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Tip: Make a pair of gardening pants with built-in kneeling pads.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Apr 1989 (v.67#4) pg. 92

Gardener's gift boutique. Purchased items are all painted with the motif of a kitty holding a basket of flowers. (1) Canvas gardening gloves. (2) Canvas gardener's apron with a pocket across the front. (3) Wooden recipe box for seed storage.
CRAFTS May 1991 (v.14#5) pg. 34, 45

Bright denim gardening aprons have large pockets and a clip from which to hang tools.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Apr 1976 (v.6#6) pg. 26

Patterns for gardening aprons. Appliqued pockets look like seed packets. Patterns for poppy, pansy, sweet pea, nasturtium, eggplant, corn, tomato and carrot are furnished.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS May 1979 (v.10#4) pg. 44, 74

Garden apron is made of cotton duck and features a painted morning glory design.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS May 1982 (v.13#4) pg. 66, 65

gardeners apron made from canvas features a large pocket.
FAMILY CIRCLE Nov 3 1981 (v.94#15) pg. 95, 143

Denim gardener's apron has built-in knee pads which fold-up into pockets when not needed. Est. cost: $16.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 26 1982 (v.95#15) pg. 104, 157

Tip on using driving gloves instead of gardening gloves.
FINE GARDENING #44 Jul-Aug 1995 pg. 10

Tip describes how to make disposable garden gaiters.
FINE GARDENING #50 Jul-Aug 1996 pg. 8

Plastic newspaper sleeves suggested as protectors to keep pant knees clean in the garden.
FINE GARDENING #58 Nov-Dec 1997 pg. 8

Carpenter's two-pocket nail apron recommended for carrying gardening tools.
FINE GARDENING #66 Mar-Apr 1999 pg. 10

How to make appliqued gardening gloves and paint polka-dots on the handles of hand tools.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Jul 1978 (v.187#1) pg. 145, 232

Gardener's delight: Whimsical weeding apron sewn from cotton ticking and decorated with stuffed appliqued-on flowers to protect gardener's knees.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Nov 1981 (v.193#5) pg. 166, 272

Gardener's apron is made from lightweight denim. Neck and waist straps fasten with Velcro strips. Two rows of pockets cover the bottom. One pocket has an eyelet for string and a loop to hold small scissors.
HOME MECHANIX #683 Mar 1985 (v.81) pg. 71, 76

Tip suggests using a carpenter's apron to pick small fruits and vegetables.
KITCHEN GARDEN #5 Oct-Nov 1996 pg. 8

Gnat hat for gardener is made from purchased straw hat and tulle fabric.
KITCHEN GARDEN #11 Oct-Nov 1997 pg. 14

Make a pair of "brush-buster" britches. How to reinforce blue-jeans to resist being scratched by thorns when berry picking.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #76 Jul-Aug 1982 pg. 86

Plans for a garden apron with six pockets for tools and supplies.
ORGANIC GARDENING Mar 1978 (v.25#3) pg. 119

A guide to wise dressing for gardening. Tips on what you should wear from head to toe.
ORGANIC GARDENING May 1979 (v.26#5) pg. 123

Add "knee savers" padding to gardening pants.
ORGANIC GARDENING Sep 1985 (v.32#9) pg. 19

Tips on how to select leather garden gloves, what to look for in the cut of the glove, and on their care and cleaning.
SUNSET Feb 1987 (v.178#2) pg. 172

Make a kneepad garden apron.
WOMAN'S DAY Apr 7 1981 (v.44#8) pg. 164

How to make a gardener's apron with a watering can and flower appliqued on the large pocket that goes across the front.
WORKBASKET Jun 1978 (v.43#9) pg. 34

Gift gloves for garden lovers. Paint white cotton glove fingers with carrot motifs.
WORKBASKET Feb-Mar 1994 (v.59#3) pg. 58

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