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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Clothespin Swap--All have shipped!  |
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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
1014 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 30 2007 : 12:03:54 PM
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KitchenWitch
I am done! I made 40... so I can still go either way. But I was going to wait until I get a final number before I bag them and label. If I do say so myself, they are really cute. So far this is the easiest, quickest and cheapest swap I have ever been in. I also have picked out my hostess prezzies too.
So where do I send them? And how much do I owe you?
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
1122 Posts |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2007 : 1:18:57 PM
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| I hate to say it but I'm out too. I'm having surgery Thurs and it's one more thing on my plate. Sorry guys! Cindy |
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KitchenWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
98 Posts
Kristina
Santa Fe
New Mexico
USA
98 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2007 : 10:01:13 AM
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Okay! Here's the official list:
Single Round Participants
A.k.a. farmgirls making 18 clothespins, getting a mix of 18--including two of their own!--back:
Kim
simpler1773
Aunt George
EmmJay
Buttercup
Huckelberrywine
owwlady
KitchenWitch
KitchenWitch
(yes, my name appears twice--that keeps us even at 18. plus i have already made three kinds of clothespins. i know.  i'm a dork.)
Double Round Participants
Or farmgirls making 36 clothespins and getting a mix of 36--including six of their own!--back again:
smoothiejuice
katmom
BotanicalBath
BlueWrenn
KitchenWitch
Kitchen Witch
(again, i'm on twice to keep us even.)
Please plan to ship your clothespins to me so that they arrive no later than June 15th.
Kindly email me your contact info so I can begin preparing the outgoing boxes. I'll reply with my address so that those of you who are done (sheesh!!) can ship your items early. I'll have the mixed packages out as soon as I have all of the finished clothespins in house. My hope is we can hang our first line of farmgirl laundry in time for the summer solstice.
CindyLee and willowtree, I'm sorry you can't join us this time. Maybe next time...?
Let me know what questions you may have, ladies! I am SO excited! 
Thanks, all!
Live joyfully, deliberately, simply, abundantly.
www.viscerafarms.com
http://accidentalmiracles.blogspot.com |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2007 : 10:28:15 AM
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Kitchenwitch (aka-kristina)
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My name was not on the final (re-vised) list....
Honest, my clothes pins don't look that bad!
Can I still play?
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2007 : 10:32:15 AM
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OH DDUUHHHH!!!!!!
disregard my last post.....I did not read down far enough....
Yea, I get to Play!!!!!
Mine are done & I will e-mail you with my address.
I can hardly wait till June 15th, at which time I will be on pins & needles waiting for them to be shared & shipped....& then I can start using them....
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom. |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2007 : 7:12:30 PM
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I wasn't on the list. I'll just bow out of this one then...
Sharon
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
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KitchenWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
98 Posts
Kristina
Santa Fe
New Mexico
USA
98 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2007 : 08:37:34 AM
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Sharon!
Your name not appearing in the clothespin swap is TOTALLY an oversight on my part! Just let me know which group you want to join and I will plug you back in! The internet at the house isn't working so I am "sneaking" on from work. I sometimes move so fast while I'm sneaking that I end up missing things. 
I apologize! Please, please, please just let me know if you want to make 18 or 36 and I'll plug you back in.
I'm so sorry! =(
Live joyfully, deliberately, simply, abundantly.
www.viscerafarms.com
http://accidentalmiracles.blogspot.com |
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
1122 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2007 : 10:01:21 AM
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I have a question which my husband raised the other night while watching me work on my clothespins.
He was asking why we wanted to paint clothespins as we would only get paint on our wet clothes. I told him I was planning to use some kind of a varnish or finish on mine.
What is everyone using to finish their clothespins?
