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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 10:41:54 AM
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I have two pair of mittens that I've just made. The outer layer is of felted wool and the inner layer is polar fleece. They're nice and warm. . .my kiddos and husband LOVE them (my 7 year old says they're not as pretty as her friends' mittens, but they're lots warmer, so she still likes them). Since they're wool they stay quite warm even when they're a bit wet. And the wool is felted already, so you can wash/dry them.
As far as size goes, they're just a medium sized women's mitten.
Would you like to trade for one pair or both? I'd love seeds for vegetable garden this summer (if you have them already!), or garden-y stuff, or ummm. . .soap, lotion, dishtowels, OR maybe something else you have to offer? Let's see~
Here's a picture of both pair.
The one pair is red with a yellow lining, the other is a kind of light rust color (just like the color of my grandma's sofa!) with a navy liner. |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 6:38:29 PM
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| Hey Bonne! Sounds great! email me your address! WOW, homemade VapoRub? Do you know if you can use it on kiddos' sensitive skin too? Anyhow, how about you use your best judgment on the eqality of the trade? Enjoy the mittens! |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 6:39:36 PM
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| AND--if anybody else would like some, I do have some more felted wool and fleece just waiting to be made up into mittens! Email me!! |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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Lavendar fields dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
1032 Posts
little monkeys mommy
washington
USA
1032 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 7:46:21 PM
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how fast do they dry and do they shrink in the dryer, if they dont shrink i wouldnt mind having two pairs for my girls cause the gloves they have for school dont work worth a bean.
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2008 : 07:13:38 AM
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| We usually dry them overnight by the woodstove, but have put them in the dryer too and they do not shrink when they dry. . .as far as how fast they dry, I know that if the kids get them wet at first recess (10:00 maybe?) they're still wet at second recess (12:00) but they say their hands are still warm at 2nd recess. Let me know if you're interested or have more questions! Thanks! |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2008 : 4:33:40 PM
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oh! i'd love to give a pair of those to my mom. Or some like them. :) I have handmade herbal goods to trade...see my website at http://www.prairielandherbs.com :)
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2008 : 7:01:44 PM
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| Sure Maggie, I'll email you. |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 10:29:40 AM
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| I cannot wait for mine!!! oh an Bonne you are TOO cute in that picture with your new mitts! |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 4:04:02 PM
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they match her sweater perfect dont they ! Those are really nice !
LIfe is a witch ~~~ and then ya fly !! My blogspot .http://tribalwitch.blogspot.com/ |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2008 : 10:09:24 AM
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| Maggie and Brenda, I mailed your mittens today! Enjoy your cozy fingers!! |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 06:50:40 AM
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| not yet, but we're looking forward to it! |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2008 : 8:08:58 PM
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I just cked the tracking on the PO site and it says:
Label/Receipt Number: 9101 1501 3471 1120 5870 41
Status: Notice Left
We attempted to deliver your item at 9:54 AM on January 28, 2008 in ZANESFIELD, OH 43360 and a notice was left. It can be redelivered or picked up at the Post Office. If the item is unclaimed, it will be returned to the sender. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.
 http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ Blog
http://www.bonne1313.homestead.com/soap.html Soap
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2008 : 06:01:38 AM
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| Hi Bonne! We walk up to the post office every day in our little town, so I'll print out the notice from the website and see what they say! Thanks! |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2008 : 10:13:50 AM
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| Bonne Bonne Bonne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I knew you I'd call you and RAVE about my package!!!!! WOW! So much stuff! It's awesome! Thank you thank you!!! The kiddos are home today because school was closed due to ice, and they are going crazy over all the yummy soaps (and the bear)! And my kindergartener said with all the subtlety a 5 year old boy can manage, "(cough cough) remember when I had my cold? (cough cough) I think I still have it. Maybe you should put some of that (the vaporub) on my chest (cough cough)." Of course that was about 2 weeks ago that he was coughing for real! Thank you so much Bonne! I know it sounds trite, but what a blessing! Really! A great surprise! Wow! Am I going on and on? Anyhow, you get the point. You made our day! Thanks! Oh yeah, the seeds too! My husband said, "how did she know you wanted seeds?" Ha Ha, like he thinks you can read my mind! Thank you thank you! |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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