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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
 Posted - May 04 2007 : 08:43:46 AM
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Hi, gals! Pinkeepers are the same as pin cushions in my mind, so you're all right on track - not "cornfused" at all!!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2007 : 09:54:49 AM
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I think Libbie is right- that Pin keepers are anything that will keep your pins for you while you aren't using them. In the Stitching Room" Maryjane mentions several things you can use for filler. I am under the impression that we can just really cut loose and let our creativeness shine through on this one. I have a really cute idea- but the follow through might me hard. Wish me luck!
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psouper
True Blue Farmgirl
50 Posts
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Posted - May 05 2007 : 3:31:57 PM
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MaryJane - I"ve got a copy of the new book and it's just lovely. I have enough hobbies already, but I"m afraid I"m going to have to start tatting now!
Polly
www.favoriteapron.blogspot.com |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 4:02:49 PM
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Okay- How many can we make? I have made 8 so far. :) You really need to stop me.
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 5:09:31 PM
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I believe that each person is limited to one entry. I am going to make several and then decide which I like best. The rest are going to become birthday and Christmas presents for people in my life. It is going to be fun to try and find something that will relate really well to each person. For instance, my mom loves those antique mini pitches. Sometimes they were used for cream and sometimes they are just made for fun. I think I will find a really pretty one and make a pin keeper out of it for her. Maybe I will use a bit of flannel from the scraps of Nora's diapers and tat some edging for it. Who knows? The sky is the limit!
Alee |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 5:32:01 PM
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Thanks, Alee. I have entered the one I think came out the nicest. Gulp.
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 4:02:14 PM
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Karin-
I can't wait to see a picture of it! Yay! |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 4:24:34 PM
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Alee- This is the one I am entering. It took six hours to make and the petals, leaves and bulb are hand-painted silk ribbon. It is probably going to be a one-of-a-kind!! I was up until 1:30 in the morning Friday (Saturday?) making it. lol.
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are. |
Edited by - Mumof3 on May 07 2007 4:28:32 PM |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
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BackyardTreasures
True Blue Farmgirl
189 Posts
Anne
Connecticut
USA
189 Posts |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 5:37:44 PM
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That is amazing! I love it! You should make those and sell them on Etsy!!
Alee |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 5:51:32 PM
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I LOVE it!! Great job Karin!! What a nice pot you used too!! That one will sure be hard to beat!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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TheSoapMaven
True Blue Farmgirl
691 Posts
Susan
LA
USA
691 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 7:21:48 PM
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wow..how very pretty.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
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you can also check out my etsy shops at:
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
1573 Posts
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Posted - May 08 2007 : 07:10:45 AM
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| Wow!!! Karin, thats so beautiful! How do you gals come up with all these ideas! You all never cease to amaze me! I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!!!(Wayne's World!) |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2007 : 3:07:49 PM
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That is absolutely beautiful, Karin! How talented you are!
We come from Nature, we go back to Nature; health & happiness in between requires intimacy with Nature. |
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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2007 : 6:55:18 PM
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Karin, that is just gorgeous! Wow! I am so impressed. I wish I had that skill. Maybe I will try to get something out.
Tina Kay
www.homesteadblogger.com/lilpatch
If you would be happy for a week ~ take a wife.
If you would be happy for a month ~ kill a pig.
But if you would be happy your whole life ~ plant a garden.
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2007 : 7:51:43 PM
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Oh, gosh. Thank you all so much. I hope this inspires all of you to make your own wonderful pinkeepers!! They are just too much fun! :)
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are.
Come visit me at:
www.madrekarin.etsy.com
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2007 : 9:02:44 PM
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Karin - it is absolutely gorgeous - I love it! I am super-inspired by all the pinkeeper talk and work going on around the farmgirl world - can you just imagine it? Farmgirls all over the place working on pinkeepers - it really gives me a good feeling when I think of it!
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
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Sarah Blue
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Sierra Mountains
California
USA
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Posted - May 09 2007 : 09:20:37 AM
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The contest deadline seems soooo far away. I can hardly wait to see all the different entries and to find out who wins!
"i believe in god, only i spell it nature." - frank lloyd wright
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idcityrose
True Blue Farmgirl
202 Posts
Rose
Idaho City
Idaho
USA
202 Posts |
Posted - May 09 2007 : 1:00:17 PM
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To mumof3, you are a very talented woman, not just in the sewing department, but to be able to visualize such a beautiful project.
I am afraid I am not very creative that way but I can sew up a storm so I will do the best I can. I think the fun is in getting together as a chapter and laugh and share ideas.
Blessings to you,
idcityrose
We are never alone in the forest of Sisters! We "Mountain Farmgirls" are outstanding in our field! |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2007 : 09:01:53 AM
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Tina~k, victorville,
luv your thoughts on modesty for young women....
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Karin, mumof3,
Oh My Word.....I am nearly speechless, your pinkeep is absolutly beautiful!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2007 : 12:15:16 AM
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Oh farmgirls!!! I just took a peek at the pinkeeper gallery here: http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/contest/gallery.html and they are just gorgeous! I absolutely cannot WAIT to see the gallery grow - you all MUST submit photos so that we can all see - I am amazed already by what I've seen - the craftswomanship is incredible. Farmgirls are quality, through and through!
XOXO, Libbie
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