TIE ONE ON!!

Farm Girl's Love their aprons..or at least love collecting them!

Me..I love collecting them..I guess that reason is mostly because my grandmother always, every day... wore an apron..a half apron..with a pocket.

She used her apron to wipe her hands after doing dishes, to keep her skirts clean when she did her other chores.She kept things like a piece of candy, or a hanky, or bits of sewing supplies in her pocket..she was always crocheting or creating something with her hands.

Sadly..I do not own one of my grandmother's aprons..but I certainly have fond memories of her always "tying one on!"

In fact it was always a funny game between my dad and my granny..anytime dad saw granny at the sink washing dishes , and if he happened to walk by, he'd pull her apron strings..then she'd turn and pop her wet wash cloth at him..it was always good for a laugh as he'd duck like a little kid to avoid her popping him with the rung out wash cloth...ha.

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I have been collecting aprons and items like vintage hats and purses now for several years.

In fact a few years back I even used to sell a few of my finds in an antique booth..but now I simply collect them.

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My favorite apron is one that I acquired a few years ago on an ebay auction.

It is almost entirely hand sewn/stitched by hand.

I have never seen another apron like it.And I must say I do not know the age, but judge it to be from the late 40's to early 50's based upon the feel of the fabric.

The pocket is a chicken!

And I just love that combination of red gingham edged with black rick rack.

And the scalloped edging.

This apron hangs in my kitchen on a peg rack devoted to all things "farm girly!"

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