Monday morning apron Give Away

The time is ripe for another Give Away... just this morning I posted my 300th post and this afternoon I got my 50th follower (thanks Julie!). Plus I just happened to have this sweet lil apron that I made especially to share with you all. It's all finished and ready to go... so here goes!


I call this my Monday morning apron because of the washday theme of the prints, and because my goal was to have it finished for a Monday morning post- but mostly because it's the perfect topper for a gloomy Monday morning. C'mon now, who wouldn't be cheerful with all this retro laundry jollity on their back?


The basic design is from an original pattern from the 1950's pictured here. The main fabric is a warm pale blue sprinkled with washtubs, bubbles and tiny dresses. The pockets and arm facings are a coordinating pink print with larger laundry day scenes that look like children's book illustrations from the 1950's. The neckline and hem are finished with bias trim handmade from vintage gingham. All fabrics are 100% cotton. By the way, you can click on any of these pictures for a super close-up of the details.
Size-wise this apron is a small to medium. The original pattern was for a 30" bust. (To which I retort: do they even make humans that small?) Needless to say I sized it up a bit. It fits a 32-36" bust comfortably and it fit another unnamed individual with a 40" bust, but more snugly. Your mileage may vary.



If you would like a chance to win the Monday morning apron, please comment on this post. And for an extra couple of chances, write a post on your own blog mentioning this Give Away and linking back here... just make sure you post back here with the link. I don't want to deny anyone her well-earned chances! I'll select a winner one week from today; June 29th, (which just so happens to be a Monday morning, mmhhmm.) And may the woman whose comment has the best randomly selected number win!