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Winner: Giveaway, Magic Pillowcases

Posted on March 5, 2015 by maryjane

And the winner of the Magic Pillowcases giveaway is:

Molly Welsh, who said:
“The DH is Mike, but the nic’ is Mr.Mikey. :~)
So cute cases!”

And the original post for the GIVEAWAY was (thank you to all who participated):
In the Dec/Jan issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Home for the Holidays,” we taught you how to make “magic pillowcases.”

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Now, you can win a set of the pillowcases featured in that article, made from my Bee My Honey fabric collection. The body fabric is my “Colony Hum” print, the cuff fabric is the “Honey” pattern in “Gold” color, and the trim fabric is “Multi” in “Grey.” The giveaway includes two standard-size pillowcases and a pretty, pinked-edged poinsettia bow made from another of my collection’s patterns.

To win, tell me your pet name for your favorite honey (guy or gal) in the comments section below. We’ll put your answers in a pillowcase, shake them up, and draw one lucky winner. Come back sometime next week to see who wins.

  1. Winnie Nielsen says:
    March 5, 2015 at 4:34 am

    Congratulations Molly! These new bee fabrics are gorgeous. Enjoy!

    Reply
  2. Sandy says:
    March 5, 2015 at 6:46 am

    We affectionately call each other Pooh Bear and Piglet

    Reply
  3. Yolanda Solferino says:
    March 5, 2015 at 7:50 am

    Believe it or not it’s baby butt! Lol

    Reply
  4. Patrisha Murphy says:
    March 5, 2015 at 7:59 am

    poophead

    Reply
  5. Deborah Tukua, editor Journey to Natural Living says:
    March 5, 2015 at 8:54 am

    I have several pet names for my honey, but the most distinguished loving title is “The Bearded Wonder.”

    Reply

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GIVEAWAY: Glamping with MaryJane

Posted on March 3, 2015 by maryjane

While autographing a stack of my Glamping with MaryJane books, I found this copy with a little spot on the front cover. Perfect for a giveaway!

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To win this copy, tell me one thing you’ll do this summer to make your camp-spot a glamp-spot. We’ll put your name in a basket and pull out one lucky winner sometime in the next week or so. Check back to see if you’re the winner!

  1. Winnie Nielsen says:
    March 3, 2015 at 4:47 am

    Since I already own this book, I will just say, it is the best go-to resource for kicking up camping to a whole new experience. Like all of MaryJane’s books, it is packed with great ideas, beautiful pictures, and new perspectives for getting outdoors and enjoying parks and weekends with your family and friends.

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  2. maria lawrence says:
    March 3, 2015 at 5:26 am

    Candles!! I wish I had a cute trailer but instead we have a huge fifth wheel 🙁

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  3. CJ Armstrong says:
    March 3, 2015 at 6:48 am

    I/we will get our little glamper trailer, the “Reiver’s Rest” out in all of her glory, dress up her windows with flower boxes and glamp outside with lacy linens, china and flowers!

    I have this book but would love to win one to use as a gift for a glamper friend!
    Thanks Mary Jane!
    CJ

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    • Carrie Davis says:
      March 4, 2015 at 5:27 pm

      I have had to park&hoping my trailer at our view of the Rogue River. I couldn’t wait to retire and travel with the trailer. But my husband has gotten Alzheimer’s and so were grounded. But now people will have to come to us. And I shall share your book ..hugs

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  4. Karlyne says:
    March 3, 2015 at 7:23 am

    Glass wine glasses. Nothing says glamping like the real stuff!

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  5. shawna m says:
    March 3, 2015 at 7:41 am

    My husband & I are not glampers yet but we are going to a glamper event in September at the Flying Flags RV Park in Buellton, Ca to check out the possibilities!

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  6. Cathy R says:
    March 3, 2015 at 7:53 am

    Just found butterfly solar string lights that would be adorable for glamping. I also have the book but will definitely use it as a gift. Thanks and blessings to all of you!

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  7. Dwan Loomis says:
    March 3, 2015 at 11:31 am

    Beautiful flowers on the table as a perfect center piece!

