This week Annie at Aprons by Annie G has custom made an apron for this week's giveaway. This apron exhibits soft pastel tea themes on a powder pink background. Anne said, "I loved using this fabric because a portion of the sales of this particular line go towards cancer research."
Annie started her website two years ago with the idea in mind to sell handbags and laundry bags and NOTHING ELSE. But after making her first apron a year and a half ago, the rest was history! Now, Annies apron sales far exceed sales for her bags.
With each stitch Annie says, "I feel like I am transported back in time to the late 40’s and early 50’s. I'm back in my grandmother’s kitchen and she was at the sink in her old worn apron. My great grandmother was at the counter shaping rolls, also wearing a full apron. I love my kitchen memories!"
Annie mostly sticks to vintage style aprons, particularly those from the mid 40’s to the mid 50’s. She uses a lot of reproduction fabrics or original feed sacks, and the majority of buttons are early plastic or vintage bakelite, which would have been used during that time frame.
About 75% of the aprons Annie makes are her own creations. She has drawn ideas, patterns and shapes from recollections of the women who surrounded her as she grew up and the aprons they wore. While Annie loves to make aprons as beautiful and feminine as possible, she does not typically use much lace or vintage trims because she wants the aprons to be as easy to care for as possible.
You can say that Annie's aprons are "practically beautiful" because you can throw them in the washer and dryer, touch up with an iron only if you feel like it!! They are intentionally constructed to be low maintenance for today's busy Mom.
Annie wishes all of the Apron Goddesses, "Happy Memories."
To enter the giveaway for Annie's lovely apron pictured above visit Aprons by Annie G and browse the selection. Come back and comment upon your favorite one. That is easy! The winner is selected by random number generator.
For an additional five entries post about this giveaway leaving the permalink address (URL) in the comments too.
And for 10 extra entries, send in a picture of a full grown adult wearing an apron. Man or Woman, but I have plenty of children in aprons from the wonderful entries during the last few weeks. We need to see real women wearing aprons that they love! Email address is located under contacts in the header above. And please, please include your blog address in your email for me!
Good luck on this! I think it's going to be a hot one...
Entries close Wednesday May 6, 2009, midnight.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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89 Goddesses Have Spoken:
I love them all! I'll say The Shabby Chef Apron is in my top 5!!! So cute! I'm going back to check out market bags....
Wow, those are awesome! My favorite is definitely the Vintage Inspired Battenburg Lace Half Apron. Looks like something to bake bread in!
Hard to choose just one. I like the vintage chef apron at the top.
Here's my link
http://cookiegirlcreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/apron-goddesses-romantic-flowers-and.html
Ohmigosh, they're all beautiful! I really like the one pictured in your post.
Here's the link to the giveaway on my blog: http://heymomwhatsfordinnertonight.blogspot.com/2009/04/another-apron-giveaway.html
I love the one pictured and I also really like the Little Girls Retro 50's Apron. That is adorable! Thank you!
I love the one for the give away. If I had to choose another I would choose the Shabby Pink Chef Apron.
Will blog it after I drop off the boys.
I really really love that apron and I WILL be sending in a picture of me wearing one of my aprons. Oh and by the way.... pickmepickmepickmepickme
Ohhhh!! I love love love the Jennifer apron. SO cute with the lace trim and flopping pink bow!
Love that Blue Ruffled Bib Apron..
All of her aprons are beautiful. I love the 40's style apron and the one that is being given away is adorable too. It is very hard to pick!
Beautiful aprons! I like the blue funky little waist apron - it's sweet and charming.
They are all SO cute! But my fave is Retro Girl 50's Style Bib Apron!
I love the aprons, I am definitely saving up money for them. They would look so cute when I cook at the resturant!
I love the afternoon tea ruffled bib. Adorable!
heatherdemke(at)gmail(dot)com
There are so many beautiful aprons. I like the 50's style bib apron and the pink ruffled waist apron. Oh, and the Barefoot Roses Vintage Style 1920’s Apron. I could go on...
Retro Style Girl 50's Bib Apron
Had to write it all down first before I forgot. I like the look of all her aprons. They really do have a great vintage look.
Someday soon (I promise!) I will be sending in a pic of me in my apron. Just let me do my hair first.
I love the shabby chick chef apron
I like the 50ies Style Bib Apron - sexy!
Thanks,
kaiminani@gmail.com
How many entries do I get for a photo of a goat in an apron?
heh heh
Oh wow- the 50s Style Bib Apron is by far the one that caught my eye! SO CUTE!!
