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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 23 2011 : 04:27:11 AM
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Just was wondering how many farmgirls in Maine  and what is your favorite things you like to do? example what you like on the farm, crafts, cooking etc.
farmgirl sister Deb
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2011 : 05:01:08 AM
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No Maine farmgirls?
farmgirl sister Deb
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2011 : 05:31:14 AM
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Hi Debra, I am not a tru mainer as yet{wana be} we have a 13 acre farm in Stacyville Maine. My most favorite thing is to go up there. We still have a house in Ma and hoping to sell it and move up there and retire. I enjoy sewing, and media art.
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2011 : 06:33:26 AM
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Where is Stacyville? and what do you like sewing? I just started quilting this past year and enjoying so much.What to learn more on drop spindle, with wool.
have a great day...Deb
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
http://sunflowercritters.blogspot.com/ |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2011 : 06:59:51 AM
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Stacyville is 20 minutes above Milinocket 3 miles from Patten Maine. I live to sew quilt work, I make personalized quilt pillows with pictures on them, I sew craft work such as making dolls, make curtains, clothing, table runners etc. Do know the Butterfield family in Springfield Maine?
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2011 : 2:56:55 PM
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Jill do you go to craft fairs to sell your quilts?
Deb
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
http://sunflowercritters.blogspot.com/ |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2011 : 4:41:42 PM
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I have done craft fairs in the past but not for a long time, also had some items not quilts but different craft items, in artisans. I have been making or hats for my daughter who sells them at the hospital. Are there a lot of craft fairs in maine?
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mzbonnie
Farmgirl at Heart
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Bonnie
Franklin
ME
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2011 : 03:56:37 AM
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| Maine farmgirl here! Born and brought up..a true Mainer! I was raised very country in St. Albans (Maine) and now live near the coast. Still dreaming about owning a farm and it will happen! Nice to meet others from our wonderful state! |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2011 : 04:00:25 AM
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Hi Bonnie, Where on the coast in Main do you live. I have family that live in St Elizabeth Maine. Love the Coastal ride in Maine.
Jill Lillian |
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2011 : 4:08:17 PM
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there is some craft fairs, looking for the ones that people go to most. If anyone has any idea please let me know.
Thanks Deb
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
http://sunflowercritters.blogspot.com/ |
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2011 : 4:27:29 PM
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Hooray!!!
Maine farmgirls! I thought I was the only one!
I live on the coast in Chamberlain--down the Pemaquid Penninsula from Damariscotta, about 65 or so miles from Portland.
As I have mentioned in other threads, I'm a woodworker but I'm also am a knitter and I hope to learn to sew one of these days.
There is a wonderful place to sell crafts in New Harbor, Maine. It is a coop and, I think you have to work there a certain number of days and agree to keep a certain number of items in stock and, I think you have to give some percentage (not too much) to the coop too. If you make a lot of wares, it might be a good option for you.
The Common Ground Fair is a wonderful venue for selling crafts too--especially if you can double-up, triple-up, or more with a group and all go in together on a booth.
I love all the farmgirls but I'm just so happy to know that some of you live nearby!
Karen
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2011 : 6:56:09 PM
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Me too. I was thinking the same that I was the only mainer...so glad to see some of you coming out of the woodwork. Do you go to the common ground fair? I went the first time last year...just loved it. Looking forward to this year.
Deb
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
http://sunflowercritters.blogspot.com/ |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 04:39:07 AM
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where is the common ground fair? when is it?
Jill Lillian |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 04:46:55 AM
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Karen, how far are you from stacyville, sherman, patten area?
Jill Lillian |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 05:33:44 AM
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Are any of you girls a member of a Maine Farmgirl Chapter?
Jill Lillian |
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 6:54:54 PM
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jill not sure, where and how do you become maine farmgirl
deb
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
http://sunflowercritters.blogspot.com/ |
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 1:45:16 PM
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The Common Ground Fair is held each year in late September, I'm pretty sure.
