Fruit Crate Collection, Handcrafted Aprons from the Mercantile
Peach Pinkin' Time Apron
$15.00
There are few pleasures as sweet as a warm peach picked straight from the tree.
Peach Pinkin' Time captures that fleeting moment when summer reaches its golden peak—the baskets are filling, the orchard is quiet except for birdsong, and every ripe peach promises cobblers, preserves, and memories to carry into winter. With soft pastel stripes, cheerful pink gingham, and bright coral binding, this one-of-a-kind crossbody apron is as fresh and inviting as a morning spent among the trees.
Handcrafted in my South Carolina workshop, this apron combines comfort with everyday practicality. The easy crossback design slips on without ties at the neck, while the generous front pocket is ready to hold pruning shears, recipe cards, garden gloves, or simply a few freshly gathered peaches. Every stitch reflects the care that goes into creating an apron meant to be worn, enjoyed, and remembered.
Imagine greeting the morning with a woven basket in hand, wandering between rows of peach trees while the sun filters through the leaves. Perhaps you'll spend the afternoon baking a favorite cobbler, filling jars with homemade preserves, or simply sharing fresh peaches around the kitchen table with family and friends. Wherever your day leads, Peach Pinkin' Time brings a little orchard sunshine into every task.
Because this apron is one of a kind, the moment it finds its new home, there won't be another exactly like it. I hope it becomes part of your own traditions—one that's pulled from the hook each peach season and remembered long after the last basket has been gathered.
From the Mercantile
"You can tell a good peach by the smile it put on the picker before they ever take the first bite. When we go peach picking at Callum's Orchards, just outside Bitter Root, we always come home with sticky hands, a basket that somehow never seems as full as when we left, and the promise of pie cooling on the windowsill by supper. I'd wager that's still the finest way to spend a summer afternoon."
Margaret McGill, McGill's Curb Market
Apron Details
- Collection: The Fruit Crate Collection
- Name: Peach Pinkin' Time
- Status: One-of-a-Kind
- Style: Crossback / Crossbody Apron
- Construction: No neck strap or waist ties for comfortable, all-day wear
- Pocket: Single generous front pocket
- Fabric: Pastel woven stripe bodice with pink gingham skirt and coordinating coral binding
- Handmade: Individually handcrafted in South Carolina
- Perfect For: Peach picking, baking, canning, gardening, farmers markets, and everyday kitchen adventures