Gorgeous!!! But I also love love the Pink Funky Little Waist Apron. They are all so beautiful it is touch to pick just one, cause I could so wear them all!
Oh my goodness they are all adorable but I love the pink ruffled waist apron the most!!! Makes me wanna bake something right now!
I like the yellow 40's apron and the love the shabby gardiner. I have a nice raised bed waiting for plants to go in it.
I love the tea for two, almost too pretty to get dirty.
They are all so pretty! My favorite is the Shabby Crafter Apron. Love all the pockets!
~Stacey
Shabby Rose Boutique
I think I'll stay out of this giveaway since I've been so blessed to win two of them recently.
I love this fabric too. I used the same print for the Tea for Two Apron Swap I did last month. It really is beautiful and very soft.
I love her aprons! They are definitely my style. I especially like the Blue Barefoot Roses Chef Apron.
They are all so wonderful but I do believe I love the Retro Girl 50's Style Bib Apron the most. I think. REally, I love them all! :)
Talk about some lovely aprons! Wow! My favorite one is the Black Ticking Vintage Style Ruffled Bib Apron.
I like the Tea Party Ruffled Waist Apron. The "envelope pocket" is the cutest. Plus, the contrasting ruffling is beautiful.
Hi Annie, I love all of your aprons, they are so pretty. I like the blue barefoot roses one the best but I love anything related to tea so I would really like to win this prize.
I love them all, but my favorites are the ones that you are out of!!! :( I love the one pictured above. Oh, so beautiful! I'm going to send in a photo for the extra 10 entries. Nice.
5 more entries for me, please! http://kobialkafamily.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-love-aprons.html
I really like the Funky Little Waist Apron but honestly they are all gorgeous!
I like the blue funky waist apron! It was hard to chose they are all so pretty!
The Shabby Pink Chef is my favorite. Beautiful.
How do you pick just one?? They are beautiful!! I would have to say I LOVE the black (ticking) stripe with the floral ruffle at the bottom! http://www.jacksonzoo.blogspot.com/
jana.jackson@cox.net
Thanks and I hope it's me!! :)
Since I am a horse lover, I would have to choose the Calling All Cowgirls Retro Style Waist Apron. Super-cute!
tara[at!]fiveoclocksomewhere.us
Oh goodness!! How to chose just one! It was quite the challenge to pick just one, especially when I kept thinking this one would be perfect for Mom, that one perfect so and so and on and on! Cute! Sooooooo, I'll go with Funky Little Waist Apron for now and hurry up and post this before I change my mind Again! :>
Hands down I LOVE the Cherry Pie Vintage half apron. It has clean lines, is bright and airy like all kitchens should be and it has cherries (I love anything cherries). Your work is absolutely beautiful!!
Lovely aprons! But if I had to choose, I'd get the Old Fashioned Chef Style Apron ... love that fabric!
I also just put it on my blog here:
http://house-hill.blogspot.com/2009/04/howd-you-like-to-win.html
Thanks!
Lovely, I also love the vintage ticking one.Its a black sorta stripe with some flowers around the bottom.
http://bechindblueeyes.blogspot.com/
really- just pick one? impossible! i love love love all of them. i will say Tea Party Ruffled Waist Apron to play along but i will be checking into buying some of these as well!!!!
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Beautiful Aprons! I love the barefoot rose :) LOVE IT!!!
mcgeemom@gmail.com
I love the 50's retro apron, so cool!
I love teh Tiffany Little Lady’s Apron
I like the colours and pattern of the pink funky little waist apron. Thanks for entering me into this giveaway.
unforgetable_dreamer_always(at)hotmail.com
I love the 50's-style bib Apron - it may have to come live with me. :)
I'll post a link to this giveaway on my blog!
Is the week up? Oh my holy heck! How ever did I miss this? I love these! The gardening apron is awesome and so is the blue barefoot...something, something! I am going off to post this now!
I love the 50s style vintage apron. So cute!
http://coveyclan.com
I love the blue bib ruffled apron. This is my first look and I want to thank Kim for letting me know about this. I will be back.
Such great aprons ~ she is talented! I like many of them but I really like the Shabby Pink Chef.
Jo
Oh, I ADORE the tea party ruffled waist apron! Actually, I love them all!:) Lori toosillysisters@cox.net
Hey Sweets! I blogged about your giveaway! Five more entries for me, please.:) Lori tosillysisters@cox.net
http://perfectisboring.blogspot.com/2009/05/fun-fun-fun.html
I love, love, love the funky little waist apron. I just mentioned to DH this morning that I neeeeed to get a half apron for my collection :)
They are ALL SOOOOO beautiful! I especially love the Blue Old Fashioned Bib Apron! What a talented seamstress! Great contest!
milkandcuddles at gmail dot com
I LOVE the Bree Retro 50’s Style Bib Apron! I HEART a full apron... So cute, plus it's my shirts I always splash on.. hahahah I would love a chance to WIN!!
