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*Farmgirl Swap:  Mini Apron Swap #7 - Fall theme SIGNUPS CLOSED  |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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wolfecastle
True Blue Farmgirl
75 Posts
christine
broomfield
co
75 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 25 2017 : 08:40:15 AM
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YAY!!! Super excited to do another swap! Thank you!
Much Love-
Christine
Farmgirl #958
www.wolfecastle.blogspot.com
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Denise Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
831 Posts
Denise
Shoreview
MN
USA
831 Posts |
Posted - Jul 26 2017 : 05:39:27 AM
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Darlene,
Glad you are back, sorry you are feeling bad, those tick bites are awful.
Denise Ann |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
4919 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
4919 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2017 : 09:42:35 AM
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How amazing, we have 14 already! Cool!
TexasGran
#6389
Let God's light shine through you every day.
Amazon Children's Books, look for my name:Marilyn Robinson Godfrey
Craftsy: patterns for farm stick animals under my name.
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 05:29:12 AM
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Ok, never made a mini apron before. Tried making my first one yesterday and had a dickens of a time trying to turn the tie. Any suggestions? Also, I'm trying to follow a pattern and I have no idea how they expect me to attach the thing. I'm doing my own thing for this because I just can't figure it out. I'm getting frustrated.
Katie #7422
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Debi Carr
True Blue Farmgirl
754 Posts
Debora
Centreville
Michigan
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 06:20:45 AM
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Katie, It's good that you do your "own thing" , we all do. I don't believe there are any set rules in the making of the mini aprons.
I use ribbon and bias tape , as do the other ladies. I'm sure you will do well. Don't give up. This is suppose to be a fun thing ,
not frustrating.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Debi #1983
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
4919 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
4919 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 07:24:34 AM
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Yes Katie, please don't stress. YES do your own thing. Don't be afraid to use file 13 ( trash can) if it just does not work out. I did when I started the western apron swap. I could not get those little things to do what I wanted...so the trash ended up with two. Think of them as experiments. Have fun.
TexasGran
#6389
Let God's light shine through you every day.
Amazon Children's Books, look for my name:Marilyn Robinson Godfrey
Craftsy: patterns for farm stick animals under my name.
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 07:41:14 AM
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Just tried again. I feel defeated. What kind of ribbon is best? I was using satin and it went anyway except where I wanted it and it wouldn't turn for me and then it was frayed. I wish there was someone close by to show me.
Katie #7422
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
4919 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
4919 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 11:02:01 AM
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Are you using ribbon for the waist band and ties or for decoration? I usually use fabric and cut a strip about 20 inches long and 2 inches wide, then I fold both sides in to the middle, and fold the long strip in half. This can be pressed, like bias tape. (It ends up being about 1/2" wide. A narrower piece will yield a narrower folded piece.) Then I stitch the open side together for about 7". Now I insert the top, gathered part of the apron into the folded area, pinning it in place. Back in the machine, I stitch the waist band on to the apron skirt (this should be about 5 to 6 ") and finish stitching to close the open edge of the long piece. Now cut each apron string at an angle and you are finished. This is for a half apron/no bib. My hands have enough arthritis to make bias tape difficult. I also have trouble with curves, so I make most of my mini aprons as half aprons. I can churn out a set in an afternoon with a smile. When you are stressed it is difficult to smile. I hope my directions were clearer than mud.
Do you have any Heat Bond or WonderUnder? I have been making my name tags by ironing a little white fabric piece to some of the product. When cool I write my info with a fine tip sharpie marker. Then I cut them into little rectangles and iron onto the back of each mini apron.
Much less stressful than sewing them on the back.
TexasGran
#6389
Let God's light shine through you every day.
Amazon Children's Books, look for my name:Marilyn Robinson Godfrey
Craftsy: patterns for farm stick animals under my name.
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 11:05:18 AM
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You made me smile Marilyn! I will try this after I deal with my beans.
Katie #7422
Friends are the flowers that bloom in life's garden. |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
4919 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
4919 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 11:13:01 AM
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Let me know how it turns out. Hugs.
TexasGran
#6389
Let God's light shine through you every day.
Amazon Children's Books, look for my name:Marilyn Robinson Godfrey
Craftsy: patterns for farm stick animals under my name.
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 9:35:08 PM
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Thanks for answering Marilyn, that's how pretty much how I do waistbands, too.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2017 : 9:37:27 PM
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Katie. Yes your own thing will be wonderful. I've usually got one or two misses before I get it right, too. We all do.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2017 : 08:12:35 AM
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Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. I haven't gotten back to it. The weather is perfect and the garden is calling, maybe tonight.
Katie #7422
Friends are the flowers that bloom in life's garden. |
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Ladybek9756
True Blue Farmgirl
882 Posts
Rebecca
Linneus
Maine
USA
882 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2017 : 10:22:53 AM
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Linda, I would love to join this swap.
Becky
Friends, like heirlooms, are a special treasure!
FGOTM June 2017
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2017 : 6:48:33 PM
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Welcome, Becky. So glad you are joining us again.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - Aug 09 2017 : 09:23:38 AM
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All of your words of inspiration have been great. The sewing is going quite well now - Thank you!!
Katie #7422
Friends are the flowers that bloom in life's garden. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2017 : 09:43:18 AM
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Katie.... when it comes down to you and a project... "Show no fear"...
Lol! And keep a seam ripper near by!
Goodness knows... I have been sewing since I was 15(on a machine)...and to this day, my seam ripper rests right next to my scissors ... lol!
'Get a grip... and let'er...Rip!'... lol
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2017 : 10:49:12 AM
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I've been sewing since I was about 6 and same thing - seam ripper is your true friend! LOL
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2017 : 10:50:51 AM
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We are at 14 - and only 1 more day to sign up. I think I've finally come up with an idea that will work. LOL!
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2017 : 9:18:37 PM
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I would love to join this swap. Do I have to make 14 aprons?
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2017 : 10:05:10 PM
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With you joining, Bonnie, you will need to make 15 aprons. You will send them all to me per the directions above and you will get one of your own back. Glad to have you join us on this.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2017 : 4:52:29 PM
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This swap is closed with 15 swappers. I can't wait to see everyone's creations.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Mini Apron Swap #7 - Fall theme SIGNUPS CLOSED
