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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 8:29:06 PM
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It was an "only" but the price was good, $6.99 and the best part was that under that gosh aweful white burlappy type fabric was yet another ugly rust colored sort of fabric,,,but then...surprize!,,,there was a floral on black background needlepoint tapestry, handmade no less...that will become a pillow in the next week or so.
I loved the little rose motif on the chair and the fun part is the fabric that I used to cover the seat has roses in it.
I love giving discarded things a second life.
Jess made & sent the cute blocks to me last Summer. I made a table topper for my little bistro table that sits on my balcony, the table topper looked so cute, how we managed to never spill a drop of wine on it bets the heck out of me! I had packed it away & just pulled it out today while tidying up my linen cabinet.
She is so talented and a busy mom to boot!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 8:31:01 PM
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| Thanks everyone! I am going to make 2 more with the trees. The 2 in the picture are winter and spring, and I'm going to make summer and fall yet. I also have 2 more done that I just need to put together. I can't stop! Luckily, I had a huge pile of felt, because I like to scrapbook with it, but I still want more! |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 8:32:43 PM
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Hey Jess, my advice,,,,borrow my hubby, he works cheap! just bake him some cookies & make him Tuna Noodle casserole.
He will do most anything on my "HoneyDew" list for cookies & casseroles!!!! lol!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 8:38:35 PM
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Heather, what a cool idea, the 4 Seasons....how neat!
Yep, I to have fun putting these little pins together,,,,it's amazing what can be done w/some scrap felt & seed beads, a couple of buttons and some 1/4" ribbon...and what a sweet littl gift they make as a "tuck-in" in a card.
Yes, our receiving 7 is the perfect number, so we can wear a different one each day of the week.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 8:41:28 PM
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casseroles..that is what i am doing tomorrow..makin up 8 casseroles to pop in the freezer for every night i am gone..that way my dear husband wont get too terribly outta whack whilst I am gone and my kids wont be eating pizza and pb & j everynight!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 9:11:14 PM
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toooo funny miss jess. casseroles, casseroles & more casseroles!!!
Hope all goes well w/your dad's surgery, I'll keep him wrapped in prayers.
Bring your little felt pin scraps w/you to keep you busy.
hugz,
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
Edited by - katmom on Feb 10 2008 9:11:48 PM |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 9:35:01 PM
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yep..i just packed a pretty little bag made by MIss Kathie with 35 sheets of asst color felt, a ziploc of stuffing..another ziploc of floss...and a jar of buttons/beads..and the nifty little pocket is full of needles and pin backs! I am all set.
I am also takin my spring blocks to see if I can get em together there!
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 11:30:43 PM
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Grace, I just took a peek at your blog( I have wicked fibromyalgia, so I don't sleep much, at least not at night), I was admiring your quilting, yr second hand shopping skills, but then I spied your kitties. Oh they are wonderful and they look like much more dignified quilter's assistants that the bunch at my house. I don't know what I would have to do to get them to gaze calmly at anything I make, they like to dive right in or on and roll around and occasionally attempt to make off with quilt pieces.
What a treat for me to find this wonderful site, to see all the things created by all these talented women. I have made five felt pins so far and I'm happy with four of them so I guess I'll just keep making them till I get eight I think will pass muster. The nice thing about fabric is when your hands get tired or sore, you can stop sewing and just pat the cloth and look through it admiring it and thinking of things to make when the hands are once again willing. Yikes, I do blather on. I guess I better go upstairs and see if I can get some sleep. I love your nine patch quilt, it's filled with such color and it dances on that wall. Karin |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2008 : 11:39:02 PM
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that 9 patch was a very fun swap! everything was so bright and cheerful
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 02:09:38 AM
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Karin, you sound just like us! So glad to see you here.
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 04:04:19 AM
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Karin...I agree...Gracies kitties look so proper! My dear Charlie Brown keeps me company when I sew. A couple of weeks ago, I had layed out all my patches for a quilt...so that I could figure out the design of the top...all arranged neatly on the floor of my sewing room. I ran downstairs for something and when i came back up it looked like a tornado had blown through the room. Ole Charlie Brown had done a big shuffle dance with my squares!! Maniac cat!
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 06:40:19 AM
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BEV!! Your Pins are turning out so perfect!! i love them!
Everyones are!
DANG!! Mine are going to be too weird i'm afraid..
I may have to rethink this!
Crud.. .. hmmm.. might be back to the drawing board for me..!
Jess are you all packed & ready for your journey then Sweetie?
Your on my mind little girl..
Safe Travels..
I'll miss you.. Sending lots of hugs & love ..
Kathie.. Farm Girl Sister #29
"In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself".. |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 08:03:34 AM
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Thanks ..I am close to being ready, just makin casseroles today. Right now I am putting together 2 lasagnas! Sauce is on the stove. Meatballs are in the oven. finishing up valentine magnets with vincent. they are so cute
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 09:23:36 AM
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Oh Dear,
we sent our kitties to kitty charm school....and then when they flunked out we invested in "kitty Valum" lolol!
Just kiddin', I will tell you, they may pose sweet for the camera,,,,but they are truly full of & please excuse my potty mouth, "piss-n-vinegar".....
When I am down stairs, I can hear Dolly Girl running from the living room into the kitchen, sliding across the kitchen floor! she loves that game... like a kid who gets a good running start befor they slid on the Slip-n-Slide....haha!
off to play
Hey Karin, Carol Sue also battles Fibromylagia, ya might want to email her, she to has troulbe sleeping & is up late....
ok ladies off to my sewing room & DIY/HGTV w/ a little Josh Groban music in the back ground!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
Edited by - katmom on Feb 11 2008 09:24:40 AM |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 2:08:17 PM
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I will see you all next week have a great valentines day!
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 2:13:16 PM
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| Kathie- I wouldn't worry about yours being too weird. That's the fun of swapping- everyone has different ideas and techniques. I think you should make yours however they inspire you to! |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 3:47:11 PM
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jess, on your chairs ..can you use liquid nails as a super thin application of it between the joints on your old chair?..or another type of good wood glue and then when you clamp them back together use cloth before you set the clamps to clamp it together for the glue to dry.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 5:29:57 PM
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Wahooooo! all my felt pins are done, & then some.....
I am keeping them a surprize 'cuz I am the swap mama for these cute felt pins....
The only stitching I have left to do now is on my 8.5" Spring quilt blocks and I only have 9 of them left to do...
Jess,got yours, Carmen's & Kknits little Winter mini aprons. Thank you.
We'll miss you, hurry back home to your family & to us. Hugz & prayers.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 7:38:35 PM
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Ok, have to share this one- it's my new favorite.
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
1682 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 7:51:47 PM
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 8:13:32 PM
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| Thanks, I saw the teeny tiny cowbells at Hobby Lobby today and couldn't resist. |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 8:28:10 PM
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| I remember using a product called ChairLoc ( my spelling might be wonky), and then using heavy twine to bind the legs so that you have enough tension on them. Turn them upside down and let them dry overnight. I can remember doing this with my mother when I was a child and I have used this product within the last five years and I'm pretty sure any hardware probably carries it.The part about trussing up the chairs to maintain tension is what really helps. I love the tiny cow! Karin |
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