Mom's Apron Strings was inspired by an heirloom quilt that I made with my mother’s old aprons while on a quilt retreat. While I was making the quilt, the phrase “My heart is tied with my Mother’s apron strings” kept running through my mind. I embroidered that saying on an embroidered napkin for that quilt and tucked hankies into the apron pockets. Shortly after arriving home, I received a package from Marcus Brothers with the collection of “Love and Inspiration” fabric in it – complete with printed hankies. I knew instantly what I would do with that beautiful collection of fabrics.

You can use collected heirlooms on your quilt or make new ones. This quilt can also be enlarged to fit on a bed or for a larger wallhanging. All kinds of treats and saved items can be put in the apron pockets for gift giving: pictures, recipes on 3 x 5 cards, candy, love letters, or other treasures.

You can also make little girl, Debbie aprons using the patterns inside.

What You Will Need for this Quilt:
1/2 yard of two different background fabrics
3 Fat quarters of fabric for aprons
2 Fat quarters pockets, apron bands and ties
1/2 yard of fabric for corner hearts
1/2 yard of background fabric for corner triangles
1/2 yard of sashing fabric
1 yard of fabric for ruffled edge
Rick rack for apron edging
Lace for the edge of the hankie
1/4 yard of fabric for back binding
2 1/2 yards of Backing Fabric
one crib size quilt batt

Price: $9.00

Additional Supplies Needed to Make the Moms Aprong Strings Quilt:
• 1/2 yard of paper-backed fusible web (like WonderUnder or Steam-a-Seam Lite)
• Thread to match all of your applique fabrics. Make bobbins for each of the thread colors that you will be using ahead of time
• A sewing machine that has a blanket-stitch, zigzag, blind hem or stitch, with an open-toe applique foot
• Ball-head pins
• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
• Sharp scissors for cutting applique shapes
• Pencil and sharpener (or mechanical pencil)
• Spray starch
• Self-threading needle