Apron Love

I love aprons.  I think my habit began when I was a caterer.  Aprons were a daily necessity.  First thing in the morning the crisp white apron would go on, I would tuck a towel in the tie and off I went.  It wasn't long before I began wearing the same white aprons at home.  It just felt so right when I cooked.

Years later I saw a vintage floral apron in a thrift shop.  It has been lovingly worn I surmised and I thought it might look nice hanging in the kitchen.  But when I got home I decided that I should be wearing it.  The apron was in good shape after all.  I had stopped catering by that point and was raising my first child so in some ways it felt strange to be wearing the "professional" apron from my catering days. 

That orange apron began an apron collection which I daresay has grown and grown.  I have all types of aprons.  Toiles, florals, stripes and vintage.  I still wear one each time I cook and I like fitting the apron to the mood I'm in.  I'm not sure why some days I feel "toile" and other "Cabbage Rose" but I do.

I have never made myself an apron but I am contemplating joining Tie One On.  I love the tagline "About All Things Aprony."  It is a theme based apron making group which seems like so much fun.  July's theme was Pink Lemonade and wow did that look like my cup of tea but alas I missed it.   I am waiting for just the right theme and then I will jump in also!

I have recently discoverd the gorgeous aprons over at Sommer Designs.  They are divine!  I love  the variety of prints and patterns.  I decided that the one in the middle was the perfect cup of tea for this summer. There is another one "Marmalade" on the site which I might need to pick up as well although I couldn't justify buying two in one shot.  (Even after the tough night last night.) 

It is fun to collect something so useful.  It is also great to discover lots of others on the web collecting and making the same thing.  The Tie One On group is a nice example of what is good about the web.  I never would have had the opportunity to see their amazing work or that of Carrie over at Sommer Designs if it weren't for the internet.  Funny really.  Something based in technology helping to connect collectors of a most old fashioned thing.  Wonder what June Clever would have said.

Comments

[jackie]

Love your aprons! I just finished my Tie One On project last night - I'd never made an apron either, so it was interesting. I saw Carrie's aprons yesterday and can't decide which one...

[Lauren]

I can't wait to see your apron! I'll be checking your blog. Carrie's aprons are divine. So fun and fresh.