Crafting an Apron

Saturday I got the idea that I needed an apron for Creative Escape.  Yesterday I got the idea that I would try to make one.  First I thought I'd use the black/white/pink color scheme of CE.  Then I realized I didn't have any black and white toile or damask fabric on hand--because that's what I was picturing in my head.  And whereas I was determined not to enter a retail store--for the entire day--I had to use what I had on hand.
What I had on hand turned out to be fabrics in my favorite green/blue/pink color combination.  How serendipitous.
Now the last time I attempted an apron was back in June, for the cupcake swap I was in.  The vision in my head was lovely.  Scrap of fabric here, cut up a thrifted sheet there, stitch a cupcake on the pocket and voila.  Or not.  I had some technical difficulties with the waistband and everything got too bulky and I scrapped the whole idea.  Which worked out just fine because Nikki send me an adorable apron with a cupcake stitched on the pocket.
With  the cupcake apron fiasco fresh in my head, I decided to make a "full body" apron.  Using a festive red Christmas apron as my guide, I began cutting up my fabric stash.  There was some ironing down of seams, some stitching, more cutting, basically total fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants sewing.  My favorite kind.  I was a bit stymied when it came to the apron strings.  I was going to use pink grosgrain ribbon but only had about 8 inches of it.  Were I a Barbie doll, that would've been fine.  Alas, I am not.  Luckily I found more than enough salmon colored grosgrain in my ribbon stash--and it was over an inch wide.  Even better.  After a couple of missteps with the ties, I was in business.  And now I have a craft apron for Creative Escape.
The funniest part was when I tried it on and Ebby exclaimed, "Hey, that's the fabric from my under bed thing!"
Yes, I'm wearing my daughter's dust ruffle around my waist.
And doesn't it look fetching?