For the past several years it was held in the town of Unity. I don't know whether it is always held there or not.
If I remember correctly, it is put on by the Maine organic farming organization---I think it's called MOFGA or something close to that.
It's a wonderful three-day event, although, when I go I try to arrive early on the Friday morning, right when they open. The place gets swarmed by the weekend. They have all sorts of back to the earth activities: iron work, draft horses pulling plows, beekeeping seminars, soil experts, livestock management discussions, chickens...
Jill, I think I'm quite far from Stacyville, Sherman, and Patten, if they are in Arostook(sp?) County. If you can locate Damariscotta on your map (in Lincoln County), I'm down the coast, down the Pemaquid Penninsula from there. Damariscotta is between Wiscasset and Thomaston. Thomaston is not far from Belfast.
Does that help you?
And, no, I am not part of a Maine Farmgirl Chapter. I wish I was.
I emailed someone who lives in, I think, Brunswick, who either had or has a chapter -- I did this a few months ago--but I never heard back from her.
Maybe one of us should start a chapter?
Deb,
there is a whole section somewhere on this site about the chapters.
So great to hear from everyone,
Karen
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cheryl keyes
True Blue Farmgirl
468 Posts
cheryl
millinocket
maine
USA
468 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2011 : 10:20:18 AM
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| Hi Girls, I too am in maine millinocket.. i jsut moved back here a bit ago from vermont, but i was born and raised here in the boonies.. if anyone starts a maine chapter let me know.. cheryl |
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2011 : 1:12:39 PM
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Hi Cheryl,
Did you get a lot of snow? Our cellar is flooded but we only got rain.
Looks like mud season is in full swing here on the coast!
I love Vermont too. I lived in Putney some years ago.
Do any of you Maine FarmGirls have a farm or have a garden? My garden is teeny--but I'm trying.
No farm critters. Just two cats. We're in a township and have less than two acres.
Karen
Farmgirl Sister # 2419 |
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2011 : 06:01:17 AM
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Hi Cheryl I Have a farm in Stacyville Maine which is further north from u.
Jill Lillian |
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cheryl keyes
True Blue Farmgirl
468 Posts
cheryl
millinocket
maine
USA
468 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 4:00:55 PM
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| Hi Karen and Jill , sorry to not have posted but just got back on this thread nice to hear from you... I lived in brattleboro and am very familiar with putney miss it soooo much.. and i know staceyville too as i grew up here in maine.. |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 4:09:20 PM
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I am so excited I entered the egg carton swap and my partner for the swap is Deb from Springfield Maine, what are the chances of getting another partner from Maine? Cheryl how is the weather up there we are considering going up north to Stacyville in April dont want to turn the farm on to early so it gets moldy an musty hoping we can get into the drive that the plows have not closed the end of the driveway on route 11.
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 6:11:54 PM
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Hi Cheryl and Jill,
Nice to see new posts. I thought all my jabbering might have scared you away...
Yes, Cheryl, Brattleboro is really nice. I loved it there. Putney too.
I have yet to visit any spot in Vermont that didn't make me want to stay.
Jill, that's wonderful news about Deb and the egg carton swap. What's an egg carton swap? Good luck with opening your house. Most of the snow around here melted over the past couple weeks and over here we have only gotten a few more inches, which has mostly melted too. I know it's much snowier inland though.
Nice to hear from all you Maine girlfriends,
Karen
Farmgirl Sister # 2419 |
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 06:02:20 AM
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| Hi Maine Farmgirl Sisters, Planning to go up to the farm next week for 4 or 5 days, cant wait, what is the weather like up north in maine, we are hoping to get into the driveway without having someone come over and plow us out. Jill Lillian |
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 5:55:31 PM
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Hi Jill,
I can't speak for inland or up-county but here on the mid coast, Friday's and Monday's snows have both melted and the fog is setting in.
It's warming up and we have crocuses (sp?) and other determined little greens leading the springtime charge!
Welcome back!
Karen
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