Two Projects from One Yard Wonders

I shared my fabric choices for these two projects awhile ago. I finally sewed them both last week and took photos today.

The first is the Clothespin Apron (which I will probably use in the garden too). I love this Anna Maria Horner fabric so much and am glad I found a project that would show off the large flowers. I followed the directions in the book and found that there were some steps I would have changed. Otherwise, it went together really quickly. This book should have a tag line of One Hour Wonders as well, as the three projects I have made from it went together so fast. I will definately be buying a copy of this book.

The second project I did was the cape. I love this piece and the wool blend fabric I picked out is so soft. I will definately make this again and have dreamed up a cape that's a little longer (will need to be pieced, of course), with a collar and hood, and a silky lining.

Chad asked me why I would even make a cape and my reply was that I love them. I even have a pattern for a crocheted cape, which I will be working on over the winter. Because I felt this piece needed to be shot in action, you get photographs of me with Jameson and Angus at one of the parks in our town. Please excuse the faces I was making in some. I'm not up on my modeling and wasn't posing for the self timer each time. I also chopped four inches off my hair last night. And I do mean that I did it. I've been cutting my own hair since I was in high school and wouldn't have it any other way. This is my version of short hair. I will have long hair as long as I'm alive.

I'm also linking up at Lily's Quilts for the Small Blog Meet (again, lol). If you're visiting from there, thank you for stopping by and feel free to peek around a bit.