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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
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Krista
Utah
USA
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 Posted - Aug 19 2026 : 5:05:17 PM
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Nancy, that sounds like a fun jacket. I look forward to hearing how it turns out!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2026 : 3:01:58 PM
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Hi, Krista! It has been fun so far! I am actually learning some new skills (I have been sewing for over 65 years and am still learning new things!) I can't wait to finish it. I have been trying to work on it a bit every time I sew. It will be so nice to wear to the rink!
Nancy 8352
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8578 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2026 : 3:21:01 PM
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Nancy, my oldest is joining a street hockey team this fall. I am super excited to watch his games. Thankfully I wont be freezing like in a rink lol! I guess if he continues and decides to do ice hockey, I will be needing one of those jackets too!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2026 : 10:54:00 PM
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Ice hockey has been so much fun! My Grandson, Damien, is moving to New Jersey at the beginning of September to play for an NA3HL Junior Team, the Garden State Gamblers. He is a goalie and doing quite well. We are so happy for him to get to go as far as he wants to in the sport! Good luck to your oldest!
Nancy 8352
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8578 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8578 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2026 : 4:03:06 PM
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Nancy, that is awesome! I hope he has an amazing year playing for the Garden State Gamblers!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2026 : 6:15:27 PM
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 Thanks, Krista! He is really getting excited. Last night was his last night at his job. This morning he said that he was feeling "like a bum" because he has no job! Then he smiled the biggest smile! I think that he is beginning to realize that his future is up to him and how hard he is willing to work. I am including a photo of Damien and one of the day that I quilted the fabric I made for my jacket.
Nancy 8352
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2026 : 6:20:57 PM
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Oh Nancy your fabric is Beautiful and I love all the purple. I cannot wait to see your finished Jacket.
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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Edited by - Blessed in Colorado on Aug 24 2026 6:21:34 PM |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2670 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2026 : 6:25:28 PM
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Nancy I love your fabric -- such great colors!
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24 12/25
I'm old and I wear purple |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2026 : 6:35:15 PM
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Thanks, Girls! I. too, love purple and . . .I am old! It has been a real adventure making this jacket. I decided to make my own quilted fabric. I drew out the pattern. Then I learned how to make bias tape, so that I could finish all of the edges inside. It will look great when I can finish it! I keep working on it bit by bit. It will be done soon, but I have to work around getting other quilts finished and . . .oh, those UFOs!!! Not to mention day-to-day chores and life in general! But being retired is so great!
Nancy 8352
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7766 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2026 : 7:04:00 PM
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Nancy, I am old too, 71, and I have loved purple for as long as Ivan remember. My hair is purple and most of my clothes! Plus you girls make me want to finish some of my projects too. Tomorrow is a new day:-)
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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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2026 : 11:49:14 AM
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Hi, Debbie! I am 73 with white hair. I love it! I love to wear purple! I am going to continue to complete the UFOs. My goal is to get rid of the bin they are stored in by my birthday in February. I'm working diligently toward that goal. The problem is that every time I open another box or bin, I find another one of the little creations staring me in the face! Well, one step at a time! Or is it project?
Nancy 8352
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8578 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8578 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2026 : 10:25:10 AM
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Nancy, what a great picture! I bet he will do amazing things. Your purple quilt is stunning! I cant wait to see the jacket finished!
Debbie, I love that you have purple hair! I love putting purple and lime green streaks in my hair! This last time I did orange and let's just say its not fading well lol. I have an awful yellow color now. I miss my purple and green!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2026 : 10:39:16 AM
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Thanks, Krista! I can't wait to see the jacket finished either! I have developed a kind of system so that I do not end up with any more UFOs than I already have. I work on one new project, one existing project, and one UFO during the week. That way , as I finish my UFOs, I will be continuing to work on new things. Some projects take longer than others so I always seem to have an "in progress" one going. It is helping me to finish things as I go and not have any that end up in the UFO bin! Seems to be working out fairly well so far!
Nancy 8352
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8578 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2026 : 3:40:52 PM
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That's great Nancy! I hope it continues to work out for you. I need to get a system like that started. I am getting behind on some of my projects this year.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2670 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2026 : 5:57:11 PM
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I have a similar system. I make my little quilt of the month for my little quilt group then I finish my UFO of the month for the quilt guild. After those are done I can start something else, usually a 3-yard charity quilt or two or something else on my UFO list. This has worked well, over the last three years of doing it I have almost exhausted my UFO list and had to make some up this year, like "use more reproduction fabric" and "use some African fabric".
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24 12/25
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2026 : 7:25:44 PM
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Great method, Nancy. I have also been trying to work on a UFO, which in a way is an existing project, and a new project when I sew, which isn't always every week with our traveling.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 01 2026 : 05:14:09 AM
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Great systems and projects everyone. I am weird, if I start something I finish it before starting something new. haha just the way I am. I do have plans for a couple of projects that I don't have time to start yet. Winter I have more time to make things.
Good luck on finishing all your projects!
Farming in WI
Michele
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2026 : 12:59:45 PM
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Michele, I am trying to become more like you! Having so many projects is very difficult. I can work on several things at once, but these projects that are sneaking out of boxes as I clean are too hard to deal with sometimes. I know that once the bin is empty, I will be much more at ease.
Nancy 8352
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8578 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8578 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2026 : 12:43:45 PM
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It sounds like you all have a great system going for your UFOs. Now I really need to figure one out for me.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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