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Make It Pretty

Posted on November 10, 2012 by mbajane

Wondering who I am? I’m Merit Badge Awardee Jane (MBA Jane for short). In my former life …

Art is not something I’ve always excelled at. Let’s just say I’m artfully challenged. Sketching impaired. Watercolorphobic. When art classes came around in school, I was too busy nibbling the erasers and licking the paste to really pay a lot of attention to focal points, shading, and blending. I thought I was art challenged, that is, until I realized Art Class came at 2:30, and I was just hungry.

So, for my Make it Pretty badge, I made sure I had a tummy full of …

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  1. Terry Steinmetz says:
    November 10, 2012 at 4:34 am

    I love the ways MBA Jane tackles the job. What an inspiration for me! I too am art challenged. But now I’ll try harder.

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Hear Ye!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by maryjane

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photo-of-the-day

Posted on November 7, 2012 by maryjane

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Posted on November 2, 2012 by maryjane

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photo-of-the-day

Posted on October 29, 2012 by maryjane

  1. Terry Steinmetz says:
    October 29, 2012 at 7:02 am

    I wonder where I was & what I was doing on this date?

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    • ace says:
      October 29, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      Hi Terry – me personally – I was just a ‘gleam in my father’s eye,’ as they say, 😉 but maybe this will jog your memory? Today in history, August 3, 1969:

      – Reds beat Phillies 19-17
      – Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Buckeye Savings Golf Invitational

      This is where I found the info: http://www.historyorb.com/date/1969/august/3
      Ring any bells?! 🙂
      ace

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Madge In the Garden Badge

Posted on October 29, 2012 by mbajane

Wondering who I am? I’m Merit Badge Awardee Jane (MBA Jane for short). In my former life …

I used to be the kind of girl that spent her afternoons at fancy boutiques, her weekends at the mall, and her evenings at Macy’s online store. But the older (um, I mean, the more mature) I get, the more I do my shopping in unconventional places. You know, like thrift shops, vintage stores, tag sales, flea markets, and well, the occasional curb.

I mean, I’m not exactly dumpster diving (yet) but you’d be amazed at some of the perfectly great things people will throw away. Well, some of them need a little TLC, it’s true … but TLC happens to be my middle name. Actually, it’s Katherine, but let’s not split hairs.

Anyway, I was driving by a residential street the other day, when my eagle eye happened upon

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  1. Terry Steinmetz says:
    October 29, 2012 at 7:02 am

    Good for you Madge!!! Keep on being the farmgirl you were meant to be!

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  2. Winnie Nielsen says:
    October 29, 2012 at 9:17 am

    What an ingenious idea! I was never a mall shopper. As a matter of fact, I avoid going to places like that. Me, I shop LLBean. Their clothes fi, shipping is free, returns for any reason, and great sales. My luck is awful when it comes to thrift stores as well. I never find anything good like other people can. Truthfully, I don’t think I have that “eye” for shopping in stores or thrift shops. Tis Farmgirl is completely missing the shopping gene!

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Hear Ye!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by maryjane

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Posted on October 19, 2012 by maryjane

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Our girl, Henrietta

Posted on October 19, 2012 by maryjane

Check out this quilt from Brigitte Giblin Quilts … truly stunning!

Anything hexagon has always stopped me in my tracks. So much so, I chose the hexagon to frame the design for our Farmgirl Sisterhood Henrietta badge …

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  1. Mary Ellen Leners says:
    August 28, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    Already enjoy subscription to magazine.

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  2. Sara McMahon says:
    September 9, 2015 at 5:55 am

    hi just wanted to let you know that the picture of the quilt you have referred to Racontour by Cinzia white and the pattern is available for purchase here : http://www.cinziawhite.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=99 I currently am working (slowly) on a EPP version.

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Posted on October 19, 2012 by maryjane

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  1. Terry Steinmetz says:
    October 19, 2012 at 7:04 am

    I love to read all the stories behind the projects. And the pictures inspire me to continue on!

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  2. Carolyn wetherby says:
    January 21, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    I am one of seven sisters in my family…I am interested in putting together seven different sets of seven blocks to make a quilt.

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