Christmas Apron
This pattern is a Sew4Home freebie with tutorial. It incorporates quilting, embroidery and sewing.
I found the counted cross-stitch 'Merry Christmas' at a yard sale this summer. I knew then it was going to be a apron bib, but not exactly which apron pattern.
The pockets and upper apron bib are quilted. There are 8 embroidered motifs - each took about 12 minutes for the embroidery machine to complete with 7 thread changes. Ugh!
The pattern called for rick rack and all I had on hand that would go with this was some little gold rick rack - doesn't make a big statement, but it is there on the pockets and at the edge of the apron!
I spent far too much time on this - but overall I am happy with result. It is lovely. Not sure what I'm going to do with it. Too nice for me to use.