About this title: In this follow-up to "The Apron Book," Geisel shares her own and others' stories and memories from the linen closet. Stories are accompanied by photos of the tablecloths, napkins, and other table linens passed from generation to generation.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub
Date Published: 2009-03-17
ISBN-13:9780740777639ISBN:0740777637
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780740777639ISBN:0740777637
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel Pub
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780740777639ISBN:0740777637
Description: New. In this follow-up to "The Apron Book, " Geisel shares her own and others' stories and memories from the linen closet. Stories are accompanied by photos of the tablecloths, napkins, and other table linens passed from generation to generation. read more
"I got this book through the LibraryThing early reviewers program probably because of all my other crafty and cooking books. I have to say, it's not one I would have picked up on my own, but I've very much enjoyed reading through it. It's definitely a feast for the eyes (if kitchen linens are your thing) with tons of lovely photographs from the author's supply. I don't read the author's blog, so I assume if you're already familiar with and a fan of her style (and lifestyle) this will be similarly enjoyable. For me, it was, at times, just a smidge too preachy, smug and old fashioned. (I'm probably not of the right generation to fully appreciate the nostalgia factor.) But it only creeped in every once in a while. There was a little story about inviting friends over after work and sending them each home with a quiche for dinner. Maybe she has time for that, but I'm one of those harried friends...
But that's only a small complaint in an otherwise very enjoyable book. And I imagine those types of stories are a big part of its charm for many readers. I enjoyed the history sections, the recipes, and the transfers in the back very much.
I particularly agree with KnottyArtisan's review."
"The Kitchen Linens Book: Using, Sharing, and Cherishing the Fabrics of Our Daily Lives , by EllynAnne Geisel
This book could be appreciated solely for the beautiful photographs of embroidered, embellished, and lovingly preserved linens, but it is so much more. I adored this book. Every page brought a new memory of my own family-my mother, my grandmothers, my aunts-and how seemingly mundane items like dishtowels and tablecloths can have such a large impact on our lives.
The book includes a collection of essays and photos from various women, not just one, but one thing that struck me was how similar the essays were. Not in actual content, but in the way they spoke so lovingly of the women who had gone before them in their family. As I read this book and looked at the photographs, almost every story allowed me to relive memories from my childhood. I grew up in the 50s and 60s, and many of the items pictured in this book were familiar to me. I remember embroidering pillowcases and dishtowels over iron-on transfers, and I remember piling out of the family station wagon and helping my mother cover a picnic table with a red checked tablecloth.
I recognized the "grape cluster" hot pad made up of bottle caps covered with crochet-one of my grandmothers had made that exact pattern and I saw it on her dinner table at every family dinner. My other grandmother made tatted lace edgings for pillowcases, and crocheted doll clothes for me.
Many of the women in the book collect vintage linens, and scour thrift shops for them, something I've also done. I have recently been thinking about the ways that "women's work" enhances the home, and the way that women through the ages have found that needlework both improves the ambience of their homes and gives them something to focus on, enabling them to deal with adversity in a productive way. You may worry, but if you have needlework to occupy your mind and your hands, at least you can produce something beautiful.
The handwork that these women did not only made something useful and beautiful for their homes, it enhanced their families' lives and gave them memories to last a lifetime.
This is a beautiful book, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
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