Blount and Beyond Online Magazine - Magazine - Page 127
Precious Memories - Granny’s Apron
By Linda Kay Baker
Many people today do not know what an apron is or what it was used for. Granny9s apron served many
purposes. It was to protect her dress because she had so few and it was easier to wash aprons than dresses.
She made her aprons from pretty fabric, so she felt good wearing them. I remember granny always had a
couple of safety pins pinned to the bid of her apron. If she was quilting or sewing, she would use the bib as a
pin cushion.
Spools of thread could often be found in the pockets. She had several pockets on her aprons. In the bib
pocket of her apron she carried her snuff, a hanky, and a sweetgum toothbrush. The pockets on the bottom of
the apron Granny used for many things, carrying mail from the mailbox, gathering eggs, anything that she
needed to carry that would fit in her pocket. Her apron was used to gather apples, vegetables, firewood and
much more.
When granny did her laundry, she used her apron to clean the metal clothesline wire. Many times, she used
that same apron to carry the laundry back to her house. When she was cooking, her apron was used as
potholders. Granny would use her apron to fan herself in her hot kitchen and to wipe her hands before
handling the food. It has been over 56 years since God welcomed my granny to heaven. She is missed and
will never be forgotten. I know if there are aprons in heaven, she has a beautiful one on right now.
On the right my grandmother Martha Florance Ogle Christopher with her bib apron on, Linda McKinsey
colorized her picture. On the left is her mother Nancy Jane Fagg Ogle with her bib apron on, Nancy Jane9s
granddaughter, Wilmas Sloan Wilson, colorized her picture.