I recently found a wonderful treasure in the
bottom of a box of unfinished
embroidery pieces by my
Mother and Grandmother.
I am unsure who actually embroided this
sweet little apron but it certainly would have
been for a child so it may have
been my Mothers and she may have
placed it inside the box for safe keeping ?
Grandma's Apron
The strings were tied,
it was freshly washed,
and maybe even pressed.
For Grandma, it was everyday
to choose one when she dressed.
The simple apron that it was,
you would never think about;
the things she used it for,
the things she used it for,
that made it look worn out.
She may have used it to hold
some wildflowers that she'd found.
Or to hide a crying child's face
Or to hide a crying child's face
when a stranger came around.
Imagine all the little tears that
were wiped with just that cloth.
Or it became a potholder to
serve some chicken broth.
She probably carried kindling
to stoke the kitchen fire.
To hold a load of laundry,
To hold a load of laundry,
or to wipe the clothesline wire.
When canning all her vegetables,
it was used to wipe her brow.
You never know, she might have
You never know, she might have
used it to shoo flies from the cow.
She might have carried eggs in
from the chicken coop outside.
Whatever chore she used it for,
Whatever chore she used it for,
she did them all with pride.
When Grandma went to heaven,
God said she now could rest.
I'm sure the apron that she
I'm sure the apron that she
chose, was her Sunday best.
A lovely gift from a dear friend
this is one of my favourite aprons.
And the gorgeous porcelain tassell
was also a gift from another dear friend.
I just adore everything in the
from the Apron Goddesses
