My New Apron Arrived Today!!

Thank you Cathy! My new stars 'n stripes and dots are as cute as can be! The combination of fabrics are perfect. (I flipped up a corner so that y'all may view the lining.) And, I love the way the neck strap adjusts to fit by pulling on the apron strings. Makes it fit real nice. Is that your design, or did you use a commercial pattern?

Thank you Shawnee for all of your hard work and a fun swap!!

My new apron put to use on the 4th of July

I thought my swap partner might like to see that I did use my new apron on July 4th. :) Thanks again for such a pretty gift.

Celebrating America's Independence!!

Here's a big salute to everyone who loves America, those soldiers (past and present) who defend us and their families who keep the home fires burning. Enjoy your freedom today!!!

Swappers - THANK YOU so much for participating in this year's Celebrating Independence swap. I am so sorry for the few swappers who didn't receive their aprons in time to enjoy them today. That makes me so sad, and I won't be able to let your delinquent partners play next time unless there was a life-or-death reason for being three weeks late.

Next Time - I want everyone to enjoy a fun-filled and stress-free summer. My sign-ups for the Fall Flirty Apron Swap will start in two weeks but will remain open for one month ... hopefully everyone's vacations will give you enough of a break that you can pop in to sign up. Here's a little hint of the next swap theme ... details will be posted on the 15th! Feel free to post your guesses on the theme. If you're exactly right, you'll be entered in a drawing for a pair of my one-of-a-kind Flirty-Not-Dirty Gloves!

What a wonderful swap partner!

I recieved my swap apron yesterday and it was so pretty. My swap partners husband was suppose to mail the apron for her but forgot to put it in the mail. After she realized what happen she mailed it to me express mail so that I would get it before the fourth. She spent nineteen dollars in postage alone. I told her that I wish I had known and I would have told her not to worry about getting it to me so fast. I was tickled to get it but I felt bad that the postage cost her so much. Anyway she sent me a wonderful package and I love it. Thank you so so much Emily!

Thank you Shawnee!

Last week the postman brought me a super-special package all the way from the USA - a fabulous flirty apron from our swap-queen, Shawnee. I LOVE the apron - it fits perfectly, is very comfortable, and looks so cute! I've taken some photos but can't find my camera's USB cable in all the muddle created with house renovations, so I can't download the pictures just yet :-/ I promise I'll post them ASAP.

Thank you Shawnee for a great swap and a wonderful, widely-travelled apron!

PS - To my other swap partner Donna P. - thank you for your kind email! I had trouble with my reply email getting bounced and asked Shawnee to pass on my message to you ... hope you got it in the end!

Here's the apron I ended up sending to Juddie, imperfections and all (although my daughter sure looks cute). It was made with love! ~Shawnee















**BELATED UPDATE!** Finally, here are some pictures of me wearing this lovely apron on the evening of its arrival. I'm sorry I didn't look very elegant on that day - as you can see, we were renovating our house and I was wearing the apron over several layers of clothing as we had no heating (in an early-winter cold snap). But I love the apron ... it makes me feel as though I'm in a 1950s TV show as I flit around the kitchen!