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  8. Colleen Maki says:
    March 3, 2015 at 11:38 am

    I plan to make some really cute curtains for my 1971 Airstream, from fabric that was designed by you, Mary Jane. . . the “glamping” fabric. I also plan to have a lot of candles, and I’m moving my regular mattress into it for the summer (I teach, so therefore have the whole summer for glamping). Gather a little campfire wood, and let the fun begin.

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  9. Rhonda Williamson says:
    March 3, 2015 at 11:42 am

    plan to take our 1956 Chevy and the vintage restored playmor rv camping

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  10. Nikki Hurlbut says:
    March 3, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    This summer, my camp spot will have electricity!! I am in the National Guard so having electricity is a luxury that is not always granted when I am typically out in the wilderness!!

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  11. Michelle Beck says:
    March 3, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    I will be taking my “Hilda, The Bumpy Broomstick” on some art workshops this summer. I set up a Belgian waffle making station outside on a long table with all the fresh fruit, real maple syrup,whipped cream and bacon and sausage my friends and family can eat!At night I set up a cozy area with my warm quilt and me and my sister share the blanky and some gossip while we sip martinis out of fishbowl sized glasses with huge olives,lol. good memories are always made!

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  12. Sue Neitzel says:
    March 3, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    Mason jar with candles in them, to hang from the trees! I’d love to win this book!!

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  13. Kay Stacey says:
    March 3, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    I have a cute little vintage Woodsman I bought for 300.00 and will be turning it into a glamped out trailer this summer. Would love to have your book to help guide me.

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  14. Janet B says:
    March 3, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    A fabric tablecloth and real wine glasses !

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  15. Debi Olson says:
    March 3, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    i have a camping / RV themed fabric which I made into a tablecloth for the picnic table. I will use that and place fresh flowers on the table as well. This will be surrounded with lights. Do it every year – love it.

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  16. Elizabeth says:
    March 3, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    I think I’ll start by getting a camper! I know the first thing to do then is make curtains!

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  17. Deanna Bancroft says:
    March 3, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    Love this book. Looking to make a camper a Woman’s Getaway!!

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  18. Stacy S says:
    March 3, 2015 at 1:08 pm

    Fleece electric blankets and air mattresses in the tent, along with cozy flannel sheets really take our 6 person tent to the next level!

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  19. Carol says:
    March 3, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    I am going to set a beautiful table complete with flowers and lace table cloth. Bringinging along the crystal goblets .

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  20. Sandy T. says:
    March 3, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    We’re tent campers, but we can still glam it up! First goal-get camping on the calendar! Glamping goal- I think I’ll start with something I can make myself like one of those cute pennant garlands. With kids, I have to have to start simple. 🙂

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  21. Julie Wemken says:
    March 3, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    I would love to set up an outdoor bath area with a claw foot tub. I would surround it with pretty curtains, candles and books to read.

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  22. jaylyn morehouse says:
    March 3, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    This summer we are renting an RV and touring up the Appalachian trail, stopping at all the local craft beer places, cute boutiques, and hopefully finding lot of bluegrass music along the way! To make our camper a ‘glamper’ I am bringing all of our favorite quilts and pillows to make it feel more like home, and I’m bringing along my fiddle to play some tunes. Maybe I’ll even get to jam with some locals:)

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  23. Wendy Curling says:
    March 3, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    I don’t have this one but would love to!!

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  24. Diane Adams says:
    March 3, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    I am taking my collection of orange, red, and white vintage Melmac to serve tea on.

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  25. Wendy says:
    March 3, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    I will use the enamelware pots & pans I have been collecting to cook over the camp fire.

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  26. peggy hiller says:
    March 3, 2015 at 2:40 pm

    I will be sporting my new solar floor lamp to read by! Refurbished floor lamp with its new solar fixings!!

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  27. Patrisha Murphy says:
    March 3, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    I don’t glamp as of yet. I just want the book!!!!!!! Thx.

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  28. Nancy in Carnation says:
    March 3, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    Camping will involve the annual gathering for our family paintball tournament. I think a ‘Girls Night’ of chocolate and wine with my sisters and daughters are the way to go… wrapping up a wonderful, fun-filled day! 🙂

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  29. Laura says:
    March 3, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    flowering curtains with little tea lights, and a good spring cleaning from being closed up all winter!

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  30. Sue Nagy says:
    March 3, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    I’m going to make curtains and a table runner from burlap and trim the ends with vintage handmade ivory lace that I found recently at a thrift shop!

