| Author |
Merit Badge Chit Chat:  Just a bit of merit badge chit chat  |
|
MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8186 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8186 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 13 2026 : 2:13:59 PM
|
Well you can tell I had a massive brain fart when I made that post! I meant expert origami lol I have already completed my expert macrame! Has anyone ever completed the expert origami?
Way to go Heather! That is awesome! You really should celebrate. I would love to get the sharpshooter as well, but I have a long way to go still.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
 |
|
|
nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3608 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3608 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2026 : 10:07:58 AM
|
Thanks everyone!
Krista - LOL! I'm looking at projects for the expert level. I've got a book from the library about origami with money, but it looks rather complicated! I'm going to give it a try but I don't have very high hopes of getting a good result.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
|
|
|
|
MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8186 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8186 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2026 : 2:51:30 PM
|
I will have to look for some books on origami. Thanks for the idea, Heather!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
|
|
|
MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8186 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8186 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2026 : 1:49:16 PM
|
I found a hanging flower origami pattern that I really want to make! I think this is what I will make for my expert badge! I am going to make it for Everleigh, so I will have her pick out the colors she would like.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
|
|
|
MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8186 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8186 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2026 : 1:56:20 PM
|
I finished another badge that I need to apply for! I have been working on the beginner level of Chillover Comeover. My kids and I decided to make the "Where'd You Get Those Pies" pie from MaryJane's Ideabook! Then we shared the pie with my parents when they came over. Everyone thought it tasted really good.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
|
|
|
Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 1:33:41 PM
|
Hi, Krista! Congratulations on your Origami Expert badge! I completed my expert badge when I made an Easter Chick. I didn't have the right paper so he came out kind of large and a bit clunky. However, he is still very cute and will come out of storage again this Easter! I have gotten some cute patterns on YouTube. The videos have been easy to follow and fun to do! Enjoy your Origami craft!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
|
|
|
churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3995 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3995 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 9:10:58 PM
|
I have applied for the Beginning UFO Badge.
The bags and bins of unfinished projects – planned and not executed, started and almost finished, half-finished, mending – were out of control. They were everywhere – the living room, dining room, bedroom and in the deep, dark dungeon of the basement storage room along with boxes and boxes of craft supplies, fabric and yarn. Sorting all this would be a large job.
I started with UFOs residing in living spaces. I put each one in separate bags, named them and entered the name, type of craft, purpose, supplies needed, what stage of completion, where it is located, the goal of the project once it is finished, and the date I finished the project.
The spreadsheet is now an Xcel workbook with tabs called Current UFOs, Mending and Finished. I am completely happy with this set up and find it very helpful as I can sort the list in a variety of ways. It is a useful database.
I didn’t get to the basement storage room until some people broke into the building, went into the basement, and stole whatever they could find. They got into my storage room because it wasn’t locked. How disappointed they must have been to find almost nothing except fabric, yarn and clothes that needed mending. I received permission from the HOA to place my boxes in the laundry room and go through the entire contents of every box. I picked up some fresh boxes from my job and went to work.
As I removed the contents of the boxes, I sorted everything into Keep, Donate and Toss piles. Three large tubs of yarn were donated to a charity which makes hats for people who need them. Ten yards of felt, a small pile of kits and other supplies I no longer needed were donated to a quilt shop for their fundraising event. I threw away very little, mostly broken or damaged things I couldn’t fix.
Next, I sorted all I wished to keep into boxes and bins in categories. The largest categories were Fabric, Yarn, Mending, and Projects. Other smaller categories were Stationary/Office Supplies, Macramé, Crochet Thread, and Craft Supplies. All the boxes are now labeled on three sides and neatly stacked in the storage space. If I need to find something, it should take me less time than before I culled and sorted everything.
.jpg?v 41958049)
This is the first badge for which I have made an application.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
|
|
|
debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
803 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
803 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 9:14:59 PM
|
Wow, Marie, that was a JOB!!! You should feel very proud and accomplished with getting everything sorted and organized:).
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
|
|
|
jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
749 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
749 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 10:26:58 AM
|
Wow! Maria what an amazing job! It must feel so good to have that all sorted. I am working on reorganizing my house right now and all my fibre things need to move up to the attic, so I am going through the same process of sorting. It is actually very satisfying. I think I have the Level 1 UFO badge, but I should look at what is required for Level 2.
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 |
|
|
|
Merit Badge Chit Chat: Just a bit of merit badge chit chat |
|
Just a bit of merit badge chit chat
