REGISTER NOW - Spring Fling Apron Swap

 Now is the time to register for the next round of the Flirty Apron Swap.  If you love to sew cute and flirty aprons, this swap is for YOU!!  I cannot believe how fast winter flew by, and today is the first FULL DAY of spring.  Now, I know in some parts of the country, the weather still feels very cold and dreary.  So, let's brighten things up with a swap!

Spring Fling Flirty Apron Swap

Deadline to Register:  March 31

NEW FAS Swappers Mail to Shawnee before:  April 21

All Others Mail After:  April 22

Mail Before:  April 30

Create a handmade "Spring Fling" apron – a special apron that has something on it related to a springtime theme – flowers, a cleaning apron, Easter,  or gardening.  In addition to the apron, please tuck-in three little gifts with your box, one for each letter of your partner's initials.

Items must be handcrafted, new from the store, or thrifted (but only if they are in “better than new” condition). Plan on spending a minimum of $10 on tuck-ins in addition to your apron and postage (boxes MUST be sent 2-day priority w/tracking). Then, make this a special box – gift wrapping, bows, the whole nine yards!

Include a note identifying yourself with your email and blog address so your partner can contact you with her grateful thanks.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This is a short sign-up window, so I've got goodies for early registrants and those who share the info.

FIRST 12 REGISTRANTS:  Philly Cooking Crème Gift Bag

I had a House Party that didn't go as planned so YOU get the rewards, this fun little Philly Cooking Cremes gift package with notepad, magnet, recipe book, coupon to TRY the new Philly Cooking Creme, a HSN coupon, and a special wooden spoon.  I will mail a gift set to the first twelve registrants who ask for one!

It's great when you post our FAS15 badge on your blog or tweet/share this swap on Facebook.  Comment on the Flirty Apron Swap blog if you do either one, and you will be entered to win a $15 Thirty One Gift Certificate from me.

 Thirty One is what I do when I'm not working full time in HR, volunteering, or swapping with you guys; I get to share 31's totes, purses, bags, kids gifts, and more with girlfriends at home parties or online parties.  Founded on the principles in Proverbs 31, I help busy women on-the-go combine their passion for fashion with their desire for organization. If you want to know more about Thirty One, just fill out this form.

After you register, head on over to the Apronista for a chance to win THIS hot apron from Purple Bee Designs!

February Apron Swap

All apron lovers are invited to join the newest Flirty Apron Swap — February’s theme is “Be My Cutie Pie”. Registrations close January 15. Check out the details HERE.

Shawnee's Thirty-One Apron Giveaway

Hi apron lovers!! Taking a quick minute to tell you all about an apron giveaway on my personal blog.

I took the plunge and you are hearing from the newest Thirty-One Gifts Consultant. I am SO EXCITED!! I'd appreciate your support and have a little Kick-Off Giveaway for all my Apron-loving friends:

I'm giving away THIS Hostess with Mostest Apron, including personalization in your choice of fabrics!!

Please CLICK HERE to enter! Deadline is Monday, November 29.

Blessings,

Shawnee - Flirty Apron Swap Mama

Frosted Flurries Apron Swap REGISTRATIONS OPEN

A Sampler of Flirty Apron Swap Halloween/Fall Aprons

Hi apron lovers! Shawnee here again, sharing some swapping goodness. Check out this collage of beautiful aprons created by Apronistas just like you in my recent Halloween/Fall Flirty Apron Swap. Aren’t they a talented group!?!

If YOU love fun aprons, now’s your chance to join in the new “Frosted Flurries”Flirty Apron Swap. Sign ups are open only until November 8, and there are several giveaways in store. The first, anyone can enter just by sharing the news about the swap, earning a chance to win a glass and crystal beaded snowflake ornament from Silver Lining Designs.

We will also have special giveaways for participants from Heidi Devlin DesignAND none other than D-LUX 57 (shhh, it’s a surprise), so you don’t want to miss out.

CLICK HERE for all the details!!

