National Tie One On Day
Have you ever been worried about preparing for Thanksgiving? Well, there’s a day just for that.
Celebrate pre-Thanksgiving prep by promoting aprons, kitchen tools, and meal-prep supplies as thoughtful gifts and functional essentials for holiday cooking.
- Share apron styling tips and Thanksgiving prep hacks the day before the holiday
- Feature DIY apron gift ideas wrapped with homemade treats or recipe cards
- Highlight kitchen gadgets and cookware that make holiday meal prep easier
- Showcase user-generated content of families cooking together in festive aprons
According to Apron Memories, the holiday was first created by EllynAnne Geisel. When Geisel started, she first wrote about aprons and domesticity back in 1999, and her passion for the apron has led her to curate a national traveling exhibit, author books on the subject, and create vintage-inspired aprons for her company, Apron Memories.
The idea started when back in 2005, as she was preparing for Thanksgiving. According to Weallsew.com, a website by Bernina (a company that manufactures sewing machines) she decided not to go with pumpkin pies.
Then, she wrapped a sweet bread in an apron and attached a handwritten card. She then presented this gift to her neighbor, and because of the joy she felt, she created the day so that way all people could experience this joy.
Now celebrated throughout November and on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, National Tie One On Day encourages people to wrap a baked good in an apron, attach a note, and then deliver their offering to a neighbor, friend or organization in their community.
Apron Memories also cooperates with Bernina in an annual apron competition, where a chosen winner will receive gifts and prizes from both Apron Memories and Bernina for the best-sewn apron.