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Project Discussions:  What we are working on~ 2019  |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 27 2019 : 1:46:40 PM
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| Marilyn I talk to strangers through the storm door with big bad Annie at my side. When I work in the front or side yards I put her on a long chain. I'm really not afraid to be outside alone I'm just cautious from years of living alone. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2019 : 3:41:52 PM
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| I have never had fear of strangers here at this p!ace. My friend recently told me I should lock my doors during the day time. So one day I did and my husband came home mid day, was locked out and not happy. When I'm sewing , at the table, I do sometimes lock the door to the utility room. Since our lane has no outlet,and two big gates I think folks who drive up in here once, get the idea...It is a trap! |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2019 : 4:55:49 PM
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Did your grandmother have balls of string, saved from her chicken feed, flour, etc. Like my grandma did?
This is from some alfalfa bags.
How many of you went with your mom or grandmother to a Sarah Coventry party when you were a kid.
Sweet Memories!!! |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on Feb 27 2019 4:56:44 PM |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2115 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2115 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2019 : 5:58:56 PM
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Thanks Sara!
Marilyn, my dining room faced the road too. My street is a dead end, so not much traffic. So you notice strange cars. Just 4 houses on this road.
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Edited by - Killarney on Feb 27 2019 5:59:49 PM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
5018 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
5018 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2019 : 6:00:27 PM
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My mother used to collect string - I have 2 of the old string holders that hang on the wal, with the scissors.
That's a cute dollhouse, Connie. You can do it. After seeing that, I may have another surprise for you. LOL!
I also sew on my dining room table. I really need to organize my craft/sewing house. I have tables there where I COULD sew. And Ed just put on a screen door so I can get a breeze through when I'm there, without letting the neighbor cats, dogs, and bugs in. LOL! |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2019 : 10:02:19 PM
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| The second photo is of several Sarah Coventry necklaces my mother purchased. I do enjoy wearing them from time to time. I guess I could call them vintage...they are 65 years young. |
Texasgran |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 12:55:58 AM
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| Marilyn I remember going to Sarah Coventry parties and ordering from girls at work (TI in Richardson - early 1960s)who were having parties. Loved their pins with matching earrings. Should have hung on to them even if they were clip-ons - before I had my ears pierced. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 07:17:05 AM
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Sara, these necklaces are the only thing I found in mother's stuff. I love that they almost sparkle. I don't know what they are made of, but I wear them because they don't make my neck itch like modern chains do.
I have actually cut the clips off of some old earrings and glued on posts, so I could continue to enjoy them. |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on Feb 28 2019 07:19:02 AM |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 07:23:04 AM
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Marilyn I can relate to itchy necks that's why I cut labels out of my clothes.
I put it in my day-planner so it'll get done (maybe) to work on my story and wooly sheep. My story is way over due - hope to finish it by first of next week. Seems like the wooly sheep is an on going project for the near future. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3723 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3723 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 4:18:34 PM
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I posted two photos of the quilt I rehabed last weekend. The close up photo shows the stains, but they really don't stand out except when you look closely. They are also close to the edge and are easily covered up with other items. When I first started, the stains were dark brown/red so I am happy that they turned out as light as they did. |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3206 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3206 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 4:24:29 PM
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| What a lovely quilt! One of my favorite patterns |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10687 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10687 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 4:46:47 PM
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| Winnie that is lovely. Those colors look a lot like a wedding ring quilt my daughter made. I happen to be using hers at the moment. You got a great find even with the stains and I'm sure there is way to cover them and they are just as pretty. Have you tried the Tide pen? |
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 |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Feb 28 2019 4:47:18 PM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
5018 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
5018 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 5:24:35 PM
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That is a nice quilt, Winnie. I will work some more on my quilt to see if I can get the stains out. I may photo and show you what they look like now.
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Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 9:06:54 PM
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| That is a pretty quilt, Winnie. Have you tried putting lemon juice on the darkest part of the stain and letting Mr. Sun work his magic? I used to comb lemon juice through my brown hair (my mother called it dish water blonde hair) before working outside in the June sun. It always worked and I had natural highlights. |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 9:15:50 PM
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| My afternoon project on this cold drippy day was feed bags. My son buys his alfalfa cubes in woven plastic bags. They are from Idaho, near Yellowstone. Anyway, when he first switched from hay to the cubes he showed me the bags and said I should try to make something with them. So I made him a bag with pockets, which he was excited about, because he could keep some of his horse brushes, etc in the pockets. Then for Christmas I gave Julie and Bay each several tote bags made from the hay bags. So this afternoon I started again. |
Texasgran |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
5018 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
5018 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2019 : 9:30:40 PM
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| I love your feed bags, Marilyn. I have one from several years ago. I have a bird seed bag I may use to make one. I made my DIL a bag from a horse feed bag. It's a great recycle project. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Edited by - quiltee on Feb 28 2019 9:31:47 PM |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3723 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3723 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2019 : 07:01:10 AM
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Linda, I did not try a Tide pen, but did use Shout it Out and brush on the very first go around before the Biz paste.
I also did not try hydrogen peroxide or lemon juice . After all the washings with BIZ, I decided that I would stop because the stains were much improved and I worried about breaking down the thin old fabric integrity and causing more tears. I might try all of these recent suggestions another time just to see what happens. Have you ever been more worried about going too far and causing new problems rather than stop at the success you made? This is sort of how my thinking is at the moment. 99% of the quilt is perfectly intact and all of the old age yellowing stains are gone and most of the original big ones. Maybe it is a matter of "leave well enough alone"? LOL!! But thank-you all for your ideas because they might help me in a future endeavor! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2019 : 11:58:31 AM
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Ok Linda, this is what I'm making.
I start with the 50# empty bag, and cut it into three pieces. Then I hem the top of each cut piece because it I don't they fray a lot. Then I attach each piece to a bag, add some fabric strips and divide the pockets down the middle. I add loops to the top so it can be hung up. The one I put at the barn is on the out side of the heavy wooden door leading into the tac room. He has so much stuff there was not a space for it inside. But it holds brushes, combs, rags, betadine, etc for the horses. |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10687 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10687 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2019 : 12:18:27 PM
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| Marilyn, you are so talented with using those to make new different bags. I still have my tote you made from the chicken feed bag. I use it for groceries. It is great for anything that may be wet or cold as I can wipe it right out when I get home. |
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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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
5018 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
5018 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2019 : 1:22:08 PM
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| Those are great, Marilyn Good use of the bags. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2019 : 2:06:57 PM
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| Thanks! |
Texasgran |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
5018 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
5018 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2019 : 5:56:48 PM
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| Today I made 2 Table runners - Valentines on one side and Spring flowers on the other. I know - a little late for Valentines, but I knew if I didn't finish them today, when the pieces parts were out, I probably never would - they'd be another UFO. LOL! |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10687 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10687 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2019 : 6:13:35 PM
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| It's nice to have them reversible Linda. The things Marilyn made for me are reversible and I love them. One side is birthday and the other Valentine. |
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 |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Mar 01 2019 6:14:19 PM |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6189 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6189 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2019 : 7:54:40 PM
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Linda your table runner sounds pretty and nice to have different sides on them.
Nice! |
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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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2019 : 02:47:31 AM
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Marilyn great job on the bags.
Winnie what a fine on that quilt - it's beautiful. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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What we are working on~ 2019