Shawnee's Flirty Apron Swap 11-Back to the Future

Sign-up date: August 4, 2010
Swap date: September 1, 2010
(newbies mail to Shawnee before August 24)

This new swap is inspired by my upcoming 25th wedding anniversary and my fav movie's 25th anniversary!   Create an apron for your partner, your theme choices are varied! It could be Back to the Future movie-themed, 50's retro, 80's pop, or Futuristic! Pack it up with at least three goodies, one from each era: the 50s, the 80s, and the 21st century.

Come over to the Flirty Apron Swap and register today!

New Flirty Apron Swap - Cupcakes and Cherries and M.E.

You are invited to join in Shawnee's NEWEST apron swap!

"Cupcakes & Cherries & M.E." Details

Deadline to Register: May 30

1st Time Swappers:

Shawnee must have packages in hand before June 18

Others Mail After: June 19

But Mail Before: July 4

Create a handmade apron package that includes all three elements ... something cupcake-y, something with cherries, and something from (or that looks like it's from) Mary Engelbreit (aka M.E.). See the list on our blog sidebar for "tuck-in" suggestions and include at least three. Items must be new or be in "good as new" condition if they are thrifted or re-gifted. As always, make your package pretty … wrap it in tissue, tie it up with a cute bow, and include a personal little note card please.

Head on over to the Flirty Apron Swap blog to register, and for more details and giveaways!!

NEW Flirty Apron Swap - Polka Dot Pretties

While team Lucy and Shawnee aren't co-hosting any swaps right now, Shawnee invites you to join her newest FLIRTY APRON SWAP. Here's the details:

Registration Deadline:  April 1

Partners Sent: April 3

NEW Swappers: mail to Shawnee before April 24

All Others Mail After: April 24

But Mail Before: May 1

Create a handmade "Polka Dot Pretties" flirty apron, and include a marvelous cookbook in your package – new, thrifted, re-gifted … as long as the cookbook looks and feels brand new, it’s a good one.  Make your package pretty … wrap it in tissue, tie it up with a polka-dotted bow, and include a personal little note card please

It seems like everywhere I look, all I see are adorable polka-dotted goodies.  I personally just bought myself a black and white polka dotted mug for tea at work.  I decorated snack tables at my church’s womens retreat and all my accessories were “dotty” this past weekend.  I even found an adorable black and white polka dot top on sale that I adore!

So, in this swap, participants will create a handmade “Polka Dot Pretties” apron.  You do NOT have to make the whole thing from polka-dots!  That’s TOO predictable.  If you prefer, use the dots for accents, polka-dot ribbon ties, maybe the pockets … perhaps you’ll find some rick-rack like I’ve used, that was dotted!  Do what makes you smile.  For your cookbook, please take the time to find one that you’d like to receive, not just any old cookbook, ‘k?   You gotta sign up by April Fool’s Day and send before May Day.

As always, if you have anything you'd like to donate for a giveaway, just let me know, and I'm happy to highlight your shop or blog in exchange. 

Normal rules apply (aka you and I will be email buddies)
Email me four times:
#1 - within 48 hours of assignment to keep playing
#2 -when you send your package WITH TRACKING NUMBER
#3 -when you receive your package
#4 -cc me on your thank you email (can combine with #3)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Winner Winner

A big thank you to all of you that did chime in and say your aprons are sent. We still need to hear from some of you. If we don't hear from you soon, you know will be contacting you. ☺♥

Now for the winner of the fabulous Sassy Apron.....

...... Madelyn M.

We have another giveaway to post to thank all of you for participating, so keep checking back to see what the details are for that!

Shipped Aprons Giveaway

Ok Aprons are due this weekend. I know that several of you have been super busy sewing your kids into costumes so we are letting you chime in by Monday.
So if it isn't shipped already, please sit down now and sew up some lovely pink wonderfulness! You also need to get your box stuffed $15 worth of pink fabulousness!

You then need to chime in and email us and let us know that you DID send it and give a delivery confirmation number so it can be tracked. Believe me that really is important. Then you KNOW where your package is because they can track it down and who had it last.

