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Glampinggrandma
Farmgirl in Training
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Katie
New London
MO
USA
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 Posted - Jun 20 2015 : 6:50:19 PM
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A well known crafter, sewer, and recycler of items such as quilts and chenelle spreads passed away recently. Her daughters, in honor of their mother, after the house was empty of furniture, had a one day Betty/Recycle Sale. Each room was set up with different items, with rooms from red and blue fabric, brown and orange and green fabric, and holiday prints, etc. Some areas had "cutter quilts" to use for making totes, Christmas stockings, teddy bears, and some areas were of finished or started projects. People were given bags for each room. Fabric was weighted to pay for and other items were marked. Betty had several consignment craft booths in town and was a well known lady. I was privileged to know her and call her a friend. I also felt very privileged to be invited to this sale in her honor. I came away with so many items. Just today I finished sewing eight Christmas stockings which she had cut out and started. They are from cutter quilts (old quilts that you cut up and use for other things). So it seems that Recycling Betty as now become a part of many of her sewing friends. We are all blessed for it. |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
729 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2015 : 7:13:50 PM
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| Katie, this is such a lovely, sweet thing! Betty left a beautiful legacy! Could we a picture of the stockings? |
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3755 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3755 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2015 : 05:37:42 AM
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| Katie, this is a wonderful story of the beautiful legacy that Betty left her fellow crafter friends. I love what her daughters did in her honor. I bet it was a wonderful event for everyone to attend and be inspired to finish Betty's projects as well as be inspired for new ones!! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10892 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10892 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2015 : 11:49:30 AM
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Katie, What a sweet thing for her daughters to do.
Sharing the blessing of their mom with so many others. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
871 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
871 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2015 : 2:17:51 PM
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That was such a special thing for her daughters to do in honor and memory of their Mom, and very unselfish too! I too often see items in Thrift stores, that I feel were started by someone and for one reason or another never got finished! (I have a few of those things myself!) but I am trying to remedy that situation right now! Working on two projects, plus a ton of work in the yard has kept me off line for awhile!
Hugs to you all
Ruth |
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2015 : 4:40:05 PM
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| Katie, what a lovely event! I like that your projects will have a story. Thank you for sharing! |
Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
Insanity: Doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results ~ Albert Einstein |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2015 : 10:26:21 PM
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| I was going through my fabric stash (archives) and found all the softer colored baby fabric and my local neighborhood quilt cut out 5" squares. We will sew them together with at least four light blocks to make little quilts for families that have lost a baby. The nurses stamp a hand print and footprint on the solid blocks with the name and date of the baby. It's a grief gift. We are just starting this project so I'll post a picture when I get one made. |
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
729 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2015 : 04:33:23 AM
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| Oh Bonnie, what a beautiful idea, and such a work of compassion. |
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6194 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6194 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2015 : 12:48:39 PM
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what a lovely idea! Thanks for sharing
hugs
darlene |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Jun 22 2015 : 3:14:16 PM
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| I was going through my fabric stash (archives) and found all the softer colored baby fabric and my local neighborhood quilt cut out 5" squares. We will sew them together with at least four light blocks to make little quilts for families that have lost a baby. The nurses stamp a hand print and footprint on the solid blocks with the name and date of the baby. It's a grief gift. We are just starting this project so I'll post a picture when I get one made. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6194 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6194 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2015 : 6:03:51 PM
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| That is really a nice thing to do. |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10892 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10892 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2015 : 7:13:11 PM
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| I have some old quilts that belonged to my grandmom and greatmom and I have been trying to figure out how to re-purpose them. I can't get past the idea of cutting them up. They aren't useful as they are with holes and all but.............. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
729 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2015 : 04:10:31 AM
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| Denise, I know exactly what you mean! I have many beautiful dresser scarves, doilies, etc with beautiful embroidery and crochet from my grandmother and even great-grandmother that are just stored away. I want to repurpose them so they are seen and useful again, but I also can't get past the idea of cutting them or disturbing them in any way. It's a dilemma! |
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10892 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10892 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2015 : 09:24:59 AM
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I have tons of their doilies, tablecloths and such too Amy. A dilemma for sure but then I think about my mom, grandmom and great gram and know they would think it was awesome if I found a new way to keep them and use them. I just can't seem to make the first cut.
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Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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