Pink Lemonade, with a touch of Mint

This is my July Apron for Tie One On - those making an Apron a Month, co-ordinated by Amy.

The theme for July is "Pink Lemonade", and I have added just a touch of mint. There are, believe it or not, only two fabrics in the crazy-patch - one is a shaded dress remnant that has a number of pinks in it - I am cutting around the blue sweet peas.

The rest of the apron is calico, which will get grubby fairy quickly, the way I work in the kitchen. But this is what is going to happen to this one - it is a prototype, in my quest for the ideal CQ apron. I don't think one that is entirely CQ would work, as it would be too heavy.

And there is no embellishing or seamwork on this - just lots of Broderie Anglaise pieced in as I went, with some other lace and sections from old white-work doilies. And Pink Rick Rack. So the whole lot will go in the washing machine without a problem.

Piecing-wise, the only addition I would have liked was a little bit of pink gingham - but I couldn't find any in my Mother's stash, and I wasn't going to buy any.

I'm not sure if it is the done thing to load before the end of the month - but I thought if I did, some others might have a go at doing an apron too.