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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Merit Badge Work  |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 11:16:59 AM
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Hey Farmgirls,
Just thought I'd share a pic of some of the merit badges I've completed. Since the badge for each category is the same design for all three levels, I decided I didn't want to make a separate badge for each level of the same design. I also wrote on the lower left edge that name of that category using fine tipped Millenium pen.
Instead, I decided to sew a button on the lower right edge for each level I have earned. Some of the ones pictured have only one button . . . I haven't submitted applications for more than beginner level.
And, for "Buttoned Up" I decided to sew actual buttons on instead of embroidering button designs. And, with "Quilting" is used some pieces of some favorite fabrics and applied with Wonder-Under onto the badge instead of embroidering the quilt designs. The buttons on the Quilting Badge are in a different spot and a bit harder to see.
Anyway, just wanted to share . . . I have more that I'm working on and will be submitting more applications as well.
THANKS FOR LOOKING!!!
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com |
Edited by - ceejay48 on Feb 21 2010 11:26:26 AM |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 12:22:25 PM
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So cute ceejay!! Good for you
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 1:28:12 PM
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CJ, that is cute!
God's Blessings,
Megan
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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Kyria
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
Kyria
Carthage
TX
USA
213 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 2:14:20 PM
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| I love these! Great ideas. I might just copy a few of your ideas, if you don't mind! |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 5:37:14 PM
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Kyria . . . feel free to copy the ideas, I don't mind. That's kinda why I shared . . . just in case anyone else liked them.
I'm not sure what I will do with the badges yet, but leaning towards making a wall quilt. I really don't want to put them on something that is going to get a lot of wear and tear. I don't want them to get "roughed" up. But because I'm working on more badges I'm not in a big hurry to put them into the quilt. Just earning them and getting them "made up" is good for me!!!
Post some pics when you have some of yours done . . . if you can.
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com |
Edited by - ceejay48 on Feb 21 2010 8:05:05 PM |
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Ms. Treadle
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Leigh-Ann
Northwest
Mississippi
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 5:58:37 PM
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Love your merit badges CJ! Thanks for sharing the picture of them. You've got great ideas.
The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary. ~Mary Kurtz
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 07:32:37 AM
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CJ you do beauiful work and wonderful ideas!!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
Blessings, Brenda |
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ijjie
True Blue Farmgirl
92 Posts
Joan
Knoxville
TN
USA
92 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 09:05:58 AM
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Cj
Love the idea of the buttons to show the different merit badge levels. I am working on my first one, but you have given me some great ideas for decorating them.
Joan
One of the joys of life are friends! They take you as you are! |
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
1949 Posts |
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
1949 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 07:35:47 AM
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YAY Melanie!!! YAY for the hexagon and YOU in the sisterhood!!!!
Congratulations!!
I'm constantly working on earning badges . . . some I'll never earn but that doesn't keep from working towards the ones I can.
THANKS GIRLS!!!!
I'm having fun with these badges . . . go for it!!!
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com |
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Ozark Farm Girl
Farmgirl in Training
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Maryan
Green Forest
AR
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 07:41:12 AM
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What good ideas. I am just starting to work on merit badges and I wondered what they looked like. So one can sort of do their own thing within limits of course?
Maryan |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 07:45:32 AM
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Maryan,
I think you can do whatever you want with your badges when you earn them. I've heard of farmgirls sewing them on totebags, making them into quilts, etc., etc. Each category has a particular design and it is the same for all levels. I've never seen anything that tells us we have to finish them any particular way . . . so creativity works!!!
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com |
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phonelady
True Blue Farmgirl
323 Posts
Carla
Loveland
Colorado
323 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 6:42:20 PM
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I love it CJ!
Your quilt idea is really cool!
Smiles!
Carla
It's not just Life-
It's an Adventure! |
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EastTXFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
731 Posts
Victoria
Farmgirl #549
TX
USA
731 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 8:11:25 PM
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Hi CJ, Those are great. I copied all of my badges last week but have not started embroiderying them. I like that you wrote the name of each badge. I have never heard of the fine tipped Millenium pen. Where do you get it? Is it a craft pen or a regular writing pen?
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bdhughes77
True Blue Farmgirl
126 Posts
Debbie
Menomonie
WI
USA
126 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 8:46:05 PM
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CJ, These are really cute...great imagination!
Debbie #1223
Count your blessings! |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 9:37:03 PM
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Why there beautiful CJ!! I am so happy for you! Thank you for sharing them with us!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 07:06:27 AM
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Thanks girls!!
I haven't actually sewn them into a quilt yet . . .kinda waiting until I get some more earned and badges completed.
I have a total of 13 badges embroidered and completed, 8 of them have 3 buttons on them (earned all three levels) and 5 of them have one button. I have 3 more to embroider and finish, all of them will have 3 buttons. Since I'm working on others I have not started putting it all together in the quilt yet.
The pen is a ZIG pen, and I used the 05 size to write on these. I have had them for a while and don't remember exactly where I got them but I'm sure you can get them anywhere you can get all those craft pens. Says on the pen that it is "pigment ink, acid-free, archival quality, lightfast, waterproof, fade proof, non-bleeding".
Seems to work well on fabric!! Hope that helps. . . if not let me know and I'll see what other info I can come up with.
Anyway, thanks again!!! 
I wish you all the best on your badges . . I've had fun with it!
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 06:52:30 AM
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CJ where would I go to see the print out of all the different badges? I have looked but don't seem to find it. Thanks a bunch.
Brenda
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" Mahatma Gandhi |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 09:45:21 AM
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Brenda,
I've never seen anyplace that shows what the badges look like. I don't know if there is any. You might email meritbadges@maryjanesfarm.org to ask. I only find out what they look like when I earn one and I get an email attachment to print out the badge template and the certificate. Same for the certificates except it appears that the general appearance for a category is the same . . .example would be that all the certificates for Stitching and Crafting will have the same art work . . .just the info entered on it for YOU and the badge you have earned is specific.
They have been pretty creative with their designs . . .
That's all I know . . .:)
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com |
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janiee
True Blue Farmgirl
820 Posts
Janie
Shawnee
Oklahoma
USA
820 Posts |
Posted - Mar 16 2010 : 2:01:20 PM
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Love the badges! I might have to "borrow" an idea or two :)
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
Posted - Mar 16 2010 : 3:36:18 PM
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Janie . . . you are most welcome to borrow any of my ideas!
I'm just glad you farmgirls find them worthy of consideration!!!
I now have 7 more badges to embroider . . . 3 buttons on 6 of them and 1 button on one of them . . .YAY!!!
Have fun with yours!
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com |
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jelliott
True Blue Farmgirl
70 Posts
Jennifer
Athol
Idaho
USA
70 Posts |
Posted - Mar 16 2010 : 4:14:42 PM
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What cute ideas. Creativity flows. Nice work.
If music be the food of Love, play on. Wm. Shakespeare |
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ScotDeerie
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
G
western NY area
NY
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2010 : 09:59:36 AM
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Thanks for the email letting me know where to see your badges! I *~LOVE~* the use of the buttons instead of lines to denote the level of experience. I think we should adopt that for everyone!
Great ideas here.
Thx again,
Giselle |
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