Appliqued Vintage Aprons Quilt
06-24-2010, 08:17 PM
#87
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,260
You need to post this poem beside your quilt if you hang it on the wall:
Grandma's Apron
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears…
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables.
After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men-folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
REMEMBER:
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool.
Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.
I never caught anything from an apron…But Love.
(Author Unknown)
Grandma's Apron
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears…
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables.
After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men-folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
REMEMBER:
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool.
Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.
I never caught anything from an apron…But Love.
(Author Unknown)
06-24-2010, 09:15 PM
#88
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Some where in way out West Texas
Posts: 3,041
What a darling quilt. I love the aprons, where did you ever get that cute pattern. I have two very dear friends who love to cook. Neither quilt or really sew for that matter. I have been wanting to make a quilt for both and do one first for my friend here in town, but just couldn't think of the appropriate pattern. I would love to make both a quilt like this, would you mind someone else using your pattern? I would love to get this pattern. Coukd you PM me as to where you found it or did you make it up yourself? Gerbie
06-24-2010, 09:51 PM
#90
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Some where in way out West Texas
Posts: 3,041
Well SewSlow - now's the time to get the pattern out and gert 'er done. After seeing this one, you must get your finished and show us all. I just love this pattern, really adorable. I hate to cook, but love darling aprons. I have a friend that loves aprons and i have made her a different one for the last three Christmases.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
2
01-10-2011 02:30 PM
