Win a Custom Apron! Your choice of Size, Style and Color

I'm currently listed on etsy stalker from 11/10 through 12/9 in thier November shadow box. As part of this promo I am giving away a custom apron, any size, color or style. Please visit http://etsystalker.com/?page_id=13751 to participate and to find out the rules.

Aprons make great gifts, so if you don't want one yourself, there is probably someone on your gift giving list that would love to have an apron. Not only are aprons pretty but they are practical, what more can a woman ask for? Also, you don't need to know someone's exact size to get one that will fit.

So visit etsystalker today to enter to win. The drawing will be held on 12/6 so don't delay.


We have a Winner, Natalie, post #44 ....


We have been working out her fabric and style choices and within a few days I will be posting a picture of her final selection ... it is just too adorable ...

Here is the custom apron that Natalie decided on ...

Cranberry Relish

1 2/3 cups sugar
3/4 cups water
1/2 small orange
1 12 ounce package fress cranberries, washed (3 cups)
1 3-inch cinnamon stick, broken
4 whole cloves
1/4 c. brandy or curacao liqueur (optional)
I've made it with out the brandy and it is just as good!

In a heavy sausepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil and boil without stirring for 3 minutes. Finely chop orange including rind. Add orange, cranberries and spices to syrup. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries break, about 4 or 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in optional brandy or liqueur. Cool; remove cinnamon and cloves. Ladle in sterlized containers; cover and refrigerate. Serve at room temperature.
Makes about 3 cups.

I’ve been making this recipe for years and it is always a hit.

Introducing: The Egg Gathering Apron

Do you have a few urban chickens?



A friend has a few chickens and she needed something that she could wear when gathering and feeding her chickens so I a made her an egg gathering apron.

The Chickens are more like pets so she likes to have her hands free to pet them and feed them raisins when gathering her eggs.



Her husband is modeling the apron while she took the pictures ;)


There are 5 pleated and lined pockets with elastic across the top edge so that the pockets will stay closed once the eggs are safely nestled inside.




You can get at least 2 chicken eggs in a single pocket.
So there is plenty of other pockets to stash treats for your hens and still have your hands free to carry a water pail or jug and to pet your girls.




Update:  Please see my more recent blog posting at http://timelessaprons.blogspot.com/2015/08/update-on-egg-gathering-apron.html