So hard to believe it is true. I am so excited that there are others out there in the world that can share in my interests. I have a true passion for designing and creating aprons mostly from vintage linens. And to find out that there are others out there that are driven by the same is so awesome.
I first became aware of the magazine Apron-ology in the winter of 2010. I ran into a cigar and newspaper shop in my home city to pick of a magazine for my mom. Her publication was not there, however....this is when I first spotted my new favorite! I purchased my copy and read every page from front to back. I had so many design ideas passing through my head that I had to actually start jotting them down. There was no way I would be able to recall the idea and create them all immediately. The other worth mentioning reason for making the list was that I was 9 months pregnant at the time with my 4 son. There was not going to be a lot of design time in my near future.
Within the first few pages of Apron-ology I saw the call for submissions. It was at that time that I decided I was going to submit and be published in the next issue. The current issue is the “next issue” and I am published!
To be published has now been marked off my Bucket List. I had submitted 3 aprons of all different tastes to be evaluated. I was very proud of them all but was truly surprised that the apron I considered the simplest to create was the one that was chosen. It just goes to show that sometimes less is more.
I also have a fabulous best girlfriend who I immediately showed my prized new favorite magazine to last winter. Her creative juices started flowing and 5 of her original designs were submitted to apron-ology. Here are the 2 aprons that she had published.
What can be better than having your work published? Sharing that with your BFF that is also published. Congratulations Julie!
Danine
Congrats on being published Danine! that is so exciting!! :)
ReplyDeletei love aprons, and yours are gorgeous!
Thank you Hailey!
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