So if you do all these things we do have a lovely prize for you. Everyone that chimes in with the email to us by Monday night will be entered in the drawing for a lovely apron made by one of our talented swappers, Sveltlana. Go check out her Etsy shop. She makes aprons to DIE FOR.

Winners and Another Giveaway

Swappers, swappers, swappers, the swap ends of Friday. Your aprons will be due then. I hope you are all happily sewing away.

In celebration of our last few days we have a give away for you.

Our giveaway today is.....

.... this lovely towel set.

Here they are: Fingertip/Guest towels, machine embroidered with patterns inspired by Vogart patterns from the 1940s (which in turn were inspired by those iconic ‘Vargas Girls’). They’re 100% linen, embellished with metallic and iridescent threads, rhinestones, and ribbons. Pink, the signature color of breast cancer awareness, is the main color scheme. They’re made with love, and come with the gentle reminder that women are not the only ones who can get a diagnosis of breast cancer; men can get it too. We’re all in this together!

They were donated by:

Our dear friend Debra Sherline (corrected name spelling - oops!) from "Sew What"

Thank you Debra!!

To win these lovely towels you need to:

Comment here to be included in the giveaway.

Winners for the Sign up Contest are:

Number 1 to Addyson's Mommy

Number 2 to Sally Johnson

Number 3 to Kristi Snow

CONTEST

Our FIRST Passionately Pink Contest is to encourage swap participation. LEAVE A COMMENT here every time you blog about this swap, tweet about this swap, and/or email your friends about this swap. You also get an entry if you post a swap badge on your blog, just leave a comment so we know. You need not join the swap to enter this contest.

I've been collecting pink goodies and here they are for the top three promoters:

First prize:
Passionately Pink gift basket including tote, metal water bottle, journal, pink post its, pink bedazzled cosmetic/pencil case and pink file organizer.

Second prize:
Passionately Pink pampering gifts including body cream, soap and bath beads in a cute adirondack chair holder

Third prize:
Passionately Pink gift tin filled with four spools of Guetermann thread!

Sign ups and this contest end Saturday the 10th at Midnight.

THANK YOU for help in spreading the news. Breast Cancer Awareness is such a worthy cause!

NEW Passionately Pink Apron Swap - Sign Up NOW

We here at the Sassy/Flirty Apron Swap (Lucy and Shawnee) are very proud to announce the start up of our newest apron swap. This swap is run like a club, with a very special twist this time around.

Passionately Pink Apron Swap
I think it’s safe to say that almost EVERYONE knows somebody who’s had breast cancer – sometimes it’s a co-worker or a best friend, sometimes it’s a close loved one, and sometimes it’s personal. That said, WE as women can help in this fight against breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer research while encouraging and uplifting each other. And, there’s no better time than October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

So, I told you our latest club swap has a twist. Here it is: you will make TWO Passionately Pink aprons in this swap – one for your assigned partner and will include at least $15 worth of pink goodies to make a fun package; the second apron is for you to somehow leverage for The Cause. For example, my (Shawnee’s) second apron is being given to my friend who’s a breast cancer survivor. Kristi is collecting donations for her Race for the Cure and will put all her donors names into a drawing with one lucky winner receives my Zebra and Hot Pink apron. The possibilities are endless.
You could:
• donate your apron to a local clinic to be given to a woman who needs a smile;
• wrap it around a casserole and deliver your apron to someone you know is going through
treatment;
• auction it off on your website to raise funds to donate toward research;
• make it in memory of someone and give it to her family as a cherished keepsake;
• ????

I have formed a team at the Susan G Komen’s Passionately Pink site for us to track our progress; once you’ve signed up for this swap, also join my team so we can track funds raised in this swap. And, at the end, we want to hear your stories of Apron Number Two and see pictures!!

***How to sign up***
Sassy/Flirty Apron Swap - Passionately Pink Apron Swap
Last day to sign-up - October 10, 2009
Last Day to Ship Packages - October 30, 2009

Once again we have an on-line registration form and participation fee. Half of the fees will be donated to Breast Cancer research, half will be held for prizes and angel packages. To sign up, go to the side bar and choose to join Team Shawnee or Team Lucy (teams make no difference in swap partners, just divides up the work for us). Clicking on the Team Button will take you to the pay pal page where you will pay your swap fee of $10. After paying the fee, you will then be taken to the swap registration form. Fill that out and you will start getting emails about the swap and what to do from there. If you have something you'd like to donate as a prize (preferably pink or breast cancer logo'd), then your registration fee is only $8.