My Homesteading Journal http://toomyvara.livejournal.com
My craft journal http://bluewrenn.livejournal.com
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2007 : 10:06:07 AM
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If you use gloss acrylic it needs no finish and will not mark up you clothes. Just my experience. I have not made all of mine yet, so who knows if I will use paint on them at all. |
Edited by - smoothiejuice on May 03 2007 11:56:17 AM |
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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
1014 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2007 : 11:32:26 AM
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I didnt paint mine for that reason.... I wasnt sure what paint would work and what paint would bleed on clothes... I would hate to get red paint on someones good linens.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2007 : 11:44:23 AM
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I painted my with craft latex paint, but I also sprayed them with matt finish sealer.
I tested one, & it did not leave any paint on the towel.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom. |
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
146 Posts |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
1607 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2007 : 07:14:09 AM
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Think I'll stick to the top part for decorating. I was wondering about leaving marks. That would just be too awful.
We make a difference. |
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Firemama
True Blue Farmgirl
1731 Posts
Amanda
Medical Lake
WA
USA
1731 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2007 : 08:44:32 AM
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I'd love to be in on this if there is still room? Thanks
Mommy to 2
Your FreckleFaced Farm Girl!!
Help when you can, Pray when you can't. |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 1:15:52 PM
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OK, if it won't mess things up, I'll stay in at 18...
Sharon
PS Didn't mean to sound like a whiner, I just thought it would be easier out if "teams" had been made. I'm VERY happy to stay in.
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
146 Posts |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
1607 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 8:02:29 PM
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Kim, Yay! I finished mine today too, and sent an e-mail to request info. I had so much fun. I kept mine on the natural side too... I don't trust my crafting skills enough to risk someone's laundry. I'd end up wet to the elbows with shellac, feathers, glitter...and sticky clothespins glued to my overalls. :) I have great respect for the talent of others.
Kristina, thanks so much for doing this. I hadn't thought how much fun it can be to add a little something to clothespins. There are so many simple ways to spread smiles while doing chores that I often overlook. What a fun idea this has turned out to be!
We make a difference. |
Edited by - Huckelberrywine on May 05 2007 8:07:39 PM |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 8:07:38 PM
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Mine are done as well & are ready for mailing,,,,,just need an address.
How much do we need to send you for the P.O. & S/H ?????
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom. |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2007 : 8:10:08 PM
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| Boy, you ladies are on the ball. Here I sit finishing up my April swaps and it is the 1st week of May. Good for you!!! :) I cannot wait to see what you all have done. |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
1607 Posts |
Posted - May 06 2007 : 10:02:28 AM
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(Happy dance) While I was waiting, I made 18 more. It's an addiction! So, if it helps even out our numbers I'd love to send 36!
On pg. 6 KitchenWitch asks us to e-mail her with our contact info and she'll respond with the particulars of where and how to send.
We make a difference. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 09:10:30 AM
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Michelle,
you silly goose, save some of that happy dance for us too! LOL!
Aren't these fun? simple, easy & also a fun thing to add with other swaps.... tuck 2 in with an apron or dish cloths or ???? I can just see it now, an apron gently blowing in the breeze held on the clothes line by cute handcrafted clothpins.
tata-4-now
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom. |
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 12:18:15 PM
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| I really, really hate to do this, but I'm going to have to back out of the swap. I'm going out of town for 2 weeks with my sister from MI and then I found out that after that, my brother and his wife are coming in from CA so I'll be at my parents house with everyone for another week. I'm leaving in a couple of days and just won't have time for the swap this time around. Again, I'm really, really sorry, I hope this doesn't mess things up. |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
1607 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2007 : 4:20:46 PM
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Jan, we'll just have to put you in time out.  Life does get busy. Maybe you can make it smaller/simpler? Like writing snippets of conversation on them? Or gluing bits of map? Or writing fleeting impressions of what you're doing? Just clip a few to your shirt and see what happens.
Of course, you know your own time and limits. I'm sad to see you go, but I know in my life there are times I've had to limit how far I intended to stretch too. Do have a great time out of town with your sister!
We make a difference. |
Edited by - Huckelberrywine on May 07 2007 4:22:21 PM |
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