aprons - Page 5

>> We progressed to learning how to scrub a kitchen table!
>I don't remember scrubbing a kitchen table but I do remember how to make a
>bed. Do you suppose anyone from this generation that hasn't been in the
>military has a clue how to do a hospital corner? With the advent of fitted
>sheets, I doubt it.
>Lucille

>> lucretia borgia wrote:
>>> opined:
>>>
>>>
>>>> The gardening kind is sensible and is good for carrying things. The
>>>> others for me are just another thing to have to launder. I only buy
>>>> washable clothing since I'm not working and rarely dress up any more. I
>>>> spend most of my time in jeans and t-shirts. I'm simply too cheap to
>>>> pay the exorbitant cleaning costs.
>>>
>>> Plus I find anything dry cleaned has to be strung out in the fresh air
>>> before I can use it, the acetone in their process gives me migraines.
>>>> You brought back memories of the apron I had to make when I was in
>>>> Junior High School. It was pink gingham, with hand sewn bias tape all
>>>> around every edge and took the better part of the term to finish.
>>>>
>>>> L
>>>>
>>> I made one of those, then the next term we were on to washing. We
>>> boiled and starched a white damask table napkin and solemnly took it
>>> out to the washing line, neatly folded like a pancake, on an enamel
>>> plate and ever so exactly pegged it up on the line. The next week we
>>> learned to sprinkle and iron correctly.
>>>
>>> Slightly more interesting was the 'envelope' we made out of linen to
>>> hold our sewing/embroidery. It used various seam techniques and had
>>> embroidery on it and we did our names in chain stitch, the chains
>>> having to remain constant in size throughout the name. Years before that
>>> when I was first in school at a convent the nun had
>>> us stitching something, I really forget what, I was quite keen to do
>>> it, but being only five or so, happened to stitch it catching a thread
>>> in my skirt. I received a stiff ear boxing for being so stupid. What
>>> a way to teach little children !
>>
>> We progressed to learning how to scrub a kitchen table!
>
>
>
> I don't remember scrubbing a kitchen table but I do remember how to make a
> bed. Do you suppose anyone from this generation that hasn't been in the
> military has a clue how to do a hospital corner? With the advent of fitted
> sheets, I doubt it.
>
> Lucille
>

>>> lucretia borgia wrote:
>>>> opined:
>>>>> The gardening kind is sensible and is good for carrying things. The
>>>>> others for me are just another thing to have to launder. I only buy
>>>>> washable clothing since I'm not working and rarely dress up any more.
>>>>> I
>>>>> spend most of my time in jeans and t-shirts. I'm simply too cheap to
>>>>> pay the exorbitant cleaning costs.
>>>> Plus I find anything dry cleaned has to be strung out in the fresh air
>>>> before I can use it, the acetone in their process gives me migraines.
>>>>> You brought back memories of the apron I had to make when I was in
>>>>> Junior High School. It was pink gingham, with hand sewn bias tape
>>>>> all
>>>>> around every edge and took the better part of the term to finish.
>>>>> L
>>>> I made one of those, then the next term we were on to washing. We
>>>> boiled and starched a white damask table napkin and solemnly took it
>>>> out to the washing line, neatly folded like a pancake, on an enamel
>>>> plate and ever so exactly pegged it up on the line. The next week we
>>>> learned to sprinkle and iron correctly.
>>>> Slightly more interesting was the 'envelope' we made out of linen to
>>>> hold our sewing/embroidery. It used various seam techniques and had
>>>> embroidery on it and we did our names in chain stitch, the chains
>>>> having to remain constant in size throughout the name. Years before
>>>> that
>>>> when I was first in school at a convent the nun had
>>>> us stitching something, I really forget what, I was quite keen to do
>>>> it, but being only five or so, happened to stitch it catching a thread
>>>> in my skirt. I received a stiff ear boxing for being so stupid. What
>>>> a way to teach little children !
>>> We progressed to learning how to scrub a kitchen table!
>> I don't remember scrubbing a kitchen table but I do remember how to make
>> a
>> bed. Do you suppose anyone from this generation that hasn't been in the
>> military has a clue how to do a hospital corner? With the advent of
>> fitted
>> sheets, I doubt it.
>> Lucille
> LOL - I know lots in their 20s or late teens that can. Personally - not
> that
> young - but I learned at summer camp. And my pampered nieces/nephew can
> all
> do it, 'cause they had to learn at camp. The industrial linens are flat
> sheets - so they learn how to do them. May be the only 2 months these
> kids
> have to clean for themselves, but most camps run the cleaning close to a
> military inspection. Hospital volunteers also learn, cause they still do
> "hospital corners" on the beds. Of course, I will admit, in the ER, we
> don't bother on the gurneys, maybe on the beds.
> Ellice

> ... but I do remember how to make a bed. =A0

> but sheets are something DH & I
> have "argued" about since we were married...as in does the printed
> side of the top sheet go up or down? I learned down so when the
> sheets are turned back both printed sides are showing.