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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 01 2016 : 08:27:31 AM
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I'm starting this thread for anyone who feels compelled to apply for this status. Requirements are as follows:
- Share your expertise on at least three subjects with your chapter
- Create a lesson plan and projects for sisters to engage in to ensure her knowledge has been successfully conveyed
These projects can fulfill requirements for merit badges or be a lesson of your own making.
Once lessons are given, send an email to meritbadges@maryjanesfarm.org describing the presentations given to fellow sisters. A certificate will then be awarded and the title of Chapter Guru will be applied to your Farmgirl connection chat room ID.
All of this info is available in the merit badge list, but I thought it would be helpful to have it here too. |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2016 : 08:32:51 AM
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I'll be considering how I can personally fulfill this, but I know we have some talented people in our little group that may want to apply for this, while helping others to earn badges. Joyce's background in music is an example. I'm not trying to call you out Joyce. I know you're busy having just moved and homeschooling your kids. I'm just using you as an example, and I hope you don't mind :)
Just something to think about, that we could help each other earn badges with! |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2016 : 08:35:29 AM
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| haha Erin!!! I was just reading through your first post - and the first thing that popped in my head was - hey!! I can do that!! and then I read your next message...so no worries - you didn't call me out :) I feel ready to get on the wagon in regards to badges now, so I'm going to get started today!! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2016 : 08:50:07 AM
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| I think this is a great idea! I am on board with this idea....I just need to think of what I could do a lesson plan on. Is there anything in particular that anyone might need help with? I'm fairly handy in the "home ec" areas....sewing, quilting, crocheting, knitting, baking, canning, etc. I knit, but I'm thinking that Abi might be our knitting guru! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
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sherone_13
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2016 : 10:23:50 AM
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| I could personally use instruction on how to read crochet charts. I want to expand my abilities, but get lost in the translation of the charts and give up too soon. Is this something we could virtually? Does anyone have any ideas? |
Sherone
Farmgirl Sister #93
My Blog
www.annapearlsattic.blogspot.com
My Etsy
www.etsy.com/shop/annapearlsattic
Women are angels. When someone breaks our wings, we just jump on our broomsticks and fly! We are flexible that way! |
Edited by - sherone_13 on Feb 01 2016 10:24:27 AM |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2016 : 10:40:56 AM
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| I am pretty sure Sabrina is working on setting up online "classes" to help with crochet. Ohhh Sabrina...... |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2016 : 11:18:21 AM
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| Neat! Shannon - how is she going about doing this? |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2016 : 03:54:00 AM
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Sherone, I am with you on that! I can crochet very simple things, same with knitting but I agree, I get lost in the instructions!
Joyce that's so funny. I'm glad we were on the same page there!
When considering how to do this chapter guru thing, the difficulty I'm having is this... Say you want to offer something that is going to help with a badge. How are you not just going to use what's already in the requirements for the badge? Would it just be the requirements plus a little extra in that case? I mean as far as lesson plans go? Or maybe just being more specific about what steps to take for something that could be applied to a badge. What do you think? |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2016 : 08:25:18 AM
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| I'm not really sure, Erin. That's what I was wondering too... |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2016 : 08:27:58 AM
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| I think it depends on what you were going to present. For example, for My Fair Farmgirl, you could step someone through how to make an item, such as a lip balm. |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2016 : 08:34:06 AM
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| I think one of the ones I am going to present is how to make a soothing salve for bug bites. Anyone interested??? |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2016 : 10:13:03 AM
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| Thats a good example Shannon. I'd be interested! |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2016 : 10:28:03 AM
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| Yes, I would be! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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sherone_13
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
15 Posts |
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Sobyn
True Blue Farmgirl
66 Posts
Sabrina
Germany
66 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2016 : 08:23:13 AM
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I AM working on a tutorial for crocheting (although I'm behind now!). It won't be focused on charts though-at least not to start with, maybe we will get to that later. I find written instructions easier!!
I would love to do the chapter Guru badge and I have already done 1 tutorial for my local girls. I'll let y'all know when the crochet classes are ready-before my trip I was having some technical difficulties with my recording equipment so still trying to figure it out!
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Sabrina Farmgirl Sister #3275
February 2016 Farmgirl of the Month
http://kidscrunchandchrist.com
*Journal Through The Bible*The Life Giving Home Study*Homemaker's Bookclub* |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2016 : 09:58:58 AM
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| yay! I'm looking forward to that tutorial, Sabrina! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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ijjie
Farmgirl in Training
45 Posts
Joan
Knoxville
TN
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2016 : 10:13:34 AM
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Looking forward to the tutorials. Keep me posted. Thanks for volunteering ladies.
Joan |
Joan
Farm Girl #849
God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done. ~Author Unknown
www.muddybootsandlace.blogspot.com
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Simply Satisfied
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Emily
Montana
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2016 : 07:48:32 AM
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| I have gotten fairly good at crochet and can read the patterns. I was brainstorming how to help and was wondering if any of you ladies used Skype. I was thinking if you have a specific pattern or I could find one that I could look over and chat either on the forum or use skype to work through the pattern and how to keep track of where you are in it. I could also work with someone over the phone if that would work. I was thinking of making a video of a specific pattern but I don't know where to post one. |
Emily
Farmgirl # 3591 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9472 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9472 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2016 : 3:10:03 PM
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| I am going to assume by crochet charts you mean ones that are for say Filet crochet or something like that. I have done those but I find written patterns much easier. I would be interested in the bug balm. Is it for avoiding bites or for after bites? |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2016 : 5:34:10 PM
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| Emily I've never used Skype... But I could. I don't have any crochet patterns I'm working on right now, but this might be helpful, and applicable if you know a pattern that goes just a bit beyond the basics that you could teach us. I can only make dishcloths and scarfs. So basically I just know how to chain and whatever a basic stitch is. I don't even know what a basic stitch is called.. Haha! :) |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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sherone_13
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2016 : 07:22:06 AM
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| My compter at home is as old as my oldest child, I swear. There is no camera, so no Skype for me. My problem with crochet charts is mostly the abbreviations. Some of the don't have keys for them. Is there a comprehensive key for crochet abbreviations? |
Sherone
Farmgirl Sister #93
My Blog
www.annapearlsattic.blogspot.com
My Etsy
www.etsy.com/shop/annapearlsattic
Women are angels. When someone breaks our wings, we just jump on our broomsticks and fly! We are flexible that way! |
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Simply Satisfied
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Emily
Montana
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2016 : 09:17:12 AM
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| There are books that have the stitches. I have found that I prefer to learn a new stitch by typing in the stitch name and watching a youtube video of it. I am left handed so reading the instructions become difficult when I have to switch all the right and left hand parts. By searching videos online of a specific stitch I can just watch how it is done. |
Emily
Farmgirl # 3591 |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2016 : 09:52:03 AM
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| I agree...utube is great for that. I have to keep going back to watch how to make a "magic circle " because I can't seem to remember between projects. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
364 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
364 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2016 : 5:11:33 PM
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| I'm with you, Debbie. The magic circle looks so simple...but, I have yet to learn it. You Tube is my friend. |
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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