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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 7:57:05 PM
I am excited to begin working on my merit badges and sharing my experiences with everyone! After much debating I was finally able to pick the top 4 badges I plan to accomplish first!
I chose….
1.Pampered Pets (Outpost)
-It’s important to me that my pets are healthy and will live a long happy life. Knowing what is best for them will allow me to enhance their life.
2. Bread Making (Farm Kitchen)
-I have always enjoyed cooking and now look forward to a better way of cooking.
3. Embroidery (Stitching and Crafting)
- Would love to make something special for my baby boy just like my Grandma Butters made for me.
4. Water Conservation (Cleaning Up)
- I love the idea of helping save the planet as well as help me save money on my bill.
With that in mind, what merit badges do you fellow farmgirls plan on accomplishing first? Or working towards right now? Any of them hold a special meaning that drives you to accomplish one over another?
Much luck and enjoyment in your merit badge experiences!
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| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Mar 06 2026 : 1:37:41 PM
Nancy, can you share your Easter chick when you get it out? I would love to see it.
I will Debbie! I hope I can work on it this weekend when things slow down.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| debbieklann |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 12:46:34 PM
Please post a picture of your project, Krista!
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 12:43:25 PM
Krista, I am so happy that you received your origami paper! the Expert Badger is great fun! My Easter Chick is getting ready to come out of hiding again this year!
I had so much fun making him!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 12:40:50 PM
Hi, Marie! I am so happy that you have been awarded your badge! Keep going! It is so much fun!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Mar 04 2026 : 2:05:04 PM
My origami paper arrived today! I am hoping to try my expert badge this week!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Mar 02 2026 : 12:40:13 PM
That is a lot of UFOs Marie, but I know you will knock them out of the park! You got this!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| churunga |
Posted - Feb 28 2026 : 09:13:47 AM
Thank you. I have not been notified that I have been awarded the badge yet.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| nndairy |
Posted - Feb 28 2026 : 08:08:46 AM
Wow! What a project! Way to go. That bag is beautiful. Can't wait to see what else you complete! Congrats on earning your first badge too.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| churunga |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 10:48:31 PM
Thank you everyone. I will keep you all updated. I gave this bag to a good friend of mine. I currently have 164 projects in the spreadsheet. I plan to decrease these by one-third. I may place some of these on the Trades threads.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 10:14:51 PM
Congratulations, Marie! What a task! But...now it is behind you, and you can work on the UFOs that you have listed! Way to go! Soon you will be enjoying the things that you create.
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 2:20:28 PM
Way to go Marie! You are rocking it. That is a lot of work you just did. Congratulations on finishing your beginner UFO badge!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| jillyd |
Posted - Feb 27 2026 : 10:26:58 AM
Wow! Maria what an amazing job! It must feel so good to have that all sorted. I am working on reorganizing my house right now and all my fibre things need to move up to the attic, so I am going through the same process of sorting. It is actually very satisfying. I think I have the Level 1 UFO badge, but I should look at what is required for Level 2.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
| debbieklann |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 9:14:59 PM
Wow, Marie, that was a JOB!!! You should feel very proud and accomplished with getting everything sorted and organized:).
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
| churunga |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 9:10:58 PM
I have applied for the Beginning UFO Badge.
The bags and bins of unfinished projects – planned and not executed, started and almost finished, half-finished, mending – were out of control. They were everywhere – the living room, dining room, bedroom and in the deep, dark dungeon of the basement storage room along with boxes and boxes of craft supplies, fabric and yarn. Sorting all this would be a large job.
I started with UFOs residing in living spaces. I put each one in separate bags, named them and entered the name, type of craft, purpose, supplies needed, what stage of completion, where it is located, the goal of the project once it is finished, and the date I finished the project.
The spreadsheet is now an Xcel workbook with tabs called Current UFOs, Mending and Finished. I am completely happy with this set up and find it very helpful as I can sort the list in a variety of ways. It is a useful database.
I didn’t get to the basement storage room until some people broke into the building, went into the basement, and stole whatever they could find. They got into my storage room because it wasn’t locked. How disappointed they must have been to find almost nothing except fabric, yarn and clothes that needed mending. I received permission from the HOA to place my boxes in the laundry room and go through the entire contents of every box. I picked up some fresh boxes from my job and went to work.
As I removed the contents of the boxes, I sorted everything into Keep, Donate and Toss piles. Three large tubs of yarn were donated to a charity which makes hats for people who need them. Ten yards of felt, a small pile of kits and other supplies I no longer needed were donated to a quilt shop for their fundraising event. I threw away very little, mostly broken or damaged things I couldn’t fix.
Next, I sorted all I wished to keep into boxes and bins in categories. The largest categories were Fabric, Yarn, Mending, and Projects. Other smaller categories were Stationary/Office Supplies, Macramé, Crochet Thread, and Craft Supplies. All the boxes are now labeled on three sides and neatly stacked in the storage space. If I need to find something, it should take me less time than before I culled and sorted everything.
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This is the first badge for which I have made an application.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Feb 26 2026 : 1:33:41 PM
Hi, Krista! Congratulations on your Origami Expert badge! I completed my expert badge when I made an Easter Chick. I didn't have the right paper so he came out kind of large and a bit clunky. However, he is still very cute and will come out of storage again this Easter! I have gotten some cute patterns on YouTube. The videos have been easy to follow and fun to do! Enjoy your Origami craft!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Feb 23 2026 : 1:56:20 PM
I finished another badge that I need to apply for! I have been working on the beginner level of Chillover Comeover. My kids and I decided to make the "Where'd You Get Those Pies" pie from MaryJane's Ideabook! Then we shared the pie with my parents when they came over. Everyone thought it tasted really good.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Feb 18 2026 : 1:49:16 PM
I found a hanging flower origami pattern that I really want to make! I think this is what I will make for my expert badge! I am going to make it for Everleigh, so I will have her pick out the colors she would like.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Feb 16 2026 : 2:51:30 PM
I will have to look for some books on origami. Thanks for the idea, Heather!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| nndairy |
Posted - Feb 14 2026 : 10:07:58 AM
Thanks everyone!
Krista - LOL! I'm looking at projects for the expert level. I've got a book from the library about origami with money, but it looks rather complicated! I'm going to give it a try but I don't have very high hopes of getting a good result.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Feb 13 2026 : 2:13:59 PM
Well you can tell I had a massive brain fart when I made that post! I meant expert origami lol I have already completed my expert macrame! Has anyone ever completed the expert origami?
Way to go Heather! That is awesome! You really should celebrate. I would love to get the sharpshooter as well, but I have a long way to go still.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| KnyttWytch |
Posted - Feb 12 2026 : 2:49:47 PM
Wow!! Well done Heather!
#6958 Hilary, disabled knitter and stitcher (lover of real food!) |
| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Feb 12 2026 : 2:08:28 PM
Congratulations Heather, what an accomplishment. Good Luck on the next 100 badges.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022, August 2025
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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| debbieklann |
Posted - Feb 12 2026 : 1:47:12 PM
I’ve seen the Highland cow pattern…you should try that!
Heather, that is awesome! You need to celebrate!!!
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
| jillyd |
Posted - Feb 12 2026 : 12:42:28 PM
Wow! That's amazing, Heather! Which was your favourite?
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
| nndairy |
Posted - Feb 12 2026 : 12:20:21 PM
Krista - I think you should make the Highland cow :)
I'm so excited! I just earned my 100th badge!!! I'm working on being a sharpshooter so I'm 1/2 way there :)
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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