tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post5371178025285699749..comments2024-03-28T00:53:46.195+13:00Comments on Little Bear Studio: The History of the Apron.Draffin Bearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-68316277219908917012009-03-14T14:27:00.000+13:002009-03-14T14:27:00.000+13:00I enjoyed this post so much! And thanks for your s...I enjoyed this post so much! And thanks for your sweet comments about the apron I made!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-7158871679939670672009-03-06T07:59:00.000+13:002009-03-06T07:59:00.000+13:00Interesting to hear your story on the Apron, Dolor...Interesting to hear your story on the Apron, Dolores.<BR/>They are a useful and I love them.<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/>CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-5489069754912968692009-03-06T03:57:00.000+13:002009-03-06T03:57:00.000+13:00My mom always wore an apron and of course I wear a...My mom always wore an apron and of course I wear an apron. If I am cooking, if I am baking, the first thing I get is my apron. It doesn't matter what I am wearing underneath, it is a habit with me. If someone else is cooking in my kitchen, I often offer them an apron. My mom made all of my aprons. I love the full apron and do not wear just the half apron. It's not that I am messy but I hate to have flour, grease or a tomato splatter on my clothing. I have made aprons for my eldest son and his wife and my son-in-law has two that I made but I have yet to make one for me. Years ago I made one for my husband to wear when he barbecued. It has a stuffed hamburger and hot dog on it. My middle daughter, who lives in California sent me a photo of a full apron that she saw in a shop window and thought was very nice. She thought it would be nice to have one just like it but I have yet to make her one. Perhaps one day soon.Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00013261733996949731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-77103285063468658092009-03-04T10:29:00.000+13:002009-03-04T10:29:00.000+13:00I love this! We have a lot in common...we both mak...I love this! We have a lot in common...we both make bears AND love aprons! I'm enjoying spending time on your blog!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-32568919424844632622009-03-01T18:06:00.000+13:002009-03-01T18:06:00.000+13:00I love aprons! And I have some of the vintage patt...I love aprons! And I have some of the vintage patterns as well. I keep telling myself that I will take the time and make some...but it just hasn't happened yet! Love your blog...<BR/>melaniemelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215516594760094498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-4230311666188658352009-03-01T14:11:00.000+13:002009-03-01T14:11:00.000+13:00Hi Karen,Yes, you can make an apron much cheaper t...Hi Karen,<BR/><BR/>Yes, you can make an apron much cheaper than buying them and so much prettier.<BR/><BR/>That will be nice to sew one for your Granddaughter.<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/>CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-2013288137095703712009-03-01T13:52:00.000+13:002009-03-01T13:52:00.000+13:00Hi Carolyn, the apron is making a come back! My s...Hi Carolyn, the apron is making a come back! My sister's friend paid $52 for a cotton paisley apron in Wellington and thought it was a great buy. Gosh, a metre of fabric for $10 would make one. I'm making an apron using a fat quarter of fabric this week at a class. Having already paid $10 for a pattern I have had good intentions of making one for sewing. I'm always covered in threads so I figured an apron (with a pocket) would be very useful. <BR/><BR/>I remember the gingham apron we made at sewing class. Had to do cross stitch on them ah. I'm sure Mum's probably still got mine! <BR/><BR/>My granddaughter will be 5 this month. I could make her one for her birthday. Thanks Patricia for the idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149519630308559955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-34754549543826733442009-02-28T22:43:00.000+13:002009-02-28T22:43:00.000+13:00I sure do,I have made myself a fancy one which i c...I sure do,I have made myself a fancy one which i can wear any time...you can see this on my block.<BR/><BR/> they have been Fashionable for a while when a designer decided to have them in his collection so lady's wear your Apron it is a fashion statement ( not that i care!)Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116085517275784334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-61761205123412580362009-02-28T14:29:00.000+13:002009-02-28T14:29:00.000+13:00Hi Kris,I hope that you get yourself a pretty apro...Hi Kris,<BR/><BR/>I hope that you get yourself a pretty apron.<BR/><BR/>One of your Grandma's been a wonderful baker - we knew a Lady that was from Vienna and I have never tasted cakes and biscuits like, she used to bake. Yummmm - still think of her cooking and that was about 20 years ago!