Thank you Angels!

Thanks go to two swappers who have sent me Angel Aprons for our sistas in the hurricane region. Ellen M from Utah sent me THREE beautifully made full aprons, and Debye also sent me a gorgeous half-apron with a towel attached (very unique and I love it)! Thanks so much, Ellen and Debye!! I know several of you were still planning on sending aprons, so I'm waiting a bit longer to send my packages to the Gulf region.

SIX of you stepped in to create packages so the affected swappers didn't have to and I THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

On a sad note, as you can see from the sidebar, I also have at least three swappers who are in need of Angels because their partners have gone missing. Please email me if you are willing to take on another partner. I hate to have anyone disappointed and wish I could angel everyone myself but cannot. THANK YOU LAURA G AND MOM MARY!! Only one more angel needed at this time.

I am considering changing the swap setup in the future to hopefully alleviate the need for angels, and welcome your comments and suggestions.

Details soon on our last Flirty Apron Swap of 2008!!

Double Blessed!

I received this beautiful full apron from Freida in Texas this afternoon. I just love the fall theme and it reminds me so much of the beautiful state of Washington where I am always finding the best and most perfect fresh fruit and vegetables directly from local farms!

Bless her heart, she even sent me extra fabric so I can make the grand children an apron to match mine! Thank you Frieda, you are amazing!

Alice In Stitches

I received my prize of one yard of fabric from Alice in Stitches. I picked this apple fabric and its so cute! I don't have a clear idea what I will use it for just yet, but it will certainly put it to good use very soon. I love the green color of the apples (one of my favorite colors). Thank you again Alice in Stitches and Flirty Apron Swap for the nice prize.

Blessings in the Mail

I simply must rave about the package I received in the mail from Freida. Freida was my original (I am guessing) apron swap partner and her family lived for 12 days without power during the Hurricane Ike disaster.
I have already received an awesome apron from Sarah and showed pics on this and my blog of the red, white and amazing creation.

Yesterday, I get a package in the mail from Texas & I am thinking.........hmmm, I didn't order anything from Texas and lo and behold, the pictures tell the story.
I have never seen so many cool and wonderful stickers & she didn't forget the grandchildren, she included boy stickers, girl stickers, holiday stickers & oh, my favorites (who told her I loved snowmen?) These are just the most adorable ones I have seen and I will be using them for something, but haven't decided yet!

But, Freida wasn't done yet, she printed out some cool destinations for my family to visit in Seattle. While I live and have lived in Washington state, Seattle is the most amazing, wonderful city in the world to me and I love going and exploring.

Thank you Freida for the information on the 'Ride the Duck,' tour, I had never heard of it, but we hope soon to take the children to Seattle and ride and duck and we will send you pictures!

Frieda wasn't finished yet, she enclosed lots of wonderful cardstock for me and you can see it all here!

WOW! I am humbled, tickled pink, the kids couldn't contain themselves & I am simply thankful!

Apron Giveaway at Apron Memories!

Ellen's having a Patriotic Apron Giveaway!

'Tis timely to laud the women of an earlier generation who'd had it up to here with their lack of rights. Thanks to the feisty suffragettes, who put the walk into their talk, picketed the White House, and participated in hunger strikes and other forms of civil disobedience, the 19th amendment was ratified to the Constitution in 1920, giving women the right to vote.The intervening 80+ years have wrought significant changes for women, including whether or not to tie one one...an apron, of course!

In celebration of Voting and Choice, Ellen at Apron Memories is giving away this vintage apron:


The cobbler-style apron pattern is copyrighted 1952, the presidential election year that voted Eisenhower into the White House. 1952 was also Elvis Presley's junior year in high school, which is beside the point of this giveaway, but for Hunk a Burnin' Love's military service (1958-60).

To enter this giveaway, simply share your patriotic apron comment on her blog. To double your chances, post this giveaway on your site or blog, and leave a comment with a link to your post on her blog. Comments espousing a particular party, candidate or ballot issue should be saved for fights with your family, friends and co-workers. Such comment will cancel your entry to this giveaway.

This giveaway will close to entries on October 15th at 8:59 pm mountain time - one minute before she shuts the computer for the night. Drawing October 16th.
Please enter often and increase your chances to tie one on...this apron, of course! and wear it November 4th when you Vote.
xxea
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