Thanks for all your great comments and birthday wishes for MyDadLovesMeBestSister! I saw the 50 or Bust idea almost 10 years ago and I’ve been patiently waiting for the big day. About 2 years ago, I started collecting the bras from friends. MyDadLovesMeBestSister is a great sport and she called me that morning, laughing and saying “I hate you” at the same time. It was a lot of fun, but I think if I were to do it again, I’d skip all the streamers — they distract from the bras hanging there, and the casual passer-by can easily miss them. And what a tragedy that would be, no?
In the meantime, I gave my sister a few more serious birthday gifts, a few of which I made. I wanted to make her a sisters pendant and I had a specific picture in mind, so I went to MeMum’s to look through the family pictures.
While I was there, I stumbled upon the picture of the two of us with a banana seat bike, which worked out perfectly for the reversible apron that I made her. I have no idea who’s bike is in that picture — we had cute little pink banana seat bikes with big flowers on the seats. But that’s ok, at least we have a picture of us with a banana seat bike. (SweetiePie is here this weekend and she graciously agreed to model the apron. She was also the “stylist” for these pictures. Thank You SweetiePie!)
I’ve loved this Heather Ross banana seat bike fabric since I first saw it. I used the banana seat bike fabric on one side of the apron and then I searched for a darker fabric, but with the same pink/orange/brown of the banana seat fabric for the back.
I chose the dark brown contrasting fabric to coordinate with the black button that I’ve been saving for a special occasion. It’s just a bit rude, so I didn’t want to ruin the effect of the sweet innocent bicycles, which is why I wanted the apron to be reversible.
When MyDadLovesMeBestSister is feeling all sweet and cute, she can wear the banana bike side out. When she’s feeling a bit sassy and rude, she can wear the SkinnyB*@ch side out. I also made two coordinating hand towels out of huckcloth. No rude buttons here.
So, that was the birthday from my part. Just so you know that I’m not 100% mean to my sister. ;-)
In unrelated news, today at work, our health department sent us all a serious e-mail describing the facts and myths related to swine flu. Five minutes later someone sent an e-mail saying they’ve discovered the source of the flu. I thought you might be interested:
I hope you all have a great weekend!
XOXO,
Anna
Gosh, I wish my sister would make me presents like that :-)
Love the last photo – with a little bit of ‘yuk’ thrown in too!
you never cease to amaze me!!!
i wish you were my sister.
i wish you were my mom.
i wish you were my neighbor!!
i’m glad you’re my imaginary friend!
Anna,
your sister is surely so glad that she got you ~ you made her day so special {yep, I think without the bras it probably wouldn’t be so memorable, lol}.
Brigita just expressed what I feel right now {she said it in a ssmarter way than I could have}.
Hugs from your imaginary friend across the pond,
Julia
Your sister obviously shares your wonderful sense of humour! Love the apron with its reversibility to suit every mood/occasion. The pendant is so sweet. My sister turns 40 this year – you have given me a few ideas…
How exceptional this presents are.
It´s the best thing to get selfmade presents.
I love them
Enjoy your weekend.
Janine
How lovely to have a sister like you! Love what you did with the bras and the aprons are gorgeous!
I was going to comment on the super cool apron (skinny b*tch — HA!), but then I saw the pig picture and lost it! Jaxon thinks it is *hysterically* funny!
What great, great gifts! Love that apron! OMG the little pig picture explains it all! LOL!
You made some lovely gifts for your sister, she’s a lucky lady. I just love the ‘source of swine flu’ – what a great picture and nice to see a lighthearted reference to it as well.
What a lucky sister you have! Love all of it!
Your sister is sooooo lucky to have you – that is one awesome apron. x
I have been smiling all the way through this post. What a terrific sister you are… It really shows how much you love each other. I never had a sister, but if I did, I know that I would love her to be like you, witty, loving and creative!! What fun!
Anna, it always pays to plan ahead, doesn’t it? I LOVE that apron. Can I have one, too? I know – Do it yourself, right? It is so sweet of you to go to so much trouble for your sister. It surely shows how much you love her!
Brigitta says perfectly what I’ve thought since I first “met” you!
Brilliantly thoughtful presents!
But euuuuwwww to the swine flu pic!
Lucy x
I take that back…I wish I WAS your sister ;) Those are awesome gifts. I had a bike like that, banana seat and all. I love that fabric with the bikes, where did you find that at?
That apron is fabulous! Everything about it. Love the pendant, too.
And that picture is too funny. I think that needs to be splashed on the news.
okay i know i already commented, but i HAVE To say something, that pendant is so stinking cute. did she cry??
if my sister wrote one it would have said:
I hated you when you were born
Tried to flush you down the toilet when they brought you home
Pushed you down the stairs and broke your arm
Slapped you frequently
Still need counseling today from you being born
We were the worst of enemies
and the picture would have been us standing next to each other in matching outfits, both looking as though we smelled something bad because we had to stand close to each other momentarily.
Wow those are so cute. Love the detail on both. And of course the bit of rudeness is right up my alley. Very clever and inspirational. Is the pattern yours? Love the ruffle.
Lovely aprons. That bicycle fabric is gorgeous. I like the reversible idea ~ a side appropriate for different moods.
