Hawaiian apron

It's always nice to make something for someone else especially when it gets a surprising amount of use.  I made this apron for no one in-particular but when my sister said she needed an apron to take with her to guides (and there was no way she was taking any of my mums, for fear of it getting lost). I gave her the apron as a surprise gift and boy has it served her well.

  I got the pattern from an apron book which I got a while back and so can't remember where I got if from.

 The material came from my mum's stash; she got it a while ago and said that she wouldn't mind me using it, as she had never found a use for it. I love it's tropical feel, especially when the weather is starting to get sunny again outside.

Have you ever made an apron?

I hope this has inspired you!

Fashion scrapbook

A couple of weeks ago my friend commented on my outfit and asked me how I chose what I wear in the morning. My answer is quite simply, I use a scrapbook with cut outs from magazines and catalogues. Then I look in my wardrobe and see if I have pieces of clothing that look like what's in the outfit and usually end up with  something a bit like the original outfit. When I told my friend she asked me if I could make one for her, so I did, for her 16th birthday. Here's what the pages look like:

I hope this has inspired you!