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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2706 Posts
Debbie
Madras
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USA
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 Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 10:53:14 AM
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| Oh wow!!! Those are all SO cute!!! Thank you for posting them! I'm thinking I need to make a few apron garlands now to swap out with the seasons. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2706 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2706 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 10:58:45 AM
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I sewed for both of my kids when they were growing up....my daughter way more than my son, of course. I did make several Halloween costumes for him. Katie wasn't very old before she started picking out the fabric and patterns for me..she knew at an early age what she liked and did not like!
So far I've just had 3 grandboys to sew for and I've made a LOT of pajama bottoms and each have a couple of quilts. I lost count of how many hats that I've crocheted them. But it's really fun to sew for a little girl, now. She's just getting big enough so that a pattern will fit and she can wear more kinds of things. She wore her little flannel top yesterday and kept touching the arm of it and saying, "Ooohhhh...." She likes soft things.
Now that I have that project finished I am going to try and get a quilt top put together this week. It's a scrappy top done in pinks, creams and browns, vintage type fabric. The weather is supposed to turn yucky again starting tonight so it will be a perfect time to stay inside and sew! |
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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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 10:58:55 AM
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| They are FUN to make and easy, too. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 11:08:14 AM
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Raining here today, too - great sewing weather.
Wish I had a granddaughter to sew for. Easy tops, skirts and jumpers are so easy and fun to make.
Denise, Connie, and anyone else with a young granddaughter - this might be something for you to do for them:
About 10 years ago I put together a suitcase of dress-up clothes and it sold for over $200 at a fundraiser auction. I got some fancy dresses and other costme outfits at goodwill and thrift shops; collected scarves, hats, gloves, flat shoes, jewelry, tights, etc; made a couple elastic-waist skirts; added masks for costumes. They wereAll items were put in a large old suitcase and a little girl could dress up as a princess, bride, and any other person she might want to be. It was fun putting it together over a year, and I got some items donated from others in my 501(c)3 group. I was srprised tht it went for so much, but i'm sure the little girl who got it enjoyed many days playing dress-up. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2706 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2706 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 11:16:28 AM
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| Linda, what a great idea! You probably had just as much fun collecting things as the little girl had dressing up! |
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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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2706 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2706 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 11:17:20 AM
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| We did think ahead and saved 12+ years of ballet costumes from Katie's recitals. |
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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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 11:45:49 AM
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That will be great to have for your granddaughter.
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Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2114 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 3:07:47 PM
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Linda,I love that!
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 5:13:21 PM
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| I bet Lily June would love to play dress-up. |
Edited by - quiltee on Feb 20 2019 10:10:06 AM |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 9:19:00 PM
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| When the girls were little I made their Halloween costumes. Then dress up clothes. We would all go to my sewing house and they would choose their fabric. I would sew while they looked through "STUFF" that is how they found my wedding dress, asked if they could try it on etc.They loved to play "back in the olden days". They also loved Indian stories, costumes, etc. They loved to ride horses with their daddy, dressed in their Indian outfits. Hadlee recently said that she wished she could go back and play on our pirate ship again. The pirate ship was the porch swing, out in the yard. They loved for me to draw pirate maps that led to surprises...sometimes it led to their afternoon snack. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6078 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
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Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 9:53:27 PM
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You really came up with fun things to do Marilyn, I love reading yours and everyone else stories
Thank you.
Love
Darlene |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2019 : 10:12:32 PM
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| Thanks Darlene. |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
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Denise
Ohio
USA
9532 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2019 : 03:35:26 AM
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| Linda you are right that is a great idea. My granddaughters have a trunk full of costumes that they dress up in. whenever we go to visit they will come out all dressed in some getup and of course we have to guess who they are. They love it. |
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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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2019 : 03:51:54 AM
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Have three rows of wool yarn on the wool sheep and many more rows to go but I like the way it is looking.
This morning Annie tracked in mud from one of the mud puddles in my back yard. Bless her heart she seems to hit everyone of them. I grabbed the Swiffer wet cloths and mopped up the mess. I used the last one and started to throw the container away when the idea struck me to wash it - air it out - and use it to sort small wool pieces by color. Will label each container with color. I buy the 24 count of wet cloths off Amazon and the plastic container is 4" high with clear lid. It will take awhile to have enough containers for each color. Many wool projects are made with scrapes of wool so having the pieces organized by color will be a good thing. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2019 : 08:27:21 AM
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| Great idea! |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:14:33 PM
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Here are pictures of the quilt top and table runner I've made for the Jubilee theme. I hosted several 10" square themed swaps a few years ago, and sewed the farmgirl-themed squares from that swap (and some I added from my stash) together for the top (67" x 75" without a border). Pictured on the squares are chickens, pigs, cows, cats, aprons, kitchen tools, veggies, cherries, sewing/knitting related, farm kids, and herbs and flowers. There were several duplicate squares; I cut these into four 5" squares each to make some table runners. I still need to back and quilt the table runners and have the quilt long-arm quilted, but at least the tops are done. I am going to add a wide border on the quilt so it fits my full-size bed. I may use some chicken-wire fabric I have for the border. How much more country could that be?
Quilt top
Table Runner
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Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2706 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2706 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:16:58 PM
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| Love those, Linda! |
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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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:20:47 PM
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| Love 'em Linda! |
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:22:00 PM
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| Did y ou participate in the 10" square swaps, Debbie? I still have squares from several other themes that I have never used. Maybe table runners out of the Easter and Patriotic? LOL! |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2706 Posts
Debbie
Madras
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USA
2706 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:26:12 PM
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I didn't. I don't think I knew about them back then. I just did the quilt blocks of the month during 2017.
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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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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:39:02 PM
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| Cute Linda! I see the cow that I painted. She made me smile! |
Texasgran |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:43:13 PM
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| I love that cow, Marilyn! On question - is she washable? |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:47:47 PM
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| Yes she is washable, but when you have the quilter lady quilt the quilt you might want her to stitch around the cow, not across her face. That might hurt her. Just kidding. |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 7:49:33 PM
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| Linda, where did you get your cutting mat? How big is it? |
Texasgran |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2019 : 8:29:10 PM
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I usually use my mat that is 24" x 36" - the one ini the picture. I do have one that is 36" x 60" and fits on a tall-leg cutting table in my craft house but the table is so covered with stuff that I can't use it for cutting. LOL!
I got both of them at JoAnns (at least I think the blue one came from there) - but the large one I ordered on line when it was on sale and I used a coupon. The large one is thicker and came rolled up. I think it might also be available ini the store. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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What we are working on~ 2019
