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*Farmgirl Barter™:  Halloween Apron Swap - Full Up!  |
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barnagainkristin
True Blue Farmgirl
465 Posts
Kristin
Utah
USA
465 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 1:40:26 PM
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Linda,
Your apron is on its way to you as of Saturday.
barnagainkristin
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." John Muir |
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marcy jo
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Marcy
Wawaka
Indiana
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 2:48:50 PM
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I feel so far behind you gals! I have picked my pattern but have to wait until this weekend to find the fabric! Its hard to think Fall in the middle of summer!
Marcy #257
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 2:57:02 PM
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Have no fear Marcy Jo, You are not alone!!
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1669 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
1669 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 6:40:15 PM
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Tammy, I'm so sorry about your mom and your dad. Please take care of your family first. I surely can wait.
Don't worry about me. You have your daughter's wedding to look after to. I can wait really. I hope that your parents will get well soon. Please take care. Your friend
Laurie
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 8:04:34 PM
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Jonnie,
Well, after much looking and trying to decide I found what I consider the perfect everything. It took three (or was it four?) fabric stores but bless Joann's. The fabric I found is Halloween, but also kind of autumn-y. I just fell in love with it and hope you like it. I had the pattern first, but I think I want to change something on it, so we will just have to go along and see how it works out.
Wish me luck in getting this done on time, 'cause I'm a slow one.
KayB
Life's a dance you learn as you go |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2009 : 07:03:02 AM
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Good luck Kay, but most important just have fun with it!
Linda in Scranton, PA
Put on the apron of humility.
1 Peter 5:5 |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2009 : 07:08:49 AM
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Kristin, I received my apron yesterday! Now it's my all time favorite!! I think I'll wear it all the time.
Thank you so much. Ya did a great job!!
I also love the large towel..did you do the patchwork yourself? I will use it for sure!!
Your envelope is still waiting in the car. I got a stomach sickness this weekend and still not over it...whine....it's dragging me down..yuk. I'm getting to the po as soon as I can.
Happy Halloween to me!!!
Linda in Scranton, PA
Put on the apron of humility.
1 Peter 5:5 |
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
539 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2009 : 1:56:39 PM
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Looking forward to seeing it for myself, Kay! Fabric store to fabric store - what a great way to spend the day!
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
Jonnie
Farmgirl 648
"Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do." William Faulkner
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barnagainkristin
True Blue Farmgirl
465 Posts
Kristin
Utah
USA
465 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2009 : 5:31:07 PM
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Linda,
That was pretty speedy for snail mail. So happy you liked it. It didn't take quite as much sewing as some of the cute patterns I have seen but when I saw the fabric I loved it. I did make the dish towel but it is nothing special. Just something colorful to dry your dishes on during the halloween season. No hurry in getting to the post office and hope your tummy gets feeling better real soon.
Kris
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." John Muir |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2009 : 6:47:17 PM
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Kristin, yours is in the mail! Let me know when it arrives.
Linda in Scranton, PA
Put on the apron of humility.
1 Peter 5:5 |
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Tammyb
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Tammy
Bluffton
Ohio
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 3:41:05 PM
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Laurie, your package has arrived and it made my day !!!! What a treat after a very long few weeks.
And the candles are wonderful. I will be sewing tomorrow :)
Thanks for your encouragement
Tammyb
Sisterchick #541
Live to leave a legacy
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1669 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
1669 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 5:57:01 PM
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Tammy, I glad that you liked the apron and thought that the candles would be a little something you would enjoy. I have some in my sewing room. It's so relaxing for me. Sewing is also relaxing for me. Hope everything is going well with your parents. I'll be thinking of your family and your daughters approcing wedding. Let me know how it goes. Your friend,
Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 6:19:39 PM
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yes, sewing is relaxing....gotta sew
Linda in Scranton, PA
Put on the apron of humility.
1 Peter 5:5 |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 6:31:14 PM
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can we see pics as you girls get ur aprons? its always so much fun seeing the goodies that come out of these swaps!
hugs
Jessie
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 6:45:39 PM
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tried to take pics....but camera messed up
Linda in Scranton, PA
Put on the apron of humility.