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  31. Rhonda Bowdy says:
    March 3, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    I’m taking candles, cloth napkins and cloth tablecloth for the picnic table. I’m also taking candles (battery operated ones)to set the mood in our tent.Can’t wait to go camping.

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  32. Yolanda Solferino says:
    March 3, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    We love to camp! I like putting up lights around our camp site, and a table cloth on the table with candles.

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  33. Tammy says:
    March 3, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    hang some chandelier crystals around to get more sparkle!

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  34. Crystal Koelzer says:
    March 4, 2015 at 4:35 am

    This summer we will be tent camping in the badlands and yellowstone. We will have pretty lights up when I can but the book would greatly help with ideas!

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  35. Holly Carver says:
    March 4, 2015 at 6:16 am

    My sister and I love to camp together, bringing our families together for fun times and memory making…we have so enjoyed glamping!!! We are going to bring doilies for the lanterns, as well as crocheted coasters for our tables!!! She brings beautiful flowers for the tables every year! So much fun to dress up the site and make it our special temporary home!

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  36. Toni H says:
    March 4, 2015 at 7:12 am

    Definitely candles, wine, cheese, gourmet chocolate. Old vintage wool blankets, perfect for chilly evenings out west!

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  37. Queenbee says:
    March 4, 2015 at 8:49 am

    Continue to search resale shops for those unique decorating finds & dream about getting a glamper up & running

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  38. Amelia Duluccio says:
    March 4, 2015 at 11:07 am

    Wind chimes and solar lights add beauty and glam while using nature’s energy.

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  39. margaret howk says:
    March 4, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    This summer I will be glamping with my new friends from North Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, NY. I will be making lots great memories with my Daughter who turns 16 this summer. We are having fun with our 1978 Trailer Kit Companion.

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  40. Doreen J says:
    March 4, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    We don’t have a camper but my dream is to own a vintage Airstream! In the meantime, I’m going to dress up the firepit my husband made last summer with candles and put some lights on the table umbrella.

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  41. Lisa A says:
    March 5, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    We tent-camp, so a little hard to glamp up, maybe the book would give me ideas!

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  42. Martha says:
    March 6, 2015 at 7:34 am

    We are just learning how to camp. We are really greenhorns! But since I’ve got three girls, making it a romantic and feminine adventure seems the way to go. That is why I love Mary Jane’s magazine, too. It makes the country life so appealing to my girls, unlike so many other farm magazines.

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  43. Karen(old cowgirl) Montoya says:
    March 7, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    I have always loved camping and now glamping is right up my ally. I plan on doing some of that when I get this place sold and move to my forever home. Right now and for the next few months I will be moving out of my house in to a rental then after the new foundation is built and the house moved on to it, the new roof put on and a couple of problems inside the house is fixed then it is move back into the house and fix some more things. Then selling it when I have some buyers. Hopefully, before winter. I will then be moving to a new town and my forever home. So I guess I could say next year I will be glamping, just not in a trailer as I can not afford one. I will however, be glamping in places that have cabins to rent. I will take my glamping things with me and enjoy the outdoors with my wonderful dog (companion). Would love the book.

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  44. Robin "duck mama" DeBaere says:
    March 8, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    Taking my little 1965 vintage camper out to the ocean side, setting out my home made canopy with solar lights, and resting in my reproduction chair while sipping on a piña colada and watching the waves roll in.

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  45. Cheryl C says:
    March 9, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    I will be making a new quilt and coordinating curtains for my sweet trailer. Just brought her home from winter storage yesterday and can’t wait to hit the road.

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  46. Debra Brodie says:
    March 9, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    I live in the western N.C. mountains. On the knoll behind my house, I am building a platform tent complete with ornate iron bed and claw foot tub. The finishing touch will be the glam chandelier my husband is rewiring to be solar powered for me. This girly refuge next to the “girls” in my hen house is my ultimate “get away from it all” spot to think or plan my next sewing/craft project. I may even get the courage to blog about my project to all my Farmgirl sisters.

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  47. Nancy Bobbert says:
    March 9, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    I have been collecting vintage linens for glamping and I will also be replacing those cheap plastic dinner ware and cups for vintage glass table ware and tea cups. I can’t wait to go glamping soon!

