Precious, decades old friendships are near the top of the list when I count my blessings.  So when Catherine (one of the PlayGroup Mamas) asked me to embroider three apron blanks for Thanksgiving, I was happy for the opportunity to do something for her. Both of her sons and her only grandchild live in far-off Colorado where she will be spending Thanksgiving. The aprons are for her two daughters-in-law and one of their sisters, all three of whom will be cooking. All the while, Catherine will be grinning ear to ear as she revels in the joy of grandmotherhood with one year old Jay.
The FREE wreath design (plus a cute FREE turkey through November 30) design is available at Embroidery Library. I enjoyed playing with different colors, including some variegated threads so each apron is a little different from the others. The alphabet used for the names is Loralie’s Loralesque.  Continue reading
