News / Press Coverage

Me Magazine — Nov/Dec 2007

The Almighty Apron

St. Joseph Press — November 11, 2007

Article by Sylvia Anderson.

The Pueblo Chieftain — November 20, 2007

Tie One On — A new tradition: Wrap, write, deliver gift of kindness
http://www.chieftain.com/life/1195574400/3

The Denver Post — November 18, 2007

Snippet from Colorado Sunday: National Tie One On Day, Pull on the Apron Strings
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_7487866

Press & Sun-Bulletin — Binghamton, NY

Tie one on: Aprons make ‘kitsch-en fashion' crafty and fun
EllynAnne Geisel author of "The Apron Book: Making Wearing and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort" (Andrews McNeel, 2007, $16.95) calls aprons "today's hottest collectible."

The Port Arthur News — August 8, 2007

"The Apron Book offers nostalgic ties to the past. Remember your grandmother's apron? A new book recalls aprons of old and gives a pattern for the new."

Colorado Humanities — July 25, 2007

THE APRON BOOK is a finalist in the Non-Fiction Category for the 2007 Colorado Book Award.

Jen Long
Colorado Book Awards
Colorado Humanities & Colorado Center for the Book
1490 Lafayette Street, Suite 101, Denver, CO 80218
303.894.7951 ext 21, long@coloradohumanities.org
www.coloradohumanities.org

Salt Lake TribuneSalt Lake Tribune — July 11, 2007

Amazing aprons — Kitchen coverup makes a comeback

Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion — July, 2007 Feature Article

Ties To The Past — An apron collector finds that if you listen closely, a vintage apron will tell you stories

Houston Chronicle — June 30, 2007

Apron strings — Utilitarian garment makes a comeback as an accessory and collectible

The Apronpalooza CONTEST #8

The Apronpalooza CONTEST #8: Apron Memories By Nan
"No one has captured the history of the apron, I think, as well as EllynAnne Geisel, owner of Apron Memories. EllynAnne has taken what to many is just an article of clothing to be thrown on the minute before cooking something..."
Life is Like a Lunchbox — http://writer-mom.blogspot.com/

PipSwitch Blog Article

Don't Forget to Enter Apronpalooza By Patty
"Today's Apronpalooza's giveaway is for an apron from Apron Memories which is EllynAnne Geisel's website. She wrote The Apron Book. If you don't have it yet, go get it. And, if you don't want to enter the contest because you aren't into..." PipStitch — http://pipstitch.blogspot.com/

Rutland HeraldRutland Herald — May 27, 2007

"Collectors feel the urge to tie one on"

Independent PublisherIPPY Awards Winner! — May 18, 2007

The Apron Book was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards.
More information: www.independentpublisher.com

Kentucky.comKentucky.com — May 13, 2007

"Tying one on. Aprons, especially vintage ones, come wrapped in nostalgia"

Times Record News — May 12, 2007

"Apron memories prompt stories. EllynAnne Geisel's kitchen attire collection bring reminders of past"
http://timesrecordnews.com/

Independent Publisher Online Magazine Ippy Awards semi-finalists — May 9, 2007

THE APRON BOOK has been selected as an IPPY (Independent Publishers Book Awards) Awards Semi-Finalist. It was nominated under the How-To (Crafts/Hobby) category. Final results will be announced on May 18th.
More information: www.independentpublisher.com

Country Woman Magazine — May 5, 2007

The Apron Book is featured in the May 2007 issue of Country Woman magazine. Also: The Apron Book is available for purchase through Country Woman's Country Store.
Website www.countrywomanmagazine.com

Wild Blue Yonder Magazine — March-April 07 issue, page 22

APRON CHRONICLES is the feature Arts & Entertainment article in Frontier Airlines in-flight magazine, Wild Blue Yonder.

Pantagram.com — March 6, 2007

"Tie one on. Aprons coming back as women wrap themselves in nostalgia"
http://pantagraph.com/

ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards — February 22, 2007

The Apron Book is a finalist in the ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year.
More info: www.forewordmagazine.com

New York Times (Travel) article. — January 21, 2007

In Jackson, Wyo., an Art Scene Pushes Beyond the Old Frontier

National Examiner — January 22, 2007 Issue No. 4, 2007

EllynAnne and The Apron Book are featured.

The Salem News — January 12, 2007

"Tying one on Aprons: From '50s relic to today's hot hostess-wear"

Deseret News — January 12, 2007

"The ties that bind. The ultimate symbol of pre-'women's lib' days is enjoying a magnificent revival"

Rocky Mountain News Book Review — Dec 8, 2006

RMN Book Editor Patti Thorn's Top Ten List includes The Apron Book.