I love the funky little wraist aprons. Too cute with the flirty little skirt.
I love them all!!! The retro ones are super cute!-monica
rideit4@comcast.net
What a great giveaway!! I love the Funky Blue Little waist apron!!
Its fabulous!!
Elise
Oh wow! you make beautiful aprons! My favorite one is Pink Vintage Style Ruffled Bib Apron.(I really like the shaby chic victorian look).
I've also done a blog post!
:) Missy
These aprons are adorable and Feminine These would be so prefect to bake in makes me wanna bake some homemade cookies and a pie
Fave Apron .. so hard to choose
1st 50's Style Bib Apron
2nd Shabby Pink Chef Apron
Also have a link on my site for your giveaways
thanks for the chance
Nikki C
The Afternoon Tea Ruffles is adorable! The Shabby Chef is so-o-o cute too! The Little Gardener is delightful! How would someone ever choose?
The "Pink Ruffled Waist Apron" would be my choice; super flirty, fun and functional with that sweet pocket to hold my grocery list.
Your wonderful giveaway is going up on my blog.
(((hugs))) C.
Your aprons are lovely!! I love them all!! My favorite one is the Shabby Pink Chef one http://www.bagsbyannieg.com/shabby_pink_chef_apron.htm. So count me in for the giveaway!
I love the barefoot roses apron. I tend to like the ones with the floaty hems. sigh! Soft colors are my cup of tea~ ~Ahrisha~ ~
Oh the 'blue funky waist little apron' is adorable...maybe I'll ask for that for mother's day, yay!
Jamie :-)
ooo - it's a toss up between Le Chic Chef Apron or the Chef Style Apron - but all are fantastic! :)
I love the Vintage Style Bib Apron. I just love the simple and practical look it has.
I will blog the giveaway at www.inpursuitofagodlywoman.blogspot.com
Thanks!!
How can you pick just one? I LOVED them all!! I really like the blue old-fashioned bib apron..if I HAVE to just choose one! What a lovely job you do on ALL of them!! I sure would Love to win one..Blessings, Jerelene :)
I love love love the aprons here! My daughters and I wear them whenever we are running around the house it makes us feel pretty while we do the things we have to get done! Please enter me too! Thank you!
Geesh! I was so excited when I saw these I forgot to mention my favorite(s). I had trouble choosing just one so to narrow it down....the 40's style and the feedsack...I LOVE!!!
I love the Pink Ruffled Waist Apron. It's just my type of apron.
What a great giveaway.
SamantharaeM at gmail dot com
I hope I'm not too late. I love the Afternoon Tea Ruffled Bib Apron the best.
I also blog about the contest here http://tinsumtsorp.blogspot.com/2009/05/romantic-flowers-and-ruffles-apron.html
Thank you,
Nedekcir @ nedekcircheersdotcom
I really loved them all and that gorgeous pink fabric is so feminine...but if I have to choose one favorite it has to be the pink ruffled waist apron. I did not count the ones that were sold out!!
Thanks for the contest.
corinna121(AT) gmail (DOT) com
Seaside roses is my fav, but gone apparently! I think I'd have to go for a "funky little ruffle" half apron. So cute!
I love the '50's style bib aprion. I love the coordinating fabrics. It would look so wonderful on me as I slave away in the kitchen. You have some beautiful designs.
Oh Annie, you're aprons are lovely. I love them all but I especially like the aqua blue (if my eyes are correct) apron with flowers.
The Blue Barefoot Roses chef apron is gorgeous!!! The Shabby Meets Retro Cottage handbag is really cute too :-)
the blue old fashioned apron. there are several cute ones though.
I like the one you have posted for your giveaway the best, but from the other pics i like that shabby pink chef apron the best. I like several so hard to choose. Going back to look at your wonderful purses now.
I'm also going to take a pic of me in my apron, and post or end to you, whichever i can figure out to do.
blessings and thanks for such a sweet giveaway.
Barbara Jean
You've got 4 pictures to choose from for the cookie girl.
Does that mean 10 entries for each picture? LOL
Just kidding!
I hope I win
You did a fabulous job. I greatly admire your work. thanks for the technique. You are a winner of award in my blog. Congratulations.
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