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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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 Posted - May 09 2008 : 12:02:28 PM
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You also have 5 (maybe 6) girls to bequeath them to. Who knows, Carmen may start collecting them too. LOL As each girl leaves the nest, it will become family tradition to send them off with a sewing machine. Even it it's just across town. So, really, they aren't all "yours", you are just holding them in a "trust". I can justify just about any sewing machine acquisition. ROFL
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - May 09 2008 : 3:20:00 PM
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okay sounds like a party carol sue...bonne...you only add fuel to my fire. hahahaha! yes all the little girls need machines, right?
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - May 09 2008 : 4:44:40 PM
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While searching through my sewing room today, hoping to find the red and white striped material I got a few weeks ago, I discovered a couple old aprons I had completely forgotten. One is a half apron with the most wonderful cloth, pink honeycomb in the backround, and lots of bees, I really should take a picture of that one, and then a sweet little purple half apron. I really need to go through my material agian and sort it by color or something, I have too much fabric, but only about five sewing machines. That;s not too wicked is it? Last summer I got a sweet little Singer in a table and it came with a little stool, which had a storage compartment crammed with lots of old rickrack and bias tape with sweet little designs. i paid $ 25.00 for it. i thought that was quite reasonable, I cleaned it and put on a new belt, and it sews like a dream. It is always good to have a backup machine...or two or three...Karin I still haven't found the fabric I was looking for.
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2008 : 07:15:49 AM
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you should hang a very long closet rod, and start hanging your fabric Karin...I did that and now I find it so fast...and smaller bits I keep folded on a shelf, but that always turns into a mess for me. Just a suggestion...your cute little singer sounds awesome. btw..i love your blog.
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2008 : 10:43:51 AM
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The little one does sound sweet..
I have one of these roll around 'closet' type deals . all the sides are open though.. & it has three canvas things for laundry or whatever.. for me.. it holds Mini Mail as it comes in.. & other bulk things.. & the top i have the places for Cloths to hang.. but for ME.. i did what Jess said.. * hang fabric.. & i can still put some folding Fabric above the pole too becaus etheres like a shelf type deal.. But Really... My favotite creation to store my fabric & be able to SEE it all & get to it.. Is the way I have hung the Plastic Milk crates! remember..? I've screwed them to the wall about 8 or 10 inches from the ceiling.. about three in a row.. Nice shelf! I love this!
Karin.. the Cats would LOVE hanging out in these!!!!!
Jess.. The Boys could Use a Sewing Machine Too ya know.. so I says theres ALWAYS room for a few more!!!!!!!!!!!
OK We Have Some MAIL Babies!!!!
Lovelies!
Yesterday we had two Sweet Packages from our sweeties!! BEV & Audrina...
Mail Call!!
From Audrina.. She has two Styles!! We have Sweet Little Reversibles
in Pastels trimmed in 'V' type Rick Rack at the hem.. & we get bunches of carrots on the Designs!
(Yes.. Our Gardens are really Flourishing here girls!)
AND to even out the Veggies.. She ALSO gave us the Fauna too!
Some of hers are a pretty Blue with a Poppy Pocket!!!
So Sweet!!!!!
AND We Have Our Bevie Poo!!
yes.. She Wanted to back out,, she was on over load.., mwhich is So our Bev.. always 50 gazillion Iron's in her fire.. & was trying to be everywhere at once.. & i think she found out she was going to be somewhere with out her machine.. So naturally.. me being the pushy Mom that i am..
(yes.. this is what my Son's therapist says apparently..Hhhhhhhhhmmm..)
I pushed & she said "OH..! Ok Fine!! i will do them!"
& boy Did She Ever! Just in her fantastic Bev Style!!!
They are as amazing as always!
Bev pulled it off yet again! & these are the absolute cutest things..!
the Colors are So bold & Springy! Bright Lime Greens & Pinks with such Pretty coordinating trims & flowers!
Your going to love these!
You two.... as always! Phenominal!
