Aprons: fight the winter blahs

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcdPmrLGJcHeSA5gX5pjMXg-B2kfhWi-1sr9YcM6sDa-tI3K5-eNhgmBnAswC9EGtzdfjc9ljEKU526LzfbOhrDvWMY6fbFgbHg4eL8lFCcAM2N23Hmfu1ineUW22caNZg4mjc10JCXbl/s1600-h/aprons.2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286034371018475106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcdPmrLGJcHeSA5gX5pjMXg-B2kfhWi-1sr9YcM6sDa-tI3K5-eNhgmBnAswC9EGtzdfjc9ljEKU526LzfbOhrDvWMY6fbFgbHg4eL8lFCcAM2N23Hmfu1ineUW22caNZg4mjc10JCXbl/s400/aprons.2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyzZcGhHJuEhTa-Z4HfeJh2HSHZ8CoZO0N2dYDS2_FeOd7y8JO6XbRkEbzziPiTSnwztJRgXQdmJDlqsUF9O-PgqKlz2PKXyVZdBfvG0_uxkkXso3bfdMEnxdyRpzieXi7ih4pG_SRZgc/s1600-h/PC290053.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286034059384176210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyzZcGhHJuEhTa-Z4HfeJh2HSHZ8CoZO0N2dYDS2_FeOd7y8JO6XbRkEbzziPiTSnwztJRgXQdmJDlqsUF9O-PgqKlz2PKXyVZdBfvG0_uxkkXso3bfdMEnxdyRpzieXi7ih4pG_SRZgc/s400/PC290053.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Well, the holidays are over, and we can settle in for the winter. One easy project to keep busy is to whip up some aprons to wear of give later to friends (who wouldn't love to get an apron on Valentine's Day?). <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TB67m7G7k0ZrwralHf3uzXlJIxk43WFR_pnzVHSM51utJ7g5c7Fvz59T9m_IbMeEBHD-FSvbvaFZIeYOlsaVtdI4GLVxLRMv_-NBsQy5OdWAivuZkX-sMweuW02zrlHzwcPuW9u3ZpuM/s1600-h/PC290070.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286035373849028306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TB67m7G7k0ZrwralHf3uzXlJIxk43WFR_pnzVHSM51utJ7g5c7Fvz59T9m_IbMeEBHD-FSvbvaFZIeYOlsaVtdI4GLVxLRMv_-NBsQy5OdWAivuZkX-sMweuW02zrlHzwcPuW9u3ZpuM/s400/PC290070.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Finding the perfect vintage fabric can be a chore, but we have posted some cuties on etsy this week that would be great as aprons, whether you prefer the kitchy 40's or 50's type or the more mod 60's apron, you can find a cute cotton here with us.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUN2ZbxS_KIopbYJT0SmxrWzuaQNvgA3cTWy1caTvzb46K2O7NOiH4WERGzjZRUEVn8Fb5RGN-qQanaAlK9A5U7TGDR3ays3vUJJ-ijkH4IroMvkWGXEUj7xAljxJlfRuTG4d2ELgWlQL/s1600-h/PC290055.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286035671259859634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUN2ZbxS_KIopbYJT0SmxrWzuaQNvgA3cTWy1caTvzb46K2O7NOiH4WERGzjZRUEVn8Fb5RGN-qQanaAlK9A5U7TGDR3ays3vUJJ-ijkH4IroMvkWGXEUj7xAljxJlfRuTG4d2ELgWlQL/s400/PC290055.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Now that's going to add some color to your winter blahs!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuNY8RIzWamOp5KWUfhvKHCrXVU1QGyNJWQhy0Qz8o4jxvwIS9YjxNWRXWwZxB62vcog8AEtMF2Mc8dsfvNgjJgeLIDXdyU74i0FvkoMHFjKlopR5yHLjMGquSnMlbpksN-dsFofWXqi6/s1600-h/PC290061.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286036544327647314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuNY8RIzWamOp5KWUfhvKHCrXVU1QGyNJWQhy0Qz8o4jxvwIS9YjxNWRXWwZxB62vcog8AEtMF2Mc8dsfvNgjJgeLIDXdyU74i0FvkoMHFjKlopR5yHLjMGquSnMlbpksN-dsFofWXqi6/s400/PC290061.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Maybe the next step is to color co-ordinate with a favorite "T" shirt, then you would actually have an outfit, with a pocketed apron to carry you through the day! You will find more inspiration in our favorite apron book: "A is for Aprons".<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO1C3_Sd3yZy09K7GcLAhSKkLSs8WXtIPEa2UKyf8tv7jjp5IgOznP78PKg-3Kw14cANbwXg0Keq6-wx0J6MhW-oFSLynOmeJii-wTHr1cFiyvwinkRsDJDwVDMaNRNl-AgoujvMtm8_x/s1600-h/aprons.3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286037430150771714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO1C3_Sd3yZy09K7GcLAhSKkLSs8WXtIPEa2UKyf8tv7jjp5IgOznP78PKg-3Kw14cANbwXg0Keq6-wx0J6MhW-oFSLynOmeJii-wTHr1cFiyvwinkRsDJDwVDMaNRNl-AgoujvMtm8_x/s400/aprons.3.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>

