Aprons for Christmas, and yes, it's been a looonnngg time!

WOW, a lot sure has happened since my last post, what, five, six months ago?  To briefly summarize, I had more surgery, had a booth at a local craft fair (and did pretty good), fell down in the cafeteria at work (have been on Workman's Comp since 11/7/11), and got laid off.  I broke part of my left scapula and tore the rotor cuff in the fall--and did something to my knees but haven't figured that out yet. So you see, it's been a rather busy fall (pun intended) for me!

I've been doing some sewing, but not nearly as much as before the latest round of surgery and the fall.  I'd planned to sew lots of pretty Christmas presents on my wonderful Bernina, but life intervened. . . .you know how that goes!    And now it's down to the wire. . . . .

So the universe provided (She does, if you'll just let Her) a wonderful, easy, fast apron pattern that's I know is going to be a big hit.  I found it at April 1930's web site (http://www.april1930s.com/) and she found it on an old package of bias trim! 

As you can see, there are ruffles around the waist and at the top of each pocket. . . .and since, we modern ladies don't exactly need any extra attention in those areas, I eliminated those ruffles.  I also simplified the ties and instead of packaged bias tape, I'm using bias tape cut from many of my lovely Christmas fabrics. Here are a couple of photos from an apron in work:

This is the apron skirt, before adding the pockets and before gathering.  The skirt is bound with the same bias tape as seen here.

This is one of the pockets that I plan to use.

As I work on it, I'll post more photos so you can see how I simplified the ties.  This is really a quick, easy apron and MANY THANKS to April 1930 for providing the pattern.