& Bev.. What a Sweet Tea Towel! Or.. should i say.. Sour..
She had wrapped the Mini's up in a really special hand stitched Tea Towel
with Lemons on it..
Kathie.. Farm Girl Sister #29
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9372 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2008 : 05:10:13 AM
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Still working on 'em here. Sorry to be taking so long but I can't seem to get to the machine. I do have some finished though and will do my best to get them to you soon Kathie. I don't want to hold everyone up.
Denise
farmgirl sister #43
Kind hearts are gardens
Kind thoughts are roots
Kind words are blossoms
Kind deeds are Fruits
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2008 : 08:15:31 AM
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Jess Thank you for the hanging fabric idea, that's a good one. It's just that I have such an overload I don't know where to start. I have bins of scrap, log cabin strips, 1 1/4" and 1 3/4", then small reproduction rectangles left over from a quilt I made a while back. Then there are the triangle blocks, I don't remember how many of those quilts I made, but I kept cutting more different colored triangles so there are probably enough of those to make five more quilts. And on and on, boxes of pincushion fabric, costume stuff,etc. My daughter accuses me of having fabric that I srarted collecting .either at the War of 1812, or the Revolutionary war, or if she's really cranky, at the dawn of time. Happy Mother's Day to all the farmgirls! Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2008 : 12:32:10 PM
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ooohhhh...well for blocks, I have them all in plastic shoeboxes labeled on the outside and stacked up. Unless there are only enough for 1 quilt, then in a ziploc on a shelf. As for everything else, be creative. I never knew how much fabric I had until I hung it all and measured it and labelled it as I hung it. Then I found out I had over 4, 000 yards, and 2 huge bins of scraps and blocks, and a shelf fulll of flat folds, too bulky to hang, and a 10 foot shelf stacked 3 or 4 high with the shoe boxes full of squares that are finished, or just cut squares of different sizes.
Happpy MOthers Day everyone...I just napped for 3 hours..hows that for a great gift!?
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
4033 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2008 : 4:15:51 PM
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I am headed in for a nap, dh made dinner mashed taters, meatloaf and veggies. Comfort food at its best. Will be back to sewing after that. zzzzzzzzz
listening to the quiet moments
Farmgirl #39
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nashbabe
True Blue Farmgirl
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2008 : 6:19:49 PM
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it accumulates faster than you know...i have no idea how it happened...some i just look at and wonder why
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9372 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2008 : 04:35:41 AM
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Jess,
those are great storage ideas. thanks for sharing them.
Denise
farmgirl sister #43
Kind hearts are gardens
Kind thoughts are roots
Kind words are blossoms
Kind deeds are Fruits
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2008 : 06:32:31 AM
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you are welcome...I am constantly trying to get organized..I feel it is a futile attempt sometimes, but I may just be a biger packrat than most people.
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2008 : 08:14:15 AM
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Jess, I think your ideas are brilliant, I shudder to think of the total yardage at my house, and do I ever know the feeling of "what possessed me to purchase this?". There is a store about an hour away from me that is really deadly, they have a wonderful fabric department, lots of new fabrics sprinkled in, anywhere from a dollar a yard up. Sometimes when they're having aa really big sale i will purchase a six yard piece for a quilt back. At 50 cents a yard, it always proves to be irresistible to me.....and I have been hoarding fabric since childhood....I have lots of unfinished quilt tops, I just have to get them all together and have someone machine quilt them for me. I like to hand quilt, but the big ones are beyond me these days..........I did by some miracle locate my missing piece of fabric I had gotten for the 4th of July minis so now I can pat that for a few days before coming up with an idea for them....Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2008 : 08:27:58 AM
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Yep...that is what I do, "...oooohhhh looky cute cheap fabric,"...must have all of it. Then I come home and what am I gonna do with it? All the projects never take very long, my goodness me, I have other things in life to tend to as well..kids, husband, house, the like. Then it becomes a collection piece you know. Oh and quilt tops, I have tehm all over, even hidden in my clothing closet....I need some vintage material from like 1910 or 20 for some backs, but when am I going to find that...so the search goes on to buy vintage repros....because I need more fabric, right?
