Here’s my submission for the May/June Tie One On theme – The Pocket.  Since baby bump is due in two days time, I knew that it needed to be completed sooner rather than later – this submission wasn’t going to be able to wait until the end of June!  Front view here:

Back view:

Close-up of the pockets (yes, the chickens are actually pockets, not just appliques):

And a close-up of the covered buttons that match the chicken pockets:

I’ve had the pattern in the stash for some time – it’s Simplicity 5691, which I suspect is now out of print.  Hopefully this will work nicely on a boy or a girl!  There was plenty of fabric, so I thought that a pair of matching pants would be a good idea.  The size should be appropriate for a six month old, so theoretically it will be great for summer.  Ran out of bias binding half-way through though – poor planning.  So don’t look too closely at where I’ve joined it (I ran out at centre front of course – why do these things never run out in obscure places where they are unlikely to ever be noticed?).  Here’s the whole outfit:

I’m still not certain whether this type of pinafore style top qualifies as an apron, especially since it now has matching pants!  Maybe I’ll have to make another apron with a feature pocket after all . . .