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  48. Caron VanSlyke says:
    March 13, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    i plan to have better flooring in my tent. Maybe wood slats laid over a tarp or better rugs, still deciding. But either will make sleeping on the ground a little more enjoyable!

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  49. Maryellen Benton says:
    March 13, 2015 at 8:19 pm

    I will put out pretty rugs and pretty flowers. I am making a pennant to hang. I also want to figure out some new decorative lighting. I want to make it feel very welcoming.

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  50. Marianne Regan says:
    March 14, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    I would put down brightly painted throw rugs everywhere!

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GIVEAWAY: One World Family Calendar

Posted on February 25, 2015 by maryjane

I recently picked up two of these handy “family calendars” with the intent of gifting one. Plus, I wanted to support the organization behind it. The One World Family Calendar features beautiful photography of people from around the world, along with space for daily schedules for up to five people. It’s a beautiful calendar that will help you plan the rest of your family’s year.

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This calendar comes from the New Internationalist: People, Ideas, and Action for Global Justice.

With new technologies, the whole wide world is at our fingertips, and we can help those in other countries as well as our own by shopping with a global responsibility in mind. And if you don’t think you support buying things from overseas, take a closer look around … that melon purchased in December probably came from South America, and that cell phone positively came from the other side of the globe. And wait … before venting about buying American-made, please realize that it’s an opinion typed on a computer that was most certainly made in China, Japan, or Taiwan. Sorry, Dorothy, but we’re not in Kansas anymore. We’re all part of a bigger picture, and that picture involves supporting workers around the world—not governments, but workers, people like you and me. So my stand is, I support workers, wherever they happen to live. Made in the USA, awesome. Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made), love it. And yes, Made in the World. For me, they’re no longer mutually exclusive.

To win this beautiful calendar, tell me why you’ve decided to embrace the whole wide world and ALL the working people in it. We’ll put your name in a hat and pull out one lucky winner sometime in the next week or so. Stay tuned!

  1. Winnie Nielsen says:
    February 25, 2015 at 5:08 am

    Yes, MaryJane! We are all one big community here on this planet. And like you said, when we support each other, we all do better and we all have a happier life. While I am not in agreement with trade laws that directly hurt our own workers here at home, I believe we have to find ways to work together so that nobody gets left behind. It gets tricky, but when we can apply our creativity and fairness to trade, supporting others does not end up in Americans losing out. One good example that comes to mind are all of the Fair trade items, like coffee beans for example, that we can purchase and create our own products and business here in the US.

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  2. Cindi says:
    February 25, 2015 at 5:44 am

    It seems over time the line between Made in.. and quality has been muddled, fueled by producers who want the most return for the smallest cost (a logical but badly abused business practice). Little care for quality, has caused such a division that it seems to bleed out into other parts of our lives and affect deeper issues. For myself, I don’t care as much about where it is made as how well it is made. It is the craft, the art and the care put into it that I crave. 🙂 You have chosen a hot topic for the day MaryJane. Good morning!

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  3. Karlyne says:
    February 25, 2015 at 9:09 am

    You’re right (as usual)! We need to support the worker and not the grossly-inflated, huge, profit-driven corporations that may be local but are certainly not a good bang for the buck. Thanks for reminding us that family and community businesses are the best.

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  4. LISA VONSAUNDER- seed woman says:
    February 25, 2015 at 10:32 am

    These herder woman look like masai tribeswomen. I support small business people in emerging nations by donating small amounts to Kiva.com. which is a micro lending organization. They loan like $100 or so to small businesses usually run by women, and then that allows them to make huge changes in their lives. They have a 95% repayment log. I urge you to go the site and look at the people you can help make a living directly. I chose my latest person, a cobbler in Burkina Faso, the poorest nation in the world, and he paid back my loan in less than a year, that is equivalent to double his yearly salary! This is the way I think and help globally.

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  5. Penny says:
    February 25, 2015 at 11:27 pm

    Baker’s Creek Seeds has exposed me to many beautiful images of plants and people in other countries. It is incredible what these incredible hardworking people are doing to make their life sustainable. I thank them for be willing to share their seed stores, letting us grow some of their native varieties, and investing in our food futures.

