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Merit Badge Chit Chat:  Just a bit of merit badge chit chat  |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
711 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
711 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 22 2018 : 08:08:58 AM
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Wow Hilary, I've only got 179 listed on Goodreads! ;)
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
711 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
711 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2018 : 08:10:06 AM
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I'm almost finished my Master Spinner course and then I can get back to doing some badges. The spinning one for sure and probably the dyeing will be my first, but bibliophile sounds like fun too.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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KnyttWytch
True Blue Farmgirl
75 Posts
Hilary
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2018 : 08:19:11 AM
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This is MY current Goodreads status :D
Disabled knitter and stitcher (lover of real food!) |
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KnyttWytch
True Blue Farmgirl
75 Posts
Hilary
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2018 : 08:21:24 AM
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The spinning course sounds fun Jill!
Disabled knitter and stitcher (lover of real food!) |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6699 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6699 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2018 : 1:20:41 PM
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Wow Hilary you are awesome! My TBR pile is small. I have about 15 books on my list. I hope to get around to having a list, both completed and want to read, like you some day!
Krista |
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KnyttWytch
True Blue Farmgirl
75 Posts
Hilary
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2018 : 2:38:00 PM
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aargh - where do I find my MJ number?!
Disabled knitter and stitcher (lover of real food!) |
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KnyttWytch
True Blue Farmgirl
75 Posts
Hilary
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2018 : 2:38:56 PM
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Errr good luck Krista - I keep adding to it unfortunately!
Disabled knitter and stitcher (lover of real food!) |
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Pixiedustdevil
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Temperate Rainforest
Oregon
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2018 : 10:05:57 PM
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KnyttWytch, do you still have the certificate that you received when you joined? It should be on there. It should also be in your emails, when you’ve earned a merit badge/ certificate.
I’ve been gone most of last year~~ just too much going on! The last time I submitted for a badge was in October 2017!
I submitted for my Homespun Xmas expert badge. I probably have more, but I need to read through the merit badge list, especially since we have so many new ones. Especially the bibliophile one.
My neighbor saw my merit badges, and the books I received last year (sister of the year 2017), and wanted to know more about The Farmgirl Sisterhood. 24 hours later she joined the Sisterhood; so now I get to mentor her. Helping her learn how to sew, and we made a cute chicken mixer cover. Hopefully she’ll get her first merit badge for it.
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*Sisterhood #6941
*Farmgirl sister of the year 2017
Jack of all trades, master of none,
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KnyttWytch
True Blue Farmgirl
75 Posts
Hilary
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2018 : 07:03:58 AM
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I found it on one of the mails (thank you for that idea Pixie!)
Disabled knitter and stitcher (lover of real food!) |
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Pixiedustdevil
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Temperate Rainforest
Oregon
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2018 : 3:29:32 PM
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Good!
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*Sisterhood #6941
*Farmgirl sister of the year 2017
Jack of all trades, master of none,
though oftentimes better than master of one. |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6699 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6699 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2018 : 3:04:26 PM
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Glad you found your number Hilary.
Happy to have you back Pixiedustdevil! Keep us updated on which badges you are working on and I hope to see your friend around soon. Hopefully she will share a picture of her mixer cover with us.
Krista |
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Pixiedustdevil
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Temperate Rainforest
Oregon
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2018 : 12:03:29 AM
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I’m helping her submit for badges, and that mixer cover is definitely one of them!
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*Sisterhood #6941
*Farmgirl sister of the year 2017
Jack of all trades, master of none,
though oftentimes better than master of one. |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6699 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6699 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2018 : 11:48:17 AM
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You are so sweet! Great! I will keep my eyes open for it.
Krista |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
711 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
711 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2018 : 1:24:31 PM
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I just put my spinning course in the mail and can start thinking about badges again!!! Yeah!
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6699 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6699 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2018 : 10:50:12 AM
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Way to go Jill! What badge are you going to start with?
Krista |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
711 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
711 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2018 : 08:53:56 AM
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Probably spinning ;)
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6699 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6699 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2018 : 11:21:26 AM
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That will be so much fun! Once baby makes her arrival I'm hoping to start some badges myself.
Krista |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6699 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6699 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2018 : 11:24:23 AM
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Jill, have you completed any of the Soinning Merit Badge levels yet? Or will you be starting with the Beginner Badge?
Krista |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
711 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
711 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2018 : 2:50:16 PM
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I'll be starting with the beginner. If I remember correctly it involves using a drop spindle which I'm not very good at. I had to spin 10 yards for my course, but ... One of the ladies in my spinning and weaving guild is going to do a little workshop and I'm on the list, so helpfully a bit of instruction will help.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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GinghamGirl
Schoolmarm
1411 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
1411 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2018 : 04:05:46 AM
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I received a spinning wheel from my husband's grandmother - and I've been teaching myself to spin on there. I do think it would be easier if I could start with a drop spindle - but am so happy to have her spinning wheel!
I started a sourdough mother too - I truly love sourdough bread. The bread turned out delicious - but it seems I'm the only one in the family who truly enjoys it. However, the family does enjoy my sourdough cinnamon buns made with organic palm sugar in replacement of brown sugar, and blueberries. Mmmmm!
Joyce Hein
Farmgirl Sister #6071
FGOTM April 2016 |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
711 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
711 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2018 : 06:41:47 AM
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I'm not sure it's easier to start with a drop spindle Joyce. It drops, frequently. Although I have heard that in some parts of Peru, little children as young as 3 go everywhere drop spinning as the family needs the yarn to make blankets etc. What style of wheel is the one you've inherited?
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2018 : 07:29:14 AM
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I love the idea of making something anywhere one goes. I've wanted to learn the drop spindle ever since I saw a Peruvian woman on TV spinning while she walked along with her llamas.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
711 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
711 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2018 : 09:23:18 AM
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In our guild they have a drop spinning walk along the harbour in Victoria one Sunday in the summer. I don't know about walking and drop spinning, that would add another whole layer of coordination.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2018 : 10:00:11 AM
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I am starting the Community Service Badge. I have my Community Service Journal set up and am ready to start the research. This will be my first badge.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6699 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6699 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2018 : 11:58:05 AM
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Good luck Jill! I know you will do great!
Joyce, I am a sourdough bread lover. It definitely has a different taste, but I enjoy it. Your cinnamon buns sound delicious! Especially with blueberries.
Way to go Marie! Keep us updated on how the badge is going!
Krista |
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Merit Badge Chit Chat: Just a bit of merit badge chit chat |
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Just a bit of merit badge chit chat