This cause is so close to our hearts. PLEASE, grab an image and post about this swap on your blogs, tweet your little hearts out, call your buddies .... let’s set a record with the number of participants this time around!! If you have any questions, please let either Lucy or Shawnee know right away!

New Club Swap - Theme Hint

Guesses, anyone??

Winner Winner (edited)

Ok here are the much waited for winners of the finish line giveaway!

First Prize

7 half yard cuts of fabric from Marie Madeline Studios

goes to

Amy W

Second Prize

Tomato Gift Package

goes to

Lauren F

Third Prize

Daisy Mae Apron

goes to

Susan P

Fourth Prize

Busy Bee Ornament

goes to

Colleen D

Finish Line Giveaway!!!

Yeah!!! We are at the finish line. The aprons are due to be shipped by Saturday night. That gives you less than 24 hours to get your packages finished and shipped out! What fun!


We have a wonderful giveaway for you. Actually we have a few to give.

First off we have a grand prize of 7 half yard cuts of fabric from

Marie Madeline Studious.

The fabric is flights of fancy by Paula Prass for Michael Miller.

If you haven't already checked out her shop you should. She has wonderful fabric selections and some pretty wonderful patterns. I have made 3 of them myself and love them.

Then we have 3 other prizes to give out to 3 more of our swappers.

First we have a wonderful Tomato gift package from Shawnee but unfortunately there is no picture as her sad camera cord is missing and the poor picture is stuck on her camera.

Second we have an original Daisy Mae apron from Mama Byrd herself that is perfect for gardening, crafting, quilting, etc... the possibilities are endless.

Flower detail

Third we have a wonderful little bee ornament that Shawnee picked up for us. Unfortunately again the picture is held hostage on her poor camera.

Now get busy and post those packages. Remember that SOME of you are lucky enough to have a post office with a machine that lets you post a package anytime. SOME of us are more rural than that and didn't even know that such machines existed let alone what their name is.

Remember to post your pictures in the flicker account too. We want to see what you are doing.

Prize Blitz Friday

We have several prizes to announce and give away tonight so stay tuned as I get them all posted in the next little while. :o)

First off we would like to announce the winner for responding to us within 48 hours. (yea remember when we asked you to do that a couple of weeks ago) Well we are really glad that all of you did.

The winner is.....

Alice S, UT

She is the winner of some wonderful heirloom seeds from

My Victory Garden

Heirloom seeds have not been genetically altered and are true to the "good old" varieties full of rich flavors and colors.

Second we have the prize for the winner of the Scavenger hunt. Thank you all for participating. We were amazed at how quickly the answers started coming in.

The winner of the Scavenger hunt is .....

Carrie B, GA

The prize she won is....

a garden dibble from

Wood Elements

What is a dibble?? It is used in the garden to make holes in the ground for putting plants in. It is a very old style gardening tool, very simple but very effective. This dibble is hand crafted and very beautiful. You are one lucky duck Carrie.

Thirdly we have the winners of the Busy Bee Quilt Designs giveaway.

Thank you for all the comments.

The winner of the

Lilly apron pattern is

San-Dee O, MD

The winner of the French Flea Market Apron is

Dayna W, WI

Our Fourth Giveaway is for the pattern and fabric for a garden tote from

Beelicious

the winner is

Tammy M, UT

That brings us to the final give aways.

Sorry I won't tell you what it is right now. :o) I want to post these for you. The next blog post will show the final prize.

Prize Blitz -- Two-fer Thursday

Hi Busy Bees!!! Michelle from Busy Bee Quilt Designs is providing our next two prizes -- first, the infamous Lilly Apron Pattern.

Isn't this so cute? I've seen this made up in a variety of fabrics and it's always a winner. I made one myself in my last swap and it was very well received.