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  6. Toni H says:
    February 27, 2015 at 7:11 pm

    I find the diversity of the world beautiful. I think all cultures have a lot to offer and I love them all and love the art and items they have to offer.

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GIVEAWAY: Magic Pillowcases, Bee My Honey fabric

Posted on February 21, 2015 by maryjane

In the Dec/Jan issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Home for the Holidays,” we taught you how to make “magic pillowcases.”

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Now, you can win a set of the pillowcases featured in that article, made from my Bee My Honey fabric collection. The body fabric is my “Colony Hum” print, the cuff fabric is the “Honey” pattern in “Gold” color, and the trim fabric is “Multi” in “Grey.” The giveaway includes two standard-size pillowcases and a pretty, pinked-edged poinsettia bow made from another of my collection’s patterns.

To win, tell me your pet name for your favorite honey (guy or gal) in the comments section below. We’ll put your answers in a pillowcase, shake them up, and draw one lucky winner. Come back sometime next week to see who wins.

  1. Faith DuBois says:
    February 21, 2015 at 3:42 am

    I absolutely adored the magic pillowcases but never found time to make them between work, school, the holidays and caring for our rambunctious 10 month old black lab siblings, Maggie and Izzy (together, we refer to them as “MaGizzy”)!

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  2. Winnie Nielsen says:
    February 21, 2015 at 3:54 am

    These pillowcases are so pretty in the Honey Bee collection! My favorite animal is my KitKat Mr. Bump!

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  3. Mary Jo Boyd says:
    February 21, 2015 at 4:24 am

    Poofy looper

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  4. Michelle Kirby says:
    February 21, 2015 at 5:04 am

    Honey or Sweetie

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  5. Virginia Meyer says:
    February 21, 2015 at 5:44 am

    I call my “honey”, ” Hey, Handsome!! ” (because he is! He takes my breath away! Lol! AND he’s the one who introduced me to MaryJane! Isn’t he awesome?!)

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  6. Vivian V says:
    February 21, 2015 at 6:48 am

    My significant other is my dog, Bink – aka Binker
    The Stinker 🙂

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  7. Alice - Farmgirl #12 says:
    February 21, 2015 at 7:05 am

    My pet name for Brian is “Handsome”, because he is!

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  8. MaryLou says:
    February 21, 2015 at 8:10 am

    Thank you for the chance to win these lovely pillowcases. My pet name for Dave, my honey of 35 years, is ‘Babe.’ 🙂

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  9. Kathy Davis says:
    February 21, 2015 at 8:17 am

    I call my husband, “honey bear” or “sweet pea”.

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  10. stella says:
    February 21, 2015 at 8:21 am

    I call my husband “My Dear”.

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  11. amy says:
    February 21, 2015 at 8:27 am

    Love those pillowcases! and that flower is just so pretty.
    Nickname would be “hon”.

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  12. LISA VONSAUNDER- seed woman says:
    February 21, 2015 at 9:06 am

    it’s always been ” Honey Bunny ” appropriately enough !

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  13. Dara Bell says:
    February 21, 2015 at 10:00 am

    smoochie

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  14. Cathy R says:
    February 21, 2015 at 10:05 am

    What a delightful giveaway! Love the colors and design! Call my hubby ‘sweet pea”.

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  15. Jenna says:
    February 21, 2015 at 10:16 am

    The pillowcases are lovely! I call my partner, querida or mi reina.

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  16. Kristine says:
    February 21, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Hunny munny

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  17. Sarah says:
    February 21, 2015 at 10:45 am

    My favorite name is probably Honey. I was at the dr.’s yesterday, and she kept calling me that!

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  18. Bobbie calgaro says:
    February 21, 2015 at 11:04 am

    Swewty cause when I was typing him an instant message I spelled it wrong his other nickname is sweetie-honey cause I love bees and honey!

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  19. CJ Armstrong says:
    February 21, 2015 at 11:38 am

    My hubby’s name is Bill but when I want to be sweet to him I call him “Sweet William”, when I want to be feisty I call him “Bad Billy”. 😀
    We’ve been married 46 years!
    CJ

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  20. Lisa @1countrylovinmomma says:
    February 21, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    My husband and I call each other Sweetie Pie. Or just Pie, for short. ♥

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  21. Heather (nndairy) says:
    February 21, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    I call my husband sweet pea or love.

