A lot of pretty books land on my desk. But none has made me miss my Grandma Wilson quite like ElynnAnne Geisel's The Apron Book: Making, Wearing and Sharing a Bit of Comfort and Cloth ($16.95, Andrews ...

Don’t donate that old dress yet! Transform it into a child-sized apron. I have recycled my granddaughters’ favorite dresses into unique child-sized aprons. They love still being able to “wear” their ...