Tie One On - Local Pride

3rd November 2007

Tie One On - Local Pride

posted in Crafts, Aprons, Sewing |

(Stick with me for this post… I’m not feeling very clever with words today.)

The last theme for the Tie one On apron challenge was “Local Pride.”

I was born and raised in Charleston, SC, but spent my teen years in Columbia, SC. When this apron assignment was issued, I was preparing to get married and move to Florida. I thought I wouldn’t have time to complete an apron for Tie One On. But then after we had moved to Pensacola, FL, Amy extended the challenge!

And then, we were packing up to move again, this time to Milton. So…

Finally, in my second house in Florida, I hunkered down and finished my Local Pride apron. I decided to use the deliciously beautiful Emerald Coast of Pensacola as inspiration. The water at the beach here is a lovely clear green, not blue. So with a green theme, and using embroidery, applique, and shisha embroidery, I came up with my this, representing my brand new local pride:

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1 On November 3rd, 2007, Barb said:

Incredible. I would like to learn more about shisha embroidery. Do you have any advice?

posted on November 3rd, 2007 at 10:30 pm

2 On November 4th, 2007, Joyful Abode said:

Hey Barb. In a few days, I’m planning to do a craft tutorial links post. There will be a great link for shisha embroidery in there. Keep your eyes out for it!

posted on November 4th, 2007 at 6:11 am

3 On November 11th, 2007, Craft Tutorial Links | Joyful Abode said:

[…] it is, it’s that Indian mirror embroidery that’s so gorgeous. I recently used it in my Tie One On Local Pride apron… instead of mirrors though, I used paillettes (those giant sequins with one tiny hole near […]

posted on November 11th, 2007 at 6:55 am

4 On February 12th, 2008, Tutorial: Indian Shisha (mirror) Embroidery » Joyful Abode said:

[…] lightweight, not sharp at all, and readily available in many colors. They worked perfectly in my “Local pride” apron. I also think it would be really neat to use coins from around the world in shisha […]

posted on February 12th, 2008 at 11:01 am