Monday, April 9, 2007

my mini swap!

Our third What's Cookin' apron swap has come to a close, and I think it was my favorite one yet! The theme was mini aprons, made for each other's kids. I was really happy with what I made, and Emily and I were both thrilled with what we got!

First, my apron. I was making this apron for six-year old Ada, and after reading her likes and dislikes, my idea came together almost instantly for once. I scaled up this apron I'd designed for Emily, and used this adorable bunny fabric I had on hand (okay, actually I ordered more to use later and used what I had here while I waited for my order!). I thought the resulting apron was really cute, and apparently so does Ada!

swap apron

I also made little sister Esme a matching bib she can wear while she watches Ada cook:

swap bib

And here are the matching recipe cards to go with the apron!

swap recipe cards

I included one of our family's favorite recipes, one for strawberry bread. Imagine my surprise -- they grow strawberries and will have plenty of opportunity to make this bread come (real) spring!)

And as for Emily's apron, well, she is a reluctant model this week. So hopefully Megan will be posting a photo, because it's an adorable art smock with polka dots (one of Em's favorite motifs)! Megan and her little boy Canaan also included recipes chosen by Canaan and a book, Joey and Jet In Space, which Emily is in love with. (She loves rockets and space!)

Thanks to everyone who participated and made our swap so much fun!

4 comments:

  1. Cute! Max has an apron he *loves* to wear to help cook, great idea that you made them for the kids this round. It's so sweet that you made a matching bib, too!
    I should be emailing you about this, but are you still planning to do the Etsy pledge? I bailed last year because of our crazy move thing, but I'd be interested if you're doing it again.

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  2. You have been a blogging fool lately!!!!That apron is SOOOOOO cute! I love the name Ada,Adelaide was actually on my un-used name list for both girls.

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  3. JDP, are you saying I'm a fool? ^_^
    I was so happy with the apron. I resisted the temptation to make Emily a copy VERY HARD. I might make her one when she's bigger though and has grown out of her current aprons.
    And the bib came out great! I still make Emily wear something when she eats things like chili so I may make her a few pretty ones like it.
    julia - aw thanks! you know, I kind of bailed on the etsy pledge -- my own pledge ended the month my brother died and I just never got back to it. I will ask Mary Ann if she wants to revive it or not.

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  4. Lucky us! It was so exciting for Ada (and for me) to get such a wonderful package in the mail. Thank you for being so thoughtful!

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