Continuing On The Soapbox

Isn't it funny, the way a subject comes up and suddenly you're aware of that subject in everything you read or hear for weeks afterward?  It is as if mysterious forces join in the controversy in subtle ways.

I picked up a copy of (apron-ology) yesterday and noted how many aprons used vintage linens to create some charming new aprons.  This quote (p. 102, vol. 4) seemed to sum up the feelings of others as well as myself on the subject:

The handwork that went into

embroidered linens is 

exceptional and well worth

saving.

No matter the stain or tear,

there is always a way to

salvage

pieces of the past.

     —Renee Dahl

The entire magazine is eye candy, with original designs, new or old fabrics, and some fresh ways of looking at not just the aprons themselves, but the idea of making aprons fit into 21st century life.  I cannot say enough good things about this magazine.  It has given me ideas of ways to play with some of my vintage treasures, perhaps to make an apron for Bethy— the fancy, lacy kind, of course.  Last week she went to school as her favorite character in a book, and she chose Fancy Nancy, complete with feather boa!  A perfect fit!