THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #9 The women in Erin Owens’ family were renowned as good cooks and gracious hostesses, attributes Erin embodies. She is also a born storyteller, as evidenced in her colorful recollection of the miniature Coke bottle aprons she inherited from her mother. The post THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #9 – Erin Owens first appeared on Apron Memories.

THE APRON BOOK: Podcast #8 Lynn Holle Moore inherited Grandmother Lynums aprons, as well as her hardy Norwegian spirit and instincts. Her grandmother’s aprons strengthen Lynn’s sense of heritage and roots, traits she shares in her writing and storytelling. The post THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #8 – Lynn Holle Moore first appeared on Apron Memories.

THE APRON BOOK Podcast #7 - While having lunch at her mom’s, Bennie Swanson opened a kitchen drawer and spotted the apron she’d sewn in her 1959 home ec class. Overwhelmed with emotion and memories, the apron reminds Bennie of her mom as a brave and beautiful woman who’d faced life’s challenges with a smile and a song. The post THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #7 – Bennie Swanson first appeared on Apron Memories.

THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #6 Cristie Coffman is a professional caterer, a career that requires apron coverage. But the apron she holds most dear is from her childhood – bright yellow gingham with a flower pot shaped pocket, sewn for her by her doting Grandma Lily. The post THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #6 – Cristie Coffman first appeared on Apron Memories.

THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #5 - Ray Moore has loving memories of his grandmother. Always wearing her gingham apron, she showed him how to safely gather eggs from pecking chickens, then set the eggs gently into the lap of her apron... The post THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #5 – Ray Moore first appeared on Apron Memories.

THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #4 - A friendship forged decades ago over a love of cooking and entertaining, Erin Owens and Cristie Coffman maintain a special closeness despite Erin’s move to another state. Reuniting in Lubbock, they reminisce of family, friendship and aprons. The post THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #4 – Erin Owens & Cristie Coffman first appeared on Apron Memories.

THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #3: The summer when Leslie Dodge was ten years old, her dad lost his job. Moving to another town and into a relative’s garage, Leslie brought with her a 4-H apron sewing project that was due at summer’s end. The post THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #3 – Leslie Dodge first appeared on Apron Memories.

THE APRON BOOK Podcast #2: Installation artist Judith Gregory Olson was seeking an object through which to explore the word grace, when she received an apron that ultimately inspired an exhibit. The post THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #2 – Judith Olson Gregory first appeared on Apron Memories.

THE APRON BOOK : Podcast #1 – Author EllynAnne Geisel, foreword contributor Beth Livesay and NPR producer/interviewer Tracy Wahl chat about their connection to aprons, the continuing relevance of aprons in today's world, and connecting to the past while moving forward. The post THE APRON BOOK: Podcast #1 – Apron Memories first appeared on Apron Memories.