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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Jul 08 2013 : 08:14:43 AM
So I've been collecting aprons for years. (It's a byproduct of the farmgirl lifestyle.) Now I have a huge pile of aprons (at least 12) and don't know what to do with them. I live in a two story townhouse in an apartment complex and my kitchen is one of those awful galley-style pass-through kitchens just large enough to hold a stove, fridge, sink, and about one set of dishes. I love all these old aprons and just don't know how to be creative with them. I love repurposing and saving old stuff, though. Also, my dining room is the absolute focal point of my house. It's filled with antique radios and other vintage things like dishes, baskets, a 1950s train case, and small quilts/table runners/yo-yo covers made by me.
So, any ideas on what to do with all my aprons?
(Here's a view of my dining room just to give you a feel for my style.)
Farmgirl Sister #5159
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"Faith is one foot on the ground, one foot in the air, and a queasy feeling in the stomach." - Mother M. Angelica
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| carolj |
Posted - Jul 30 2013 : 2:59:23 PM
You might use them to wrap presents as part of the gift. Or you could hang them close to the ceiling as kind of a border. Or you might sew them or glue them together to make a table cloth or wall hanging. Be sure to post pictures when you finish this project. We all want to see.
Blessings,
Carol
Farmgirl 1823
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jul 29 2013 : 7:18:02 PM
I was going to suggest the valance or curtains too but you have lots of wonderful suggestions! Have fun using them.
Denise
Farmgirl Sister #43
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Psalm 119:105
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| hudsonsinaf |
Posted - Jul 29 2013 : 2:56:24 PM
If you want to cut them up for something, you could make a quilt, tablecloth, placemats, or napkins. |
| Tapestry |
Posted - Jul 29 2013 : 1:50:19 PM
Ohhh just thought of another idea. Cut them up and make dinner napkins or hankies from them.
Happy farmgirl sister #353
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| Tapestry |
Posted - Jul 29 2013 : 1:49:40 PM
I agree use them as cafe curtains if you have kitchen windows and they'd be very cute if you used clothes pins to hang them with on a slender tension rod. Just fold up the ties at each end and clip them with clothespins or safety pins to keep them out of the way.
Happy farmgirl sister #353
Look for rainbows instead of mud puddles
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| Penny Wise |
Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 3:08:32 PM
i agree-some way to hang or drape them?
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
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| sonshine4u |
Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 05:59:28 AM
What does your kitchen look like? That might be a wonderful place to utilize them as decorations!
~Hugs,
April :)
Playing in the Sonshine
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| Rosemary |
Posted - Jul 10 2013 : 4:56:41 PM
Maybe you could find someone who could make a rag rug out of them for you. |
| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Jul 08 2013 : 09:20:54 AM
I definitely don't plan on using them. I have aprons I use, and then I have these, which are half-aprons, which I don't ever really wear. So yeah, I am willing to cut them up if need be!
Farmgirl Sister #5159
My blog: http://14thandoak.com
"Faith is one foot on the ground, one foot in the air, and a queasy feeling in the stomach." - Mother M. Angelica
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| CurlysQuilts |
Posted - Jul 08 2013 : 08:31:46 AM
If they are the half aprons they can look super cute as cafe curtains, or valance curtains. But if you want to continue to use them though, that might not be best!
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