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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Farmgirl flair needed: What to do with old aprons?  |
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
635 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 08 2013 : 08:14:43 AM
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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
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
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sarah
Northeast Kingdom
VT
USA
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
635 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2013 : 09:20:54 AM
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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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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2013 : 4:56:41 PM
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| Maybe you could find someone who could make a rag rug out of them for you. |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 05:59:28 AM
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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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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 3:08:32 PM
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i agree-some way to hang or drape them?
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
~*~ counting my pennies; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2013 : 1:49:40 PM
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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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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2013 : 2:56:24 PM
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| If you want to cut them up for something, you could make a quilt, tablecloth, placemats, or napkins. |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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carolj
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
Waynesboro
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2013 : 2:59:23 PM
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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
Sow what you want to reap.
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