Tea and Crumpets oh and an apron

Don't you just LOVE Anthropology! Um I do and if you don't you are c-r-a-z-y CRAZY! I have a list of things that I am going to "attempt" to make. The first thing on my list is the Tea and Crumpets apron in teal:

 Isn't this just lovely?! It makes me want to wear an apron all day and bake sophisticated things like crumpets and almond croissants, all while sipping tea (with a pinky in the air of course).

 Any who it is my luck that this month at "create with me" at ucreate that the project is full length aprons. The apron tutorial they have on there is a good base for the above pictured apron, thus giving me the mojo to create my first Anthropology knock off. Oh how I love my sewing machine!

Three hours and four dollars in fabric later (had the trim on hand):

 My little helper. He says m apron is "coot ma" (cute mom).

 I followed the tutorial on Ucreate but I did piping on the belt and added the ruffle and flower in the front. Both are super easy to do. I still don't have a ruffle attachment but it isn't that hard without one. I make a tube of fabric by sewing a long strip in half inside out. I then turn it to the right side and sew a hem down the middle that is 4.5 in stitch length. Then pull the top stitch and ruffle the fabric. Keep adjusting until you get desired length. I did ruffled chiffon on a skirt tutorial here.

 I think my apron looks just as good as the Anthropology one and for so much cheaper.

What do you think?

If you are looking for me I will be in my new apron baking some truffles or something....

 Michelle