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Gathered Up:  Farmgirl Roundup Sept. 16 - 18, 2010 MN  |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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 Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 09:43:29 AM
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Farmgirl Round Up!
September 16th-18th, 2010
Minneapolis, MN
(Twin Cities Area)
What's Happening?
MaryJane Butters is coming to town at The Creative Connection! http://www.thecreativeconnectionevent.com/
For those of you attending The Creative Connection, you'll be able to hear her speak on Thursday evening. For those of you not able to attend the event, you can still meet her and her daughter Meg at the Handmade Market in their booth. MaryJane will be signing books and magazines at the Barnes and Noble booth from NOON to 2pm on Saturday! Entrance to the Handmade Market is $10.00 per person day. The Creative Connection is Thursday-Saturday.
For more fun and shopping opportunities, there is the fabulous Junk Bonanza in Shakopee, MN (SW of Minneapolis) on Thurday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $8.00 a person for some Antiquing on steroids!
http://www.junkbonanza.com/index.php
If that isn't enough to wet your appetite, there is also a humongous scrapbooking event called ScrapFest 2010 that is put on by Archiver's and held at the Mall of America! It takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. $20.00 admission http://www.scrapfest10.com/
http://www.archiversonline.com/
When's the Round Up?
With all this action in town on the same weekend...it's just prime for some Farmgirls to gather and attend these events at their own leisure! However, we would love to welcome you to Minnesota and have a Farmgirl event just for Farmgirls! So set aside some time on Friday night, the 17th for a meal at the Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis and then Saturday night, the 18th starting around 4pm to hang with farmgirls from MN and wherever you all are flying/driving/canoeing/biking or hiking in from! The details are in the works, but stay tuned for this great time of getting together! We can add more activities depending on the interest of the farmgirls coming! Here's is what we are going to do so far on Saturday Night!
- Farmgirl Apron Fashion Show
- Quilt Square Swap (5 1/2 " x 5 1/2" squares that represent you!)
- Eating amazing food together
- Campfire, S'mores and Farmgirl Lore
- Topic of Discussion: The Lost Art of Handwritten Letters
Where Do I Put My Tent?
Looking for some local campgrounds? Most are down by me and the Junk Bonanza, it's about 30 minute or more commute to downtown Minneapolis and 15-20 minutes to Mall of America in non-rush hour traffic. Here are some links to help you out:
Holler If You're Coming!
Let me know if you are interested in coming out for the Round Up! We can't wait to meet you!
~April
Playing in the Sonshine
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/sonshine4u |
Edited by - sonshine4u on Sep 09 2010 06:04:30 AM |
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Meg
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Meg
Idaho
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Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 10:22:46 AM
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MaryJane and I can not wait to meet you all!! It is going to be such fun! 
MaryJane's daughter,
Meg
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elizabeth
Great Lakes
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Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 11:03:16 AM
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I am definitely going to try and make it. It's not far from where I am from. It will be nice to have a visit home and have a fun thing to do!
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
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Thistlewoodmanor
True Blue Farmgirl
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Deb
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
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Posted - Aug 16 2010 : 1:56:24 PM
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Hi Deb!
We'd love to have you here! Details are in the works! Can't wait to meet you! Are you bringing up more Iowa gals? 
Playing in the Sonshine
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 08:00:26 AM
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Just added some new information on the first post here! Look for when you can meet MaryJane and get your MJF magazine or Idea book signed! Also, I've listed some of the activities you can look forward to on the evening of the 18th!
Playing in the Sonshine
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annemary
True Blue Farmgirl
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WI
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Posted - Aug 21 2010 : 10:00:25 AM
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Hi April,
I've planned on attending the Creative Connection for awhile, but was very pleased to find this thread about the "Round Up" today! I would love to be a part of the "Round Up" I've subscribed to the post so I can stay updated. Very much looking forward to meeting everyone!
~Anne
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Edited by - annemary on Aug 21 2010 2:27:17 PM |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 06:42:54 AM
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APRON FASHION SHOW
If you are joining us for the Round Up on Saturday night the 18th, we would love for you and your apron or just your apron to be a part of the Apron Fashion Show! If you have more than one special apron you'd like to bring, please by all means do so!
Please also bring a notecard with a short bio of your apron, how you acquired it/made it, why it's special to you and what you use it for. If it has some history, put that on there too! This way we can read this during the modeling of it and then clothespin it to it when it's on display on the clothesline!
This is going to be great fun!