Hilarious pictures. You know, it’s been renamed to H1N1 virus here. The government thought it was discriminatory towards pigs to call it “swine flu”. Always gotta be politically correct in Canada so we don’t offend anyone(thing).
Have a great weekend!
Beautiful work, Anna!
I loved the 50 or bust surprise, too!
Thanks for the laugh at the end.
XO
Oh, Anna. The pendant is amazing. The apron, well, you know what I think of that banana bike fabric. Too cute. How did you do that little flower around the bike? I love it. What a lucky sister!
Cassie
PS That picture at the end made me laugh out loud. Thanks. I needed that!
you areso creative and inspiring! thanks for sharing your talent and friendship with us!
what a wonderful apron! i love it. :) that bike fabric is so darn cute!!!! and LOL about the pig picture. hilarious!
Sweet sister – aren’t you!? Love the pendant and apron you made for her :) I’ve seen that pic of the babe and pig -too cute!
Wish I had a sister!!! I love the apron! Where did you find the bike fabric? I had a bike EXACTLY like the one in the picture of you and your sister!
~~Mary Jane
I think all those lovely things you made her must have more than made up for all the bras out in the trees, Hahahahaha. I still crack up every time I think of that. Love the banana bike fabric – I had a banana bike too– purple with a sparkly silver seat!
Love it all! The apron is great. Love that button!
What a nice apron. I’m sure Sister loves it. i so remember the banana seats. They were the seats to have weren’t they?
Love that apron – great present.
The banana seat fabric is adorable! Brings back memories. What a great sister you are! Love the swine flu picture.
So THAT’s how H1N1 got started! It finally makes sense . . . lolol
Those presents are simply lovely, Anna. Beautiful work!
P.S.) Did you use a pattern for the apron, or is it sewn from the hip?
What a good sister you are. I have a skinny B* too. Dont you just hate that? Not that your not a skinny……….yourself. Cause you are.
I love the gifties you made. That apron is adorable. I need to make one of those up for my new kitchen. So I can prance around in it. lol
The charm, I love, your getting good at that. We ran out of time before Deb would give us lessons at the pj party. So you’ll have to show me now.
I love that apron Anna! The little applique flower on the sweet side is such a perfect addition! How do you think of these things?? Love the swine flu pic, that is so gross!! It’s one of those pictures that is grossly attracting. It’s gross, but I just can’t seem to look away!
Hey sister! Mooahhhaahaa… I get to call you sister and no one knows why. Only Sarah and I!
Oh man, I so loved my banana seat bike! Big seat, big handles bars. You could stick a friend on the handle bars and a friend behind you on the seat. Why did they ever stop making those?!?!?! Oh wait, I think I just answered that. Ahhh, what great memories.
I love the aprons. Love, love, love them. And happy birthday to your *real* sister… you’re such a wonderful sister!
Snort – I love that swine flu pic.
What a lovely sister you are! What beautiful gifts.
Oh man that kid! Wouldn’t you just die!!!
Joshua once ate some bread from the tread in his shoes that he had stood in which walking through a shopping centre … I vomited
Great gifts! Like I said before your sister has a great sister!!!
Wonderful work on the apron and all the gifts are just perfect, you are lucky to have your sister and she is lucky to have you! Have fun and enjoy every minute you spend together.
The charm is darling and so are the aprons! I still think that bra thing is just hilarious! I wish you were my sis! LOL! What a fun gal! :)
LOL! I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw what you did to your sister…but the 10 year wait must’ve been painful. :-)
Your apron is so cute Anna, is it from a pattern or your own design?
Oh Anna, you crack me up too! Where is that child’s mother?!?!?!
And I so rocked a banana seat on my bike too! Love the things you made for your sis.
:)
I love the banana seat fabric – great find! And the kid licking the pig – that is just priceless. Swine flu patient ZERO indeed.
Your gifts to your sister are beautiful…even the *rude* side of the apron ;) I love the handtowels.
Okay, on the origin of the swine flu…..DISGUSTING!!! I couldn’t help but shiver!
I guess you’re now my(big)sisterlovesmebestsister to your sister.. LOL… if you know what I mean!
You’ve made her such lovely gifts.
The photo is hilarious. The swine flu… I just heard it will probabaly blow over. Let’s hope so.
That apron is too cute!!!
I’ve had so much fun reading all your recent posts Anna, sorry it’s taken me such a long time to catch up. I love this post especially as it reflects just what a warm and lovely family you are. Your gifts to your sister say it all…
Kimx
amazing presents — very lucky sister
Well isn’t this all just the most fun thing to do. What a lot of prep this took! I love it though. I’m sure she’ll live to tell EVERYONE in time! Such a sweet idea. You’re a good sister. The apron is dahhhling. I love it. And the bike idea so cute. I was one of those kids that didn’t get the banana seat bike I wanted. But I fell off my friends had have the scars still today to prove it (it was a bad wreck). How fun. It is good to still create memories with our sisters.
Oh I love that banana seat bike fabric! :)~
What gorgeous gifts – your sister is so lucky to have you!! I just love the apron and the bike fabric is gorgeous!
Almost lost my dinner at the sight of that last photo – thanks for that ;-)
xxx