AARP & Bulletin — December, 2006

An article about EllynAnne written by Sharon Peters appeared in the December issue of AARP's Bulletin.

Times Dispatch, Richmond,VA — Nov 22,2006

‘Apron Lady' ties on a good story.
A feature article about EllynAnne and the aprons as well as the Apron Chronicles.

Lincoln Journal Star — November 19, 2006

A feature article written by Erin Andersen about EllynAnne and the aprons.

Rocky Mountain News, Colorado. — Nov 16, 2006

Tie-on fashion. Make a statement while making Thanksgiving dinner

Washington Post — October 26, 2006

A Fashion Show In the Kitchen

Sun Sentinel, South Florida — October 25, 2006

Nostalgia sparks exhibit, book, and aprons

Food & Wine Magazine — November 2006 Issue

Five reasons to wear an apron

Publishers Weekly — October 10, 200

The Apron Book's debut and press tea party. Hosted by Ellen Levine in the Good Housekeeping dining room, Hearst Tower, New York City.

You've Got To Read This Book — Aprons, Belles and Literacy — August 24, 2006

A Girl Raised In The South, G.R.I.T.S. EllynAnne Geisel is "just a tad" excited her story of the book that influenced her life is one of 55 vignettes in Jack Canfield and Gay Hendrick's new publication, You've GOT To Read This Book! (HarperCollins, August 2006)

Good Housekeeping — August 2006

In her column, On My Mind, editor-in-chief Ellen Levine touts EllynAnne and The Apron Book: Making, Wearing and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort. Ellen Levine wrote the book's Foreword.

The Denver Post — July 2006

Aprons and memories by Ellen Sweets, Denver Post Staff Writer. Colorado Springs — "Ellyn Anne Geisel is a cross between an eagle-eyed observer of social change and the sister from another planet, with a substantial dollop of steel magnolia thrown in."

Tie One On Day!! — November 22, 2006 (Annually, the 4th Wednesday)

McGraw Hill, publisher of the Chases Calendar of Events, announces it has accepted EllynAnne Geisel's submission, Tie One On Day. Description: Tie One On and celebrate the humble apron and the spirit of women of earlier generations who donned the universal symbol of home, family and mothering as the uniform of their daily wardrobe and helped make America the great country it is today.

"DESPERATE" Domestic Diva Ties One On — April 2006

When Desperate Housewife Bree Van De Kamp ties one on, apron designers pray it will be their apron she's wearing. On March 26th, 2006, designer EllynAnne Geisel's prayer was answered.

Star Telegram — March 6, 2006

Humble Apron Channels Universal Memories
In an expanded tribute to apron wearers, Star-Telegram Art and Design Critic Gaile Robinson devotes the Sunday, March 6, 2006 Living section to the traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections.

The Women's Museum — February 9, 2006

TWM Shows Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections
The Women's Museum, A Smithsonian Institution, today announced that it is premiering a traveling exhibit to North Texas—one that pairs powerful photography with real world stories and sentimental ties to the past—namely 200 vintage aprons.

The Apron Lady Does Dallas — February 8, 2006

Wearing her signature pearls and Smoochie apron, EllynAnne Geisel a/k/a the Apron Lady greeted the Dallas press February 8 at the Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future and the national debut touring site of her traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections.

Chicken Soup for the Soul — Winter 2005

"While other girls were making plans to be secretaries, teachers and nurses, EllynAnne Geisel wanted to be just like Harriet Nelson when she grew up."

The Wall Street Journal — August 12, 2005

Once Dowdy, The Apron Ascends to Costly Kitchen Couture
"Aprons, which fell largely out of favor with the rise of the women's movement in the 1960's, are enjoying a renaissance as a retro-chic fashion accessory."

Country Living — June 2005

"Long time ago, people weren't dressed until they put on an apron", recalls 94-year-old Ada Florence Ashford, one of 46 contributors to the traveling exhibit Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections.

The Denver Post — September 20, 2004

"Scene: Everyone who walks through the door gets an apron. House rules. The guests on a late-summer afternoon are mostly strangers to each other. They are ushered into the backyard, where, with waists wrapped in cotton, they take their place at the table. A catered lunch is served; napkins and tablecloth freshly ironed."

Time Magazine — August 30, 2004

Tales Wrapped in Aprons
"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 faded cloth the fingerprints of other lives."

Good Housekeeping — June, 2004

EllynAnne featured in Real Lives