It's been a little hectic around
here lately. So hectic, in fact, that I forgot about
mail delivery today. Usually this is one of the
highlights of my day, but today I didn't even ask my
husband if he got the mail as I always do. So, I was
mighty surprised when I came in the door and spotted
an airmail package on the counter from
Beth in Australia.
The
customs tag on the package detailed the contents as:
"apron."
My sassy apron swap
pal is from
Australia. Awesome!
I couldn't tear into
the parcel fast enough and was delighted by the
lovely hand appliqued apron that I found inside.
Beth wrote a lovely letter that tells the story
behind the apron that was inspired by the drought the
folks in Melbourne experienced last spring. You can
read more about that on Beth's blog. The reverse side is blue with
two clouds embroidered on it, which is
particularly symbolic given the flooding that has
occurred recently in the Murray-Darling river
system that was plagued by drought.
I'm very impressed by
the construction of this apron. Beth used the
reversible apron pattern from Lotta Jansdotter's
"Simple Sewing" book, but there's nothing simple
about her design. There are pockets hidden behind the
tan print fabric and the appliques are really
something to see. The photo above doesn't do them
justice.
The best part of receiving this apron is that my
daughters absolutely love it. "Mom, there's an animal
on there!" my 2-year-old said, quite delighted by
that blue-eyed sheep. Yep. We're digging this apron.
Thank you so much, Beth! Very nice
work!