A friend sent this to me. I thought you would enjoy it;>) Hugs!

It would be great if someone could digitize this and we could put it on an apron or just making a sampler with this story to hang in our kitchens. Thanks for sharing this with us. Is does bring back memories.

You're right, I don't think our kids know what an apron is or what it stood for.

My grandma's died before I was born, but my mother wore one all the time. Thank you for the memories.

Thank for this charming memory.

That was definately my Grandma. Thank you for sharing this. It brought back lovely memories. Hugs

I love that explanation. Again it takes me right back to memories of happy times. In my Aunt Artie, my Mom and my Grandma's kitchen and out on the porch shelling peas. I will have to copy that down. Thanks for taking me back to times of old. Hugs & Stitches, Liz

Great explanation.

love it. I just took a walk down memory lane,
thank you
hugs
Michelle

That was my Mum. Jan.

Love it! Thank you for sharing. Hugs, Lidia

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by drro 16 Apr 2012

You are so welcome;>)

Think about it! $0.25

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by tilde01 18 Apr 2012

I get my on sale for $1.00.

Grandma’s Aprons

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 also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons 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 used even 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.
Share this with those who know or will love the story about Grandma's aprons.
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 don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love...

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by pennifold 16 Apr 2012

SO TRUE! love Chris

by drro 16 Apr 2012

Hugs!!

by marcellelewis 16 Apr 2012

You just described my grandmother perfectly. Her aprons & bonnets were made from flower sack cloth. Thanks for that. Marcelle

by rmj8939 18 Apr 2012

You brought back memories of my Grandma that always wore an apron too.

by louisecockeran 18 Apr 2012

Oh my this is so beautiful!!! I wish I had one of my grandmothers aprons I would cherish it like gold because she use to bake and cook the most wonderful dishes that are'nt found in any recipe book. Hugs Louise

by blueeyedblonde 18 Apr 2012

My gramma, my mother and aunts all used to wear aprons (and my MIL) and I never thought about all the uses mentioned, but it is so true - that really does give a good definition of an apron. THANKS.