Playing in the Sonshine
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 9:30:11 PM
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Quilt Square Swap
We are going to be sharing some farmgirl hugs by swapping quilt squares! If you've never done this before, it's super easy and loads of fun to do! Here are the specifics!
A Quilt Square Swap is when you cut out squares of fabric that represent you and then you trade with other farmgirls! When you have collected enough squares, then you can make a farmgirl quilt with all the new farmgirl friends you have met! When it's all done, it's like a hug from lots of farmgirl friends!
• Quilt squares should be 5 1/2 " x 5 1/2"
• Fabric should represent you
• Squares can be embellished, embroidered or written on with fabric markers with your name, Farmgirl Sisterhood # and/or your name you go by on the forums at MaryJanesFarm.
It's important that you at least include your name on your square somehow, so we can remember who's square is whose! I can't wait to give out some hugs at the round up!
p.s. You can get 48 squares out of a yard and a 1/4 of fabric! So really, depending how many people will be doing this, you don't have to break the bank on this fun project!
Playing in the Sonshine
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Edited by - sonshine4u on Sep 05 2010 9:37:10 PM |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
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Posted - Sep 07 2010 : 08:03:45 AM
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OK, now that I know what my DH plans on doing, I am trying to make it up. I can't afford the Creative Connection, but really want to go to the market and meet MaryJane and Meg. This week is opening bow/deer season and DH wanted us to go hunting. I would rather meet up with some fellow farmgirls. April, I will be e-mailing you for more specifics.
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ceejay48
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Dolores
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2010 : 10:18:06 AM
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I wish you could come too CJ! We'll pretend you are here! Maybe I can put up a cardboard cut out of you! LOL!
Diane, I'm looking forward to your email! I hope it works out! I'd love to have you here!!!
Playing in the Sonshine
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2010 : 06:14:47 AM
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Topic of Discussion: The Lost Art of Handwritten Letters
All of our Farmgirl gatherings have a topic of discussion and this one is going to be fun! We will be talking about the written word in our own handwriting, using fun postage stamps, picking out special stationery, talking about who we would write to and making it a part of our life again!
To get your brain stirring about this topic and get you ready to discuss, read Suburban Farmgirl Paula's blog entry here:
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/default.asp?Display=31
Dig out that shoebox with personal, handwritten letters sent to you and bring one for fun! You can share why it is special to you and let us know how long ago you received it! You might be surprised at the date!
Playing in the Sonshine
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
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Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 07:01:02 AM
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I can't wait to make the beautiful drive up the Mississippi to meet up with all you River Valley Farmgirls, and to meet MaryJane and Meg! April and Bonnie, I had so much fun with you two in Pepin, WI! I am looking forward to seeing you again!
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2010 : 1:28:11 PM
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The guest list is growing! We are up to 12 farmgirls coming for the round up! Some local, some from a state or two over and some from Moscow, ID....oh yes!
Let me know if you're coming! We still got room and loads of yummy food to devour!
Playing in the Sonshine
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2010 : 6:34:47 PM
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Unless, anyone contacts me right away...I am going to have to cancel the friday night dinner @ birchwood cafe for lack of interest/availability!
However, Saturday night is still on and going to be awesome! See you Saturday night!
Playing in the Sonshine
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/sonshine4u |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
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Posted - Sep 17 2010 : 05:43:49 AM
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April, I am sorry. I wanted to come on up today, but have some bank business at 4:00. I can't wait, I am getting everything ready today. I will be leaving at 5:00 am so am loading up the truck tonight.
Has anyone gone to the Creative Connection or to MaryJane's presentation on Thursday night?
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2010 : 4:46:06 PM
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Packing for my trip to MN!
Apron, check
Letter, check
Quilt Squares, check
Potato Salad, check
Virtual CJ, check
CJ said she wished she could join us, so I made a virtual CJ! Here she is waiting patiently for me to pack my truck.
Notice my DH's hand in the corner! LOL
Stay tuned for the adventures of Virtual CJ!
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Sep 19 2010 : 4:02:15 PM
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I had such a great time at the Farmgirl Roundup in MN! Thank you to April (sonshine4u) and her terrific family for being such wonderful hosts. It was wonderful meeting MaryJane and Meg!
Here is Meg, April and MaryJane. Note the River Valley Farmgirls aprons that MaryJane and Meg are wearing.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
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Fiddlehead Farm
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Diane
Waupaca
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Gathered Up: Farmgirl Roundup Sept. 16 - 18, 2010 MN |
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Farmgirl Roundup Sept. 16 - 18, 2010 MN
