Jamie Christina Apron Patterns Giveaway on Firty Apron Swap

This mega-giveaway is open to ALL READERS, not just participants!!

This pattern was Jamie's first, the Pretty Ditty Apron

This baby is the one that caught my eye - check out the back of this sweet Palooza Apron

And rounding out the goodness, this yummy Cupcake Apronpattern

squee!!!!

HOW TO ENTER

Visit THIS POST on the Flirty Apron Swap!!

While you're there, enter my new swap! Deadline to register is Midnight tonight, so you gotta hurry. I love the "Be My Cutie Pie" theme and hope you do, too!!!

Check Out These Aprons!!

I hosted a Forest Friends Apron Swap on Swap-bot last month.

Kat was randomly assigned to me and she sent me the MOST amazing package!! Look at this adorable owl apron - isn't the detail amazing?!? I have found myself wearing this over and over in the weeks since I've received it.

Then, she tucked in the gorgeous frame with the sweet "lovebirds" inside. You may remember that Kat sent me THIS lovebird apron in a different swap recently - this is a little inside joke/nod to one of my facebook profile picture of my hubby and I. =)

She also MADE me this heavenly candle!

This is the apron I crafted for Tammy. I used my friend Lucy's The Sassy Apron pattern, and this adorable Woodland Friends fabric. I LOVE hedgehogs! And aren't the polka dots so cute with the toadstools (if I say so myself)?!?

Side two is a little more subdued.

Then this last apron I made for Val's Year of the Enchantment Swap for Sandy. The theme for the month is "Owls" but Sandy loves Halloween so it's a bit more spooky than I would have made normally. This apron is my own creation, inspired by several aprons I've seen online lately.

I really like this owl-ish print for the ruffle - I found it at Fabric Depot, on sale even.

Thanks for letting me share!!

Hot Mama Aprons Sent and Received + FRIDAY FOLLOW

My friend, Val of Yarnigras, hosted an apron swap where everything had to made from supplies already owned ... no money spent, so it was known as the Cheap Hot Mama Apron Swap. I just had to show off the cute aprons I received and sent a while ago!

Stephanie wanted a Valentine-themed package so here we go:
Polka dots are my new fav.
I love this vintage button, received in another swap.
Sent my fav apron pattern,
sleep mask, heart-shaped disposable pan,
and cute heart-shaped measuring spoons along with a few other things not shown.  I REALLY did have all this in my gift stash!


Check out this sweet apron from Alesia made in the CUTEST fabrics ever!
Her homemade meringue cookies disappeared so fast, I'm lucky to have got this shot.  And I simply adore the red apple corer.

Thanks for hosting such great swaps, Val!
-Shawnee

PS - I'm having sign-ups for my newest Flirty Apron Swap -- you're all invited to join in! Deadline to register is April 1.

Best Deal on an Apron Pattern

I just have to recommend an apron pattern! I recently purchased this new apron pattern M5720 from McCalls.com for only $4.00 shipping and I am so pleased with it. I had not seen this particular pattern before by designer Jan Lutz, the Apron Lady, and I thought I knew every apron pattern in the pattern books.

This ONE pattern has at least four of her regular patterns!! Check it out:





Jan's patterns normally sell for around $10-12 each, so this is a great bargain for some adorable patterns. Good luck hunting!!