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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
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 Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 2:25:51 PM
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I got my Summer 2007 copy of Cotton Friend. I am totally in love. This mag was a bit pricey, but it is huge, with great pictures printed on beautiful paper. They have yoyo projects, repurposed clothing projects, recycled lace projects, a cute french box pull out to build, aprons & full sized patterns. The pictures are beautiful and totally inspirational. There is even a page where you can order past issues. Oh how I wish I could read Japanese. Oh how I wish I could order in Japanese. There is such an old Americana flair to all of the projects, but oh so sophicated.
If you get a chance at least flip through a copy!
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BotanicalBath@peoplepc.com www.Botanical-Bath.com www.BotanicalBath.etsy.com http://botanicalbath.blogspot.com/
"I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible." |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 3:27:11 PM
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Elizabeth -- Where did you get your copy of the magazine? I'd love to see one...have 'seen' them only on blogs.
www.youaretoocreative.blogspot.com |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
1014 Posts |
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knewslady
True Blue Farmgirl
555 Posts
Kathy
Russellville
KY
USA
555 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 4:38:56 PM
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Sounds like my kind of a book, I am going to try to find one for sure.
Will always be a farmgirl at heart
Visit my online shop at http://thebackfence.etsy.com
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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
1014 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 4:49:49 PM
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Check out these gems
Oh I need to start saving and making more money. But it has been a very long time that I have been inspired from a mag or book in such a long time. But both Paris Aprons and Cotton Friends are worth their hefty price tag even if I cant even read them... the number of patterns included make it worth it alone.
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BotanicalBath@peoplepc.com www.Botanical-Bath.com www.BotanicalBath.etsy.com http://botanicalbath.blogspot.com/
"I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible." |
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janetinva123
True Blue Farmgirl
363 Posts
Janet
newport news
va
USA
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2007 : 09:02:15 AM
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Elizabeth,
My mother, through her ham radio, was friends with several ladies in Japan and one is a well known quilter there. She gave mother a small wall quilt she'd made with 100 yr old fabric and I have it now. If I send you her address, maybe you can contact her for any info. My request when mother went there was a quilting magazine and she brought me several. The quality of their work is just amazing. Some of them came to visit her too. I have the kimono they gave her and a photo of her wearing it, rather special. I may have to get that magazine. Too bad the Japanese and Aussie magazines are usually so pricey to buy here.
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 04:09:00 AM
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Hey Elizabeth,
I like the looks of the Paris Aprons Book..does it have a pattern pack with it or are there graphed layout to size up or what? I'm assuming this is a book or is it a magazine publication? Really nice, I want one 
Talk to ya later, Stephanie
"hold close your inner child and always listen to the gentle whispers" ~queenofdreamsz
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vintagegrl
True Blue Farmgirl
280 Posts
Jeanette
NH
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 04:29:29 AM
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| Wowie, great fun. Thanks for the link. Will order some goodies once I have some disposable income. |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9439 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 05:38:28 AM
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Looks like a great magazine but how do
you figure it out if it's written in japanese?
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
True Blue Farmgirl
222 Posts
Susan
Shreveport
LA
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 06:21:05 AM
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I have several of these magazine...they are addictive! Anywho...if you sew at all, you can follow the picture directions. I have made several things from the ones I have with no problems. Such wonderful ideas in them.
http://www.notquitejunecleaver.com
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 11:25:43 AM
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I want to buy one, too, but how do you read the assembly instructions? If you don't know how to assemble things, it's not much use to you. I know how to do aprons, but that's not all I want to do. Thanks for bringing these magazines to us!
Farmgirl hug,
Patricia
check out my etsy site http://ThePlayfulFarmgirl.etsy.com
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Cheryl
True Blue Farmgirl
919 Posts
Cheryl
Magalia
CA
USA
919 Posts |
Posted - Aug 09 2007 : 6:31:45 PM
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Hi Susan, Where do you order your Cotton Friends from?
Thanks, Cheryl :)
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