1 Peter 5:5 |
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
539 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 7:23:53 PM
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Hey, girls! Sounds like the swap is moving right along and here I am blogging away instead of making Kay's apron  . Anyways, I just wanted to say please be cautious about candles in the sewing room. I have personal experience with it. I was making a quilt and set it on fire - if I hadn't had OJ handy, it could have been way worse.
Happy stitching!
Jonnie
Jonnie
Farmgirl 648
"Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do." William Faulkner
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2009 : 8:10:49 PM
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I too managed to set a quilt on fire with a candle in the sewing area. They are great but watch out for them. I need an address from my partner and then my apron will be in the mail. Can't wait to mail it.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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barnagainkristin
True Blue Farmgirl
465 Posts
Kristin
Utah
USA
465 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2009 : 10:03:33 PM
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Linda,
Thank you so much. My apron came in the mail today and what a fun package with a new hand knit dish towel and cut outs for yo yos. I love the apron and especially the ruffles. You did a great job and now yours is my favorite. Thanks again!
Kris |
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
488 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 06:54:12 AM
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Good Morning ladies!!!
I am working on the embellishment(sp?) of Kathy's apron.
I would love to see pictures of your treasures...come on ladies make us drool.
Have a blessed day everyone. Pam
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
www.auntpsalmostheaven.blogspot.com |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 08:10:24 AM
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 Oh no!! You set fire to a quilt from a candle??? wow, who would have thought that would happen. Glad you are okay. . . sorry the quilt was not.
I have always feared having candles going in the house. We have an antique coal stove from the caboose of a train. I always place my candles inside the stove when I light them. The cool part is, it looks like the stove is "lite" and you see the light from the candle dancing around inside the stove. No worries about it tipping over or forgetting to put it out.
Joanna #566
JojoNH
http://www.CountryCents.com
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 3:23:00 PM
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Well, DD came down for a family wedding and I was showing her all my treasures for Jonnie's apron and she came up with some good ideas. I had been mulling something similar around in my head, but hers were so much better, so now it will look so super cool! I love fabric shops. I forgot how much fun they could be. But it's driving poor DH crazy! When I was a teenager, my mom always made me by the cheapest polyester crap and I really hated it. I actually made a couple of dresses out of old bed sheets (my first dress with a Nehru collar - lavendar). Now that I'm working again, I will start going back. I had been going to yarn shops, but I think I will stick with the fabric shops now.
KayB
Life's a dance you learn as you go |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 3:32:22 PM
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yippee...Kay..keep having fun with fabric!!
....when I really really want (not need) some new fabric I just pick out a few fat quarters. I don't need them but feel so satisfied to have new fabrics.
Linda in Scranton, PA
Put on the apron of humility.
1 Peter 5:5 |
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
539 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 8:46:07 PM
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Yes, Joanna, I did. Actually it was a table runner and it only caught fire on the end, so I was able to save it. Turned out pretty good.
And, yes, Kay, keep having fun with fabrics :-) I love working with fabric, too. Linda is right about fat quarters, too. When I have a real craving, I just pick up a few and it seems to work. They are useful for making small quilts and adding embellishments, too. I also used to buy the cheap stuff, but as I've been quilting longer, I've actually become something of a fabric snob. I buy most of mine at quilt shops and don't even go to JoAnn's or Hancock's. If I'm making something that's supposed to last for a few generations, I don't want to use cheap fabric. A quilt is only as good as its worst fabric.
Have fun sewing everyone!
Jonnie
Jonnie
Farmgirl 648
"Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do." William Faulkner
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Futters
True Blue Farmgirl
608 Posts
Michelle & Ashley
CA
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - Aug 12 2009 : 3:10:19 PM
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Hey Sally,
Another little tease! How are you doing and how is your sewing going? I had to stop sewing for a bit, but am on vacation for a couple of days now, so I'm gonna get going again. Hope all is going well.
Have a good day!
Michelle
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
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*Farmgirl Barter™: Halloween Apron Swap - Full Up! |
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Halloween Apron Swap - Full Up!
LOL!! The rest of us still have plenty of time. . . unless they change the date of Halloween!!