The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0740761811 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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EllynAnne Geisel, who lives at Pueblo, CO, is the author of The Apron Book and the creator of Apron Chronicles, the traveling exhibit. . Her apron designs have appeared in Vogue and have been worn by Bree in Desperate Housewives. She continues to make nationwide appearances to promote her books and exhibit. She's been a guest on both NPR's All Things Considered and CBS News' Sunday Morning
"Easy-to-follow instructions, quirky facts, personal stories, and vintage illustrations make this book as charming as each pretty cover-up featured inside." -- Homemakers magazine"EllynAnne Geisel has restored dignity to a symbol of domesticity long gone from many kitchens‹the apron." -- Denver Post"Part how-to, part history, this book is like grandma's pudding—comforting and a great treat." -- Create & Decorate"The Apron Book unfolds like a bolt of fabricŠthe pattern of a life remembered through a homely object." -- NPR¹s Weekend All Things Considered
The book also explores the heyday of aprons and looks at the various roles aprons still play when worn in the kitchen, around the house, by the backyard grill, on the job, and for special occasions.Warm and inviting-but like an apron quite practical!-this book is a celebration of a great American icon and reminds us of what we loved about the people who wore them.. Vintage aprons help us remember home and family the way they used to be, while bright and sassy contemporary aprons confirm that nesting is all the rage. Celebrity custom-made apron auctions have become an annual event for several popular charities in the past few years.The Apron Book provides full-color photos of new and vintage aprons from the author's collection, patterns for four basic apron styles and myriad variations, recipes, tips on collecting and preserving vintage aprons, and heart-tugging stories from the author's traveling apron exhibit. Aprons are back! After more than 30 years in the attic, aprons are making a splashy comeback in a happy convergence of nostalgia, pop culture, and contemporary fashion.Vintage aprons and modern designs are tu
A must for apron lovers! Nancy Gottschall Oh my gosh! I love this book. If you love aprons, enjoy making them and are interested in a brief history, you will enjoy this book as much as I did. There is a pattern in the back, as well. The book features a number of ways you can easily modify your current patterns to make each one individual and unique.. "Long anticipated arrival" according to Gina Marie. I just received my copy of "The Apron Book" and thumbed through it as excitedly as a small child on Christmas morning! My first impression is one of anticipation! Although the book is peppered with personal reflections that the author has gathered from others over the years, it's also filled with colorful pictures of vintage aprons and factual narratives that leave the reader with a greater sense of appreciation for this simple piece of cloth and the people who wore t. The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort Terry This book is a good gift, coffee table book, or reference book. It has lots of pictures of authentic vintage patterns, vintage looking aprons, and ideas for color and cloth. The vintage patterns she displays are very usefull and can easily be reinvented with modern commercial patterns.The patterns she offers are alittle disappointing, especially for children. I was looking for a Mom and kid combo with a bib type pattern. The childs pattern has no bib and was not gathe