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  22. Karen(old cowgirl) Montoya says:
    February 21, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    My husband passed away 2 years ago. When he was alive I called him Sweetie-pie as well as Honey-bun. They were interchangeable.
    Farm/Ranch girl hugs,
    #5275
    Karen(Kay)

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  23. Eileen Stone says:
    February 21, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    I call my husband, “Goog” or “Googie”. His name is Greg. Our nephew, Mikey, called my husband “Uncle Goog” when he was little. We liked it & it stuck.

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  24. Holly-Mae Carver says:
    February 21, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    My hubby is Todd and I call him my “Hotty Todd-ie” ❤️

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  25. Monika says:
    February 21, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    Since I went through a very nasty marriage and worse divorce, my best guy now is my puppy. His name is Sir Raggs, Duke of Mountain Menagerie. (because we are starting at the bottom and moving up) I call him dude for short. Hope we will win and start new blessings.

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  26. Patty Byrd says:
    February 21, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    I love the pillowcases! I call my honey, honey! Traditional, nothing special though he is very special!

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  28. sue hill says:
    February 21, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    Sugar britches!!!

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  29. melissa says:
    February 21, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    I may or may not sometimes call him poopies. I may deny this publicly.

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  30. Chrissy says:
    February 21, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    My sig o is my beagle/poodle friend. In my head, I call her shuga-buga, out loud it’s Molly-girl.

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  31. Cheryl Fiske says:
    February 21, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    That is such a creative bow!
    I call my little dog PD, short for puppy dog. Pronounced “Petey”

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  32. Molly Welsh says:
    February 21, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    the DH is Mike, but the nic’ is Mr.Mikey. :~)
    So cute cases!

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  33. Sandy K says:
    February 21, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    I call him ‘Honey’

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  34. Vicki H says:
    February 21, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    I love the pillowcases. I call my man ‘sweetie’.

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  35. Dot H says:
    February 21, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    My hubby is gone now but I lovingly called him babe.

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  36. Kathy E. says:
    February 21, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    I’ve never made Magic Pillowcases, even though I’ve heard about them! I need to add them to my list of projects. I call my husband of 32 years “Ol’ Honey” or in writing, it’s just OH. He is simply the best!

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  37. Joan H. says:
    February 21, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    “Honey” or “Sweetie”

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  38. Rose Santuci-Sofranko says:
    February 21, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    My husband is my “WUBADUB”! God bless!

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  39. Jeanne E says:
    February 21, 2015 at 6:18 pm

    Celebrating 48 years marriage and calling my wonderful husband “Honey Bunny”…

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  40. April says:
    February 21, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    I always call my husband ” my sweetie man “……….20 yrs of sweet days

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  41. Pam S says:
    February 21, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    My hubby is honey bun! Thanks for the chance to win these delightful pillowcases!

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  42. Daizy says:
    February 21, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    Called him Babe…

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  43. Dolly Sarrio says:
    February 21, 2015 at 7:25 pm

    After marrying my husband twice I do now call him “My Chuck”, guess I love the man…

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  44. pauline davidson says:
    February 21, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    the “lar bear” he is the best of the best “bears” one could ever find he was named my my granddaughter and is not the “lar bear” to her daughter…..it does not get any better than that

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  45. Bernadette Saliski says:
    February 21, 2015 at 8:03 pm

    My pet name for my sweetie is Lily-Bug. My sweetie it a 13 yr old cat. She is pure black with bright yellow/gold eyes and when she looks at me she looks like she is “bug-eyed”.

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  46. Glenda Dolan says:
    February 21, 2015 at 9:23 pm

    I call my hubby “Fig”…not that he resembles one..lol
    But he loves fig newtons 🙂
    I just love your magazine! G

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  47. Sylvia Jacobus says:
    February 21, 2015 at 9:49 pm

    I call him “Hubster”

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  48. Chris says:
    February 21, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    There is a story behind it but my husband is Hey You. Only he will understand.

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  49. Nancy Lynn Hilderbrand says:
    February 22, 2015 at 1:40 am

    I love your pillow cases and the fabrics. I call my husband of 40 years honey to him and my better half to everyone else.

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  50. Susan Moore says:
    February 22, 2015 at 4:38 am

    I call my sweetheart Big Daddy because of his Big