<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/>CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-71951694718322188212009-02-28T14:17:00.000+13:002009-02-28T14:17:00.000+13:00Oh...no...Carolyn! Although I think aprons are lo...Oh...no...Carolyn! Although I think aprons are lovely. A quick little background, no one in my family ever did where an apron. Not one of my Grandmas, surprising because one of my Grandmas was an AMAZING BAKER! An AMAZING baker! Maybe it is because we are GERMAN??? <BR/><BR/>Lovely post, makes me want to get a pretty apron! <BR/>~Miss Kris~Miss Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794870549127988567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-49818580363300527172009-02-27T07:56:00.000+13:002009-02-27T07:56:00.000+13:00Hi Lynda,Yes, we also had to embroider the name on...Hi Lynda,<BR/><BR/>Yes, we also had to embroider the name on the apron, so they would not get mixed up - it does seem so long ago!<BR/><BR/>Patrica that will be lovely to make aprons for your daughter and granddaughter.<BR/><BR/>Victorian Parlor, loved about the glasses, putting them down in the shop and months to find them ( I have that problem sometimes)<BR/>That was neat your Mother made you a Christmas apron.<BR/><BR/>Kids Napping? I'm Scrapping - yes my Grandmother wore them all the time.<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/>CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-62418001394323506132009-02-27T05:57:00.000+13:002009-02-27T05:57:00.000+13:00I don't wear them as often as I should! I do, occ...I don't wear them as often as I should! I do, occasionally, though. I fondly remember my grandmother wearing them all day long... not just when she was cooking. One of the aprons many uses for her was pinning found safety pins on them. :)Jessica Rodartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769159020043047996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-69567527223536688872009-02-27T01:03:00.000+13:002009-02-27T01:03:00.000+13:00What a beautiful story. I wear an apron sometimes ...What a beautiful story. I wear an apron sometimes when I am working at the shop on Saturdays. I have 'gone green' with many of my projects and began making aprons from old vintage linens. I put lots of pockets in them to hold my glasses (if I put them down in the shop it could be months before they are found again:), my cell phone, and any sort of tool that I need for whatever I am working on. My mother made me a Christmas apron some years ago that I treasure. Fun post!The Victorian Parlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390329658107649983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-54127685236596451152009-02-26T23:44:00.000+13:002009-02-26T23:44:00.000+13:00I am very attached to my apron! I have had it for...I am very attached to my apron! I have had it for 15 years and if I need to I'll patch it and mend it for as long as I possibly can. At this very moment I have decided to make aprons for my daughters and granddaughter. Thanks for sharing the tale.Southern Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951949468586479699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-74285053979553524002009-02-26T22:49:00.000+13:002009-02-26T22:49:00.000+13:00I often wear an apron if i'm cooking or especially...I often wear an apron if i'm cooking or especially if i'm baking. I wear the practical kind with a loop which goes over your head. <BR/>We too made an apron and headband thingy (all by hand) for 'Domestic Science' with our names embroidered on in chain stitch.<BR/>We also made one in gingham (house colours) which had an enormous pocket across the front which was where your sewing was stored and the straps tied round it to form a bundle so nothing got lost(in theory!) :o)Lynda (Granny K)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769451312708886145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-47726081836608942302009-02-26T16:17:00.000+13:002009-02-26T16:17:00.000+13:00Lovely to hear from you Lavinia and Bella.Yes, my ...Lovely to hear from you Lavinia and Bella.<BR/>Yes, my Mum used to make the flowery aprons with braid and lace, but I went looking for them but can't find them.<BR/><BR/>At primary school we all had to make an apron and a headband from gingham material, before we could start our cooking classes.<BR/><BR/>Life seemed to be so simple and sweet back then!<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/>CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-1401129461499454212009-02-26T15:48:00.000+13:002009-02-26T15:48:00.000+13:00Oh, yes! I am a firm believer of aprons. Mine is...Oh, yes! I am a firm believer of aprons. Mine is pink with just a slight ruffle to it. And it goes up around the neck, because I'm kind of a splatterer. Makes me feel feminine as I'm sweating in the kitchen. <BR/><BR/>Here in Tokyo, a friend told me that all the tiny school kids are required to bring in aprons. And if mommy makes the apron, that really shows that she loves her child. No store-bought aprons, oh no. True? Dunno.Bella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371375811459443941.post-56389024488651547792009-02-26T15:37:00.000+13:002009-02-26T15:37:00.000+13:00Yes, Carolyn, I do on occasion wear an apron. I ha...Yes, Carolyn, I do on occasion wear an apron. I have quite a collection of aprons, most of them handmade by my mother. She loved to make them. The kind that tied around your waist, not the kind that went up to the neckline.<BR/><BR/>I mostly wear them when I am expecting company and am cooking in my 'good' clothes. I rarely wear them on weeknights because I am usually wearing jeans and an old shirt suitable and don't care if it gets spattered or stained. <BR/><BR/>I should post some pics of my aprons! THe history you have given here is so sweet and nostalgic...Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810442216887536113noreply@blogger.com