Today is a "Free" post.
I decided to feature my new favorite stencil.....the Apron.
I traced the image onto fabric, cut it out and layered it. Pretty simple.
It reminded me of a verse my mom gave me, because my Grandmother was never without her apron:
History of 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 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 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.
Send this to those who would know (and 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 anyone ever caught anything from an apron. *
I hope this brings happy memories to you too!
Check out the other team members blogs for more fun ideas......
till next week.
