When most people hear about vintage things, they conjure up someone’s broken-down clutter or maybe a quaint item of dress. But others, like writer EllynAnne Geisel, find in worn wood, rusty hinges and ...

The Nickelsville (Virginia) Senior Citizens celebrated Mother’s Day with a display of favorite and old-time aprons, many of which were handmade by mothers and grandmothers.

CRETE Betty Kemper pulls one apron after another from a plastic bag. The first is a delicate pink and gray one that had belonged to her aunt; the next one has lots of pockets, just like Kemper likes.

Thinking of spring, I think of gingham and gingham aprons. This fabric became popular in the 1950s and '60s, with its evenly spaced checks providing a natural grid for decorative stitching, including ...

VEEDERSBURG, Ind. — Aprons are dear to Esther Duncan’s heart. The youngest of 13 children and still called "the baby," her Farm Woman’s Apron Project is a way of bringing her closer to her late mother ...

It isn't all work here at Front Porch. Along with the dozens of tidbits that come in every week (thank-you and keep sending them in), now and then we get to pause and reflect on something that takes ...