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Across the Fence:  My Craft Group......even pictures!  |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 1:02:10 PM
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I get together with a group of great gals every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. and have for several years now. We "craft" talk, laugh and eat!
We used to take turns going to each others homes and the hostess would fix dinner and then after dinner we'd pull out whatever we were working on and sit there and talk and craft and then have dessert. Then one of our talented gals, Jamie, opened her own quilt shop on the edge of town...The Quilted Heart. So now every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. when she closes shop we gather there and each bring our own project we're working on and our own supper that we heat in her microwave. It's actually REALLY great to have it at her shop because she has iron and ironing board set up, sewing machines, big tables to cut things out or lay them out and plus GREAT company and fabrics and supplies should we need any!
Check out my blog for pictures of the shop, my friends and their projects...they are VERY talented!
Do any of you have a group you get together with? Tell us about it and share what you do and what makes it special to you. My friends are very inspiring and helpful to me. What one doesn't know the other one does...we share knowledge, tools & tips, and recipes and magazines and craft books. I'll post more pictures of the shop next week and Jamie does long arm quilting if anyone needs that done. She has 2 machines and I think her prices are pretty reasonable as is everything else in Arkansas. 
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
www.farmgirlsam.blogspot.com |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4740 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 3:16:01 PM
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Thanks for the pictures Sandra, sounds and looks like a lot of fun. I wish I had someone to teach me crafting of any kind!
I love your spring pictures of the Ozarks too. We have at least another month or more here before any of the trees start blooming.
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Edited by - ddmashayekhi on Mar 12 2009 3:16:14 PM |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 3:17:01 PM
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oh Sam, I'm very jealous. What a nice thing to be able to do. Just like in some books I have read about quilters. It sounds like a lot of fun.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 4:08:15 PM
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That looks like such fun, Sandra. You are lucky to have a group you can get together with. I need to find one or start on myself.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 4:16:27 PM
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Dawn....we had SNOW today and 33 degrees! But it will warm up by the weekend and the snow didn't stick but it is Spring playing it's usual jokes on all of us!
As for crafts....I'll teach you anything I know if you want. We could do this online or via email. What do you want to learn? I'm sort of self-taught in some areas because my Mother was not "crafty" and she was a career woman...I even did her mending for her. But there are lots of websites too...like www.ehow.com for just about anything and I know there was one that had videos on crafting. The women on this chat room are SO talented....just ask out there and you'll get a hundred replies! They are VERY helpful! But I will do whatever I can too to help you.
Yes, Nancy Jo, I do love it and it keeps me off the streets and out of trouble! We laughed a lot last night! Wish you were closer...we would love to have you! You could teach us embroidery because none of us do that although I think most of us did crosstitch at one time or another.
I painted my bathroom today but it needs another coat. The kids are coming March 21st so I have to "clean up my act" literally!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
www.farmgirlsam.blogspot.com |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 6:39:53 PM
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Cute Sam! Did you get ice today? All our poor trees are frozen! Our entire orchard (apples and pears) had already bloomed! I don't think we'll be getting a crop this year now! :(
Farmgirl Sister #17
Blog
www.willowtreecreek.wordpress.com
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 6:44:15 PM
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Sandra - what a blessing for you to have had these friends for so many years! What a great bunch of photos. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 07:12:53 AM
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Right now I am crocheting rectangles for Warm Up America and also 2 little bunnies for my grandbaby boys for Easter. I have never quilted BUT this coming Tuesday I am starting my first beginner quilting class and I am really excited about that! So, maybe I'll have some quilting to show down the road!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
www.farmgirlsam.blogspot.com |
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 09:57:21 AM
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Sandra...about a year ago, two evil women took over our quilters guild and made it a terrible place to get together...so, 7 of us left this group and started our own group called the DQ's (Disgruntled Quilters) We have two guys in our group, on of them is gay and he calls us the Drama Queens. We gather at each other's houses once a month, bring plenty of food and sit and sew all day long. Sometimes we even have slumber parties and spend the night and continue until the wee hours. We go to Quilt Retreats, Quilt shows and have so much fun NOW! It is soooo inspiring to get together with crafty people...isn't it?
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 10:59:05 AM
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Debbie that's a hoot! Drama Queens! Ha! I love it! Yes, the inspiration is amazing...just like I get here from you gals! So many projects...so little time!
I think sometimes groups get TOO big and that causes problems. They used to say for meetings that you can't accomplish anything if there are more than 7 people in on it...so no wonder our government has been having so much trouble! LOL! Glad you broke off and kept the spirit alive!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
www.farmgirlsam.blogspot.com |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 11:17:40 AM
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Great fun when everyone can get together.. Today 3 of the 5 K-falls Charming Chicks Chapter will be taking a bath salt class at a local shop. Should be fun.
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
Klamath Falls "Charming Chicks Chapter" Mother Hen
Almost daily posts at:
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/
You never know when what you say or do will make a difference...Kerry Kennedy
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Across the Fence: My Craft Group......even pictures! |
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My Craft Group......even pictures!
