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Red Tractor Girl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Dec 27 2011 : 10:45:21 AM
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My best friend and MJF FarmChick "Big Shanty Farmchick" came down the day after Thanksgiving and together we finished up her big Pink Slipper Project for a battered women's shelter. If you are not familiar with this project, you can visit pinkslipperproject.com for all of the patterns and information. Sandy had already crocheted the booties in all sorts of pink and then on her way down from Atlanta, stopped in the Bells Outlet store in south Ga. and picked up every pink PJ in all sizes for 70% off. Then when she got here, we set up shop in my dining room and got to work on the rag slippers from both flannel and fleece fabrics. Here is our photo journey of the afternoon and evening.





Then she had collected toiletries and I added a few and we placed them in holiday bags for each person to have when they came to the shelter along with PJS and slippers.


After we finished all of that, we went out to Joanne Fabrics in search for material for us to have some slippers and here we are enjoying the fruits of our labors!!

No Black Friday shopping for these two farmgirls. We had a blast and then an even better time delivering them on Saturday!! What a great way to start the Holiday Season with warm toes!!
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Penny Wise
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Dec 27 2011 : 3:26:42 PM
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that is awesome! and i love the pictures to show us!!!!!thank you for what you two have done!
Farmgirl # 2139 proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse ~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
    
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Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
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Posted - Dec 27 2011 : 3:54:18 PM
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What a wonderful thing to do! Thanks for sharing your pictures too. You and your friend are amazing. God bless you.
Lorraine (aka Tea Lady) Farmgirl #1819 www.birdsandteas.com |
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Heather B
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Heather
Longmont
Colorado
USA
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smiley
True Blue Farmgirl
    
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lea
pea ridge
arkansas
USA
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Posted - Dec 27 2011 : 6:10:15 PM
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Wow! That is so cool! |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
    
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Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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Posted - Dec 27 2011 : 6:16:47 PM
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I started making these slippers over in India to give to women recuperating from cancer-----looks simple right???My slippers unfortunately didn't look nice.....so I stopped.
Beverly Gill 
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
    
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Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Dec 28 2011 : 9:40:44 PM
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What a fun, wonderful thing to do! I'm sure the recipient's will love them. I used to work with homeless, battered women. This is off the subject..but, do you know ..the majority of them had never received a flower in their whole lives.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Kim L.
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Kimberly
Knoxville
TN
USA
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Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 11:19:56 AM
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What a wonderful project! Thank you for sharing and caring:)
~Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.~ Mother Teresa
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
    
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USA
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Bear5
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Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2012 : 4:11:00 PM
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How did I miss this post?!!! What a kind, nice, wonderful things to do. Absolutely moving to see the pictures. The slippers are just too cute! I hope y'all have given yourselves a pat on the back. Thanks. Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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TeresaJ25
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Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 10:01:53 AM
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You both are inpirations to us all! xoxo
~Teresa Farmgirl Sister #1348 Little Henhouse on the Island
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laurentany
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Laurie
Patchogue
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USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 8:12:50 PM
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I agree 100% with all of our other farmgirl sisters. What an absolutely wonderful and giving, selfless way to brighten others holidays! Blessings to you both! Hugs,
~Laurie "Little Hen House on the Island" Farmgirl Sister#1403
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vintagediva1
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Michele
Brighton
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Ca-Reds
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kristy
Clearlake
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2012 : 4:28:13 PM
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What a wounderful thing to do!!! I think i might try something like this to get my chapter off and running! -Kristy
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rough start farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 06:37:10 AM
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I am very late in telling you congratulations. What a great effort and a wonderful result. How proud of yourselves you must have been. Tremendous. Marianne |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
    
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 06:07:43 AM
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I totally missed this post first time around....wow! How cute and what a wonderful way to spend the day together! I detest black friday and think that you ladies chose wisely! Way to go!
~April :)
Playing in the Sonshine
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
    
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roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
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Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 06:30:57 AM
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WOW what a great idea, I have been a batter wife, that will mean so much to them, having something nice and pretty!! Roxanna |
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Marylyn
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Marylyn
Ellsinore
MO
USA
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Posted - Jun 05 2012 : 08:25:28 AM
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Sorry, but I just found this...what an awesome idea and project!!! Having been in a shelter many years ago there was a room full of donated, used items that I greatly appreciated when I moved out...but if I had received something like what you ladies did I would probably still be crying....you gals are awesome!!! Now off to my sewing machine to see what I can come up with!!!!
Love,
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katmom
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Grace
WACAL Gal
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Gathered Up: Pink Slipper project FarmChick Style  |
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