patience

This apron was an exercise in frustration and patience.  The fabrics I chose, an upholstery weight cotton print and a [very] heavy weight cotton denim, dictated that it be constructed differently than all the other aprons I've made.  There was both experimentation and a lot of seam ripping.  It began with a flat fell seam that, though not completely horrible for a first ever attempt, looked pretty damn shoddy.  Rrrrrrrrip.

From there things continued in a one step forward/two steps back Cha-cha-cha fashion.  It was an exceedingly frustrating process and one that required frequent breaks to avoid chucking the thing into the garbage.  Nearly a week passed between the start and finish of this apron rather than the few hours I'm accustomed to.  A quick project it was not.

I hope its recipient finds it a worthy gift despite its flaws.  For me, the fabric itself is the soothing salve.  The contrast stitching may be uneven in places, the ribbon used for the apron strings may not be the perfect shade of brown, and the pocket may have a pucker or two, but floral design in a muted blue/green with tans and brown...well, if it doesn't make up for all of it, it certainly makes up for some of it.