone really.  Today, while working at the local quilt shop, I was talking with a coworker about seeing the imperfections in my own work and being my own toughest critic.  And she said something that really resounded with me and felt appropriate for my first post:  She told me about how some quilters like to purposefully place a mismatched block in their quilts, calling it a "humility block," because only God's work is perfect.  So this has got me thinking about how all those little imperfections (that really only I ever see anyways) are like "humility stitches."  If anything, they add character