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2008 : 11:08:48 AM
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Dont' you cringe when whomever is measuring your fabric asks, "what are you making?"
I always think to myself, "hell, I don't know, I'm just stockpiling~when do I buy fabric just for a specific project???" ROFL!! But geez, I'm way small potatoes compared to you Jess. I haven't bought much lately, and have been actually using it up. (I know, it's shocking but true.......lol)
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
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nashbabe
True Blue Farmgirl
687 Posts
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Posted - May 12 2008 : 2:01:30 PM
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Someone is trying to get me to come over to look at his dying mom's fabric stash. Apparently it is very large. If I get it, I will certainly be sharing the wealth...
Crunchy crafty goodness and psychoses...;-)http://nashbabe.blogspot.com
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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Posted - May 12 2008 : 2:24:03 PM
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I'm betting it will make her happy to see her fabric going to someone that will use it.
;)
Bev, just start making 9 patch blocks from your scrap fabrics and stack 'em up. Before you know it, you'll be able to stitch those blocks into strips and the strips into an entire blanket. You've got some beautiful scraps just waiting to be shown off in a colorful menangerie.
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Edited by - Bonne on May 12 2008 2:37:31 PM |
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2008 : 4:35:18 PM
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Good For You Nash..
I bet she has built up a Great Stash over time too!!
Yes.. she'd love knowing you were able to really USE this!!
Ok Ladies!! We have some wonderful mail!!!!
From Our Sweetie Karin!!!
Karin has surprosed us with TWO sets of Mini's!!!
Talk about OVER kill!!!
Her 1st set is loaded with Trims & Gems & Quilts & Flowers & All sorts of lovely Bits!!!
I tell ya Girls.. i could just keep all of these to myself!!!!
THEN she was SO into her Mini's!! She made a completely New Set!!
PEEPS!!!
So you'll not be dissapointed!!!
Kathie.. Farm Girl Sister #29
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Edited by - Kathie on May 12 2008 4:35:47 PM |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - May 12 2008 : 11:53:40 PM
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Yippee Karin you did it. The slacker here isn't done.
Nash, how wonderful that they thought of you and knew that you did care about fabric. It matters to those who know there time is shorter, it was to my mil. I have been grateful because it allowed me to do some quilting and still does. She has been gone for 4 years now and some of the fabric every once in a while has the wift of her perfume and smells like their household. NOw that is sweet.
Sharing makes like awfully fun just for the surprize of it all. Hope that made sense.
Need to head for bed, changed meds again, hope this works better. Do you ever feel like a guinia pig with your doctor. Ughhh But at least it is on the prescription program and I get help with it. Yippee.
Nighty night ladies
listening to the quiet moments
Farmgirl #39
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2008 : 06:02:15 AM
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Well I have to share a Picture with you Girls a one of my Mothers day presents from my daughter Jay.. jennifer.. 1st I'll show you Jay.. You all know what a trip this kid is.. My one & onliest daughter..!
& I think you all know how out there & quirky I am..
I love nightmare before Christmas & The Corpse Bride.. Pretty much any thing from Tim Burton.. Well My daughter for the greatest Doll for me.. she said she picked the one that closest resembled herself.. So.. here Is Jennifer..:
Here we are together:
& here Is My New Baby.. Her Name is Dee K.
.. I know..
Out there.. but isn't she awesome..!! She's a Living Dead Doll..
Just had to share some of MY Mother's Day with everyone...
Oh stop it.. I hear crickets..!!
She's Cute!
Kathie.. Farm Girl Sister #29
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2008 : 06:06:37 AM
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Ok.. Mellow Out..
Heres a picture of Annie.. this is a couple weeks ago though..
She's still a very bad girl by the way..!
Kathie.. Farm Girl Sister #29
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