Aprons are back! After more than 30 years in the attic, aprons are making a splashy comeback.
I have a true love for pretty aprons for women! I make them, buy them, and seek them out where ever I go. From kitchen, farm, and garden I find whatever excuse I can to wear one.
There is something nostalgic about tying one around my waist. It takes me back to the folds of my grandmother’s kitchen. The smell of almond extract, coffee brewing and the hum of her many fish tanks always bring a smile to my face. No matter what she was doing, my Grandma Lucille always had a pretty apron on. And we could always count on her having a hankie in her pocket to wipe the noses of one of her many grandchildren. I believe the power of the apron can have a lasting effect on anyone that puts one on.
That tradition was passed on to my own mother as well. The memories I have of her pretty aprons surround me. My mother could sew aprons for women without a pattern. Her Christmas aprons were my favorite!
If you have a love for aprons like I do, I would highly recommend The Apron Book. I downloaded it to my Kindle and I enjoyed reading it. It celebrates the great American icon and reminds me of what I loved about the people who wore them.
As I continue to grow and dream about my apron collection, here are just a few I have pinned on my Pinterest Apron Board. Visit my board for the original posts from each of the following pretty aprons for women.
Visit my Pinterest Apron Board
Hidden away in Central South Carolina is a little farm where we call home. Surrounded by pine trees, chicken farms, and lots of sandy soil we live a very simple lifestyle by the grace of God.
Great Aprons…wow love them all. Going to make an apron to give as an office Christmas gift this year along with jellies and syrups. You’ve given me some great ideas.
Allison I did that one year at work and the girls in my office loved them. Some of them never even owned an apron so it was really cool. NOt sure some of them will ever wear them, but if they ever need to they now have one.
Thank you so much for stopping by.
Good Morning,
I just found you. The apron that ties up so you can pack veggies, eggs, etc. back to the house is the most brilliant one I have ever seen.
Now I need to check out your older posts:)
Thank you
I know! Isn’t that one the neatest thing you ever saw! I am going to try to find a pattern for that one and make myself one.
Thanks for stopping by.
Tracy
I thought if I put a “bow” of ribbon on the front of the waistband and a buttonhole in each lower corner (or maybe 4 across the bottom,) I could just thread the ribbon through the button wholes and retie it. I was just going to do it to an existing apron:) Then I could let it back down if I didn’t need to pack stuff.
Smiles
JoeyLea,
That sounds like it will work! Please let me know beacuse I was looking at it again and I can’t see why I can’t make one. The front would just need to be longer so it can be tied up and the way you are thinking of doing it should work.
Tracy
I enjoy thrifting for vintage aprons too. Love the feedsack one!
Dasy the feedsack is one of my favorite one as well. I am going to save the my next empty feedsack and give my hand at making one. It would be perfect for gardening or cleaning the chicken coop!
I just found your blog yesterday. So far I’m really loving it. I love how you speak of your faith and living simply. I think I am going to learn a lot from you.
Ahhh..that was sweet of you to take the time to tell me that! I hope I can inspire someone along my path in life. My goal has always been to be a good role model and I believe it was one of the reasons God put me on this earth. Enjoy and I am going to go peek around your blog as well!
Hello Tracy!
I am a fellow South Carolinian. I saw your post on the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop. I see where you know Heidi too! Well I love Heidi and I love your apron collection. It is nice to meet you!
Dolly…thanks for stopping by and it’s so nice to meet a fellow South Carolinian! I can’t wait to go explore your blog. Your house is beautiful and look forward to reading and learning more about you. I see you are a MaryJane fan…I love her stuff! Again welcome! Tracy
Very nice post. Love aprons and the memories they bring back of fun and family.
They always bring back nice memories for me, so I am glad they do for you as well! Thanks for visiting.
I LOVE vintage aprons! Do you make your own, or do you happen to sell aprons in an etsy shop?
I do make my own but I don’t think they are good enough to sell. I LOVE any kind of apron. I just found two more at an antique store last week that I am going to share on my blog next week. They have the chicken scratch pattern on them, so I can’t wait to share them with everyone! Thanks for stopping by!
Our church ladies just had a dinner and fun get together. Each of the ladies were invited to wear a favorite apron. Show and tell was so much fun.
Oh…that sounds like so much fun!
just stumbled upon your blog / website via Homestead Survival FB page and have spent about an hour perusing a lot of your articles 🙂
very inspiring …
and i too just LOVE that apron that doubles as a tote to get stuff from garden to house 🙂
blessings
Welcome and I am happy your enjoyed your visit!