Aprons: fight the winter blahs

Well, the holidays are over, and we can settle in for the winter. One easy project to keep busy is to whip up some aprons to wear of give l...

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An Apron to go with everything

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPkNBqwHf2scw01LlyCzaMjgtutzhD4vlfAl9KNVWoTwZJLVCyqRSLe4ORuHodyXutr_XvBQWD3xCXHDv_B9O_hCBIuT0h9Si3wXKil1mZ_aLq3VqxvLodRhkEeDHNwqrEz0Tp3tO0QFC/s1600-h/001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185768155166915138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPkNBqwHf2scw01LlyCzaMjgtutzhD4vlfAl9KNVWoTwZJLVCyqRSLe4ORuHodyXutr_XvBQWD3xCXHDv_B9O_hCBIuT0h9Si3wXKil1mZ_aLq3VqxvLodRhkEeDHNwqrEz0Tp3tO0QFC/s400/001.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />It's been awhile since aprons were on the scene. When last spotted, they were gracing lithe young mommies whipping up Betty Crocker brownies. Now they are low slung and sassy. Whether worn for protection (oh my, better cover my silk shirtwaist) or decoration, an apron can spice up any outfit.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa2TNitTyM_dZKc_LxrRqSox05IFBgiZRscFIWSxdh6GhCE1aJGun_p9cV17sbh7VJKc5aIezsH6aoo6y2TjAsJyauZTAMsD0ieMoeBHWAVDJC8xmZTndHtuN6z_nxJfq2vsAI_LGFHsL/s1600-h/004.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185766329805814322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa2TNitTyM_dZKc_LxrRqSox05IFBgiZRscFIWSxdh6GhCE1aJGun_p9cV17sbh7VJKc5aIezsH6aoo6y2TjAsJyauZTAMsD0ieMoeBHWAVDJC8xmZTndHtuN6z_nxJfq2vsAI_LGFHsL/s400/004.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>These aprons date from 1966, yet they are so 1950's in style. We love the ginghan check look, so full of Americana, homey and perky, don't you think? Each sports a nifty pocket for kleenex and imaginative boders of rick-rack and hand sewn cross-stitching. It wouldn't be too difficult to capture this same effect with several colors of rick-rack alone, creating a great did-it-myself look to a modest creation.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Sewing an apron is also a great way to get familiar with your sewing machine. Few things are easier to sew-and hey, all the seam lines are straight! Generations of junior high girls whipped them up in their home ec. classes through the 1970's (before moving on to their second semester cooking class, where the apron would actually prove to be useful). So get creative and sew one up soon.<br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div>

An Apron to go with everything

It's been awhile since aprons were on the scene. When last spotted, they were gracing lithe young mommies whipping up Betty Crocker brow...

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