Meet Grandma & Grandpa Swasey. (R & Inez to be exact). They're adorable...don't you think? This picture was taken just before Grandpa Swasey passed away from cancer.Any who, my AWESOME DG (domestic goddess) friend JILL, is an apronista...meaning she loves aprons and if I am not mistaken has made 3. All the aprons are adorable. She has visions of being a grandma with an apron with fun pockets with treats...it reminded me of my Grandma.
Grandma Swasey wore an apron every day. She only took it off to go to church or to town. She would wear it as she worked in the garden, when she would sit in her chair and crochet, as she was sewing or quilting, as she would prepare meals, and as she played checkers or chinese checkers with her grandkids (I think this was her favorite past time). Grandma Swasey's aprons always had pockets that she would use to carry various things. As she got older and her mind was going...she would "SNEAK" raisin's or chocolate chips in her apron pocket and eat them when she thought you weren't looking. She was an AMAZING woman, a TRUE lady, and a wonderful caring Grandma. All of my memories of her include an apron, it isn't the first thing that comes to mind, but it is always there. I can't picture her without one.
Jill, two thumbs up for your apron obsession, you are a DG!! I have chatted with Ardell about making an apron using the same pattern as my Grandma...now I just need to find some cute fabric!
7 comments:
I love a cool apron but haven't found one yet. Let me know how your project goes.
DNell, I love you for posting this! Thank you so much, what a great walk down memory lane, thanks for me letting me tag along! This is the exact same reason that I love aprons, its from stories like this! I love your idea of taking pieces of your Grandma's aprons and making your own...that is the ultimate apron! Let me know if you need a pattern.
oops...I just re-read your blog entry and you didn't say anything about using your grandmas aprons to make another apron...you just wanted to make the same type of apron...this is why I need to read slower or just read things over and over again! Any who, Joanns has adorable fabric and if you like antique shops, if you search you can find amazing vintage fabric there!
D'Nell I totally found the cutest apron when I went with Grandma to Fillmore to clean out her closets, It is pink with white polka-dots and I love it!
Shannon Stones, you should let me copy the pattern...don't be selfish.
Wow. This makes me want to have an apron. Is it bad that I don't have one? I need a cool apron! D'Nell, you'll have to start an apron making class.
Ladies, I believe we may have come across our next endeavor.
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