OR, maybe you prefer half-aprons? If so, you're gonna love this French Flea Market Apron.


I own this pattern, too, and I really like how it's assembled and major full coverage going on.

Both of these patterns are so flexible and will come out entirely different depending on the fabrics chosen. If YOU want to win one of these, please leave us a message about WHICH pattern you really want and WHY you like it best. For FIVE extra entries, send Michelle a "Thank You for the Prizes" email at "busybeedesigns at comcast.net" (fix the formatting), then leave a second message here telling us you did.

Prize Blitz --- Tuesday

We have a ton of prizes to give away to you lucky club swappers. So, keep watch here daily for prizes and how to earn extra entries!!

One lucky swapper will receive a Gardening Bucket Cover Pattern AND fabric from Laura!

My name is Laura G. Originally from Colorado, Now I live in Georgia! Wife of 16years & Mom of 2! I homeschool My Children, Love it! Although there are somedays "Calgon" just doesn't do the trick:) I have 3 Etsy shops, since I do Not work Outside the home!
BEELICIOUS is Fabric & Patterns:D I am So Addicted to Fabric & Patterns, it's a wonder I actually let them go.
sweetlittlelady is Vintage items:D My other Addiction is "Junkin" as I call it.
sewtosew is Items that I have made:D I don't have a lot of time for this poor little shop! I'm too busy Sewing Aprons! Ha!

EXTRA ENTRIES - Everyone who visits Laura's Etsy site(s) and leaves a comment here about what you LOVE from her shop by midnight Wednesday, May 28, gets an extra entry. Purchase anything from Laura (just leave me a separate comment) gets FIVE extra entries!

Scavenger Hunt

SLEUTH TIME!! We hope you are all enjoying this little swapping club and sewing your heart out! To add a little excitement, we are once again having a Scavenger Hunt! Below is the list of questions you have to answer. They are about several of your fellow swappers, and can be easily found on the front pages of blogs. However, the questions will be about anyone participating in this swap, so you'll have to check out all the blogs as you search for answers!

Once you've found the answers, send your responses to lucyandshawnee@yahoo.com --- FIRST participants with all the correct answer wins, based on the time/date stamp of your email. You may also post comments on this post, but only answers emailed in will be considered. Prize package info to be posted by Lucy!!

1. She's hosting a beach themed apron swap on SwapBot
2. She joined a paperback book swap not long ago
3. She recently sent an apron to sunny Florida
4. This mommy of three boys crafts the most feminine aprons
5. She made TWO vintage aprons recently - one for her partner and one for Shawnee
6. She's new to swapping but has one under her belt already!
7. She received a pink apron in her last swap AND has already received this one
8. This swapper is getting ready to move, AND loves to repurpose old clothes
9. This multi-talented swappers also knits and gardens, and is in a Harry Potter event
10. This swapper thinks Eight is Great
11. In addition to sewing, she also creates custom stationery
12. She may need treatment for her addiction to sewing yoyos.
13. She designs blogs in addition to crafting aprons
14. She recently shared a candle tutorial with blogland
15. Her life is served with a glass of milk on the side
16. This crafter knits in public and has pictures to show it!
17. She recently visited Switzerland and Germany
18. This creative swappers hosts vintage swaps
19. She's trying to decide on a name for her new car
20. Her bucket list has 101 things on it!
21. She crafted a mother-daughter apron set for a co-worker
22. This crazy mommy of one little boy and two big messy doggies made a skirt recently in addition to all her fun aprons
23. This country gal has kitties, birdies, sheep and more
24. She regularly hosts swaps and giveaway all while going to school AND working
25. Her doggie Bert loves popcorn
26. A car ran into this swapper's home recently
27. This gal has been drinking Sassy Water
28. She is queen of apron tutorials!

Check Your Email Boxes -- Partners Sent

Wondering who your partner is?? Well, check your mailbox!

Lucy has been hard at work sending out partner match emails. Rush over and check your boxes - be sure to reply within 48 hours to be eligible for our FIRST marvelous prize!!