Monday, April 27, 2009

Do you like aprons?

My friend walked into my office last week and threw that silly question at me. You know my answer- OF COURSE. Her mother-in-law had recently passed away and while sorting through her treasures my friend happened upon a stack of old aprons. No one in the family wished to take them. So, during lunch one day last week we took a drive and I happily adopted these beauties into my family.

Yesterday I put them all out on the line- to share with all of you.


If it weren't for the threat of the weather and too much sunshine I think I would leave them out there forever. They looked so at home out there on the line blowing in the wind.

Do you like aprons? I know you do. You might just find one of these in my giveaway coming up soon.

22 comments:

Tiffany said...

Those are so beautiful on the line. It makes me want to live during simpler times.

T said...

That red one with the blue flowers is just screaming to come home with me!!!

You are lucky to have gotten them - they are just lovely.

Anonymous said...

Oh yes... I like aprons... I generally wear a bibbed one when cooking. I've ruined far too may blouses when I don't wear an apron. Love them!

Di
The Blue Ridge Gal

Unknown said...

I am so happy those beautiful things have found a new home with you!!!

They are really gorgoeous billowing in the brezze like that.

the wild raspberry said...

holy moly....didn't you luck out!!!!
how exciting. if you can't handle them all, send one over and i'll hang it on my line. :)
chasity

Frugal Finds said...

I love my apron! These are very nice pictures. I really love the glass bottles setting on the window!

Michelle said...

Ooooh! I love aprons! These pictures make me want curl up underneath that clothesline with my quilt my mammaw gave me and take a good nap! I have a few that I've collected over the years and I bought a pattern last week to sew some of my own soon.
Thanks for inspiring me to get off my bootie and get busy!
I so enjoy reading your posts!
Take care!

laurie - magpie ethel said...

you got a good stash of them - I love it when friends know exactly the right thing to do with something. I was just sorting thru some of mine yesterday - I have a much smaller stash.

Brenda Kula said...

Oh, that row of pretty aprons looks so inviting whipping in the breeze out on the clothesline! I adore aprons. What's funny is, I grew up around women wearing aprons. When I was a young mother you'd have had a fight on your hands to tie one on me because I felt them old-fashioned (in other words, images from my childhood}. Now I'm looking for them at the thrift stores, etc!
Brenda

Big Hair Envy said...

I NEED the one with the purple/green/pink flowers. Just sayin'....

Have you told Carmen about these???

LisaJanelle said...

I love aprons!..I have used them for chair backs on my dining chairs...hung them as curtains on doors...endless ideas...I want one!!!...:)

Farmchick said...

Lovely just lovely! They look wonderful on the line...I love hanging things out on the line. Your pictures remind me of something that would have happened at either one of my Grandma's farm. I don't have quite that many to hang here on my farm but it would be great if I did! Thanks for sharing.

(Sometimes!) Serendipitous Girl said...

Ohhh to be Laura Ingalls Wilder ... but with air conditioning, and straight irons, and no snow ... oh and COFFEE. Definitely COFFEE. And lemon drops.

But otherwise JUST like Laura.

Predo said...

I prefer boxer shorts, but for those more formal appearances, I would love to wear one of those lovely aprons!!!!

Ribbonwood Cottage said...

Wow, what a wonderful treasure! I love aprons and enjoy wearing them while I cook, perhaps it is because I am a horrible spiller! big smile...if there is food involved it is usually on me somehow! Oh my...well girl....start cookin'!!!
Blessings,
Debbie

Unknown said...

You lucky girl I love aprons they are so wonderful!

Unknown said...

You lucky girl I love aprons they are so wonderful!

Small House said...

Oh, I love aprons. And you hit the apron JACKPOT! WOOT! WOOT! They are beautiful. I feel like I need to tell you CONGRATULATIONS!

Have a great day.
Sandra

Kim's Treasures said...

How sweet of your co-worker! They are awesome!!!! So pretty all on the line!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs!
Kim

traci said...

well they found the perfect home for the aprons. they are beautiful and you will take such good care of them. they do look perfect hanging on the line.

Thrifty Cents said...

LUCKY. I love them all and they do look so perfect hanging on your clothesline! Hope you're doing great!

Thrifty Cents said...

Oh, but they would look more perfect hanging on MY clothesline ;o) JK...kinda!