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Farmgirl Fashion:  Bandanas, The "new" air conditioners  |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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 Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 7:15:29 PM
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What about adopting the old cowgirl way of wearing a bandana around your neck for work and play. In the hot weather you can dip it in cold water, wring it out and Wow, instant cool! Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 9:35:05 PM
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| I have filled them with aquasource and sewn them to hold it too. You soak them in water and they keep you cool! |
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
1735 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2010 : 06:26:59 AM
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What is aquasource and where do you get it?
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2010 : 06:01:24 AM
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Bandana ARE great for that!!
I knit bandanas for staying warm in the cooler months. I use Elizabeth Lavold Silky Wool, a silk/ wool blend that I get for about $7, and there is almost half leftover for starting another one. I use a size 5 needle.
You cast on 3 stitches, and then you knit across, knitting in front tand back of last stitch. After that, slip all first stitches knitwise, knit across to the last stitch, knit in front and back of that stitch. Keep going until you have 110 stitches, and bind off.
It's great for keeping wind off your neck when it's windy or cool, without having a scarf going everywhere! I use mine for chores, hiking, and trail riding. I keep a regualar bandana and a hankie in my saddle bag at all times for just in case. It's actually a pommel bag and sits right in front of me on the saddle.
~ Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
( I'm just one short of a drill team!) |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 06:38:39 AM
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I get mine at the local seed shop. Here is a website ofr it. Its great in pants and gardens. You only need like a teaspoon in a neckcooler.
http://www.hydrosource.com/prod01.htm |
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 06:34:16 AM
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I use a bandana when I'm doing a lot of housework. I use it to cover my face to protect me from things that stir up my allergies. I look like a bandit.
www.thehighlandviewpantry.blogspot.com |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 07:25:17 AM
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This use of a bandana is alot like what MaryJane has in her book called a shilly-shally. I made one for my sister for her birthday. I think it turned out really pretty. They are a bit bigger than a bandana but work much the same. The larger size makes it possible to use them for other things. I am going to make myself one as soon as I finish my dish towels.
Farmgirl Sister 572
When manure happens just say "WOO HOO Fertilizer". |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
697 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 10:47:30 AM
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We talk about these on the ghost tours, women used to wear them instead of collars, neckerchiefs or something like that
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See my custom costumes, download free patterns, and hear some spook EVPs from Gettysburg, PA on my site, www.alterationsbyemily.com |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 8:41:45 PM
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What interesting comments gals. Bandanas are great for warming your neck too when there is a draft. So many prtty fabrics to make them out of.Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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mrsamy
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Amy
Milwaukee
WI
USA
167 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 07:46:47 AM
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Is hydrosource essentially the same granular stuff they put in diapers to help them absorb liquids?
Prayer costs nothing, but is worth the most. |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
697 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - Apr 24 2010 : 12:55:46 PM
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I am working on a duel neckerchief and dryer sheet holder, since I found out they keep the bees away while you garden, keep you posted
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See my custom costumes, download free patterns, and hear some spook EVPs from Gettysburg, PA on my site, www.alterationsbyemily.com |
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remembrance farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Cheryl
"Remembrance Farm"
Ky
USA
59 Posts |
Posted - Apr 24 2010 : 6:15:58 PM
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Hey sounds like two great ideas!!
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I will work harder! |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Apr 24 2010 : 9:45:03 PM
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| I I think it may be similar to whats in diapers. I think the stuff in the diapers is a more fine consistency. The stuff I use is more like rock salt. |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 10:22:41 PM
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Hey gals: I was just talking about the simplicity of wearing a bandana and when it is hot you can soak it in water. I never figured you'd come up with some many other things. Shows you farmgirls are always thinking. Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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jclambert
True Blue Farmgirl
149 Posts
Judy
Stringtown
Oklahoma
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2010 : 05:39:18 AM
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I wouldn't make it through summer without my bandanas. I always have one around my neck or in my back pocket when we're baling hay or brushhogging. Pour a little ice water on it from the cooler and ...aaahhh, refreshed.
Judy
*Love one another* |
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Butterscotch Grove
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Melissa
Fairbanks
AK
196 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2010 : 1:26:24 PM
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Dryer sheets are supposed to be good at keeping mosquitoes at bay, too - think I'd look too silly with a dryer sheet pinned to my bandit-style bandana while gardening? LOL
Melissa
My blog:
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2010 : 9:22:45 PM
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I wear a bandana around my forehead when I mow the yard. Keeps the sweat from going in my eyes. I usually have one in my back pocket, too.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 06:06:56 AM
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I have an array of bandanas. Some are more thin than others from the constant use.
Fav color is lavender of course. I keep trying to find one in screaming bright yellow.
I also carry one or wear one pretty much either to wipe hands or keep cool all year.
Have noticed a difference in fabric quality too, as the ones made in the USA are softer |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 06:12:54 AM
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I still wear a bandana most weekends like I remember my mother doing. She would fold it into a triangle and tie it under her hair. Sort of hippy, but it suits me and my husband says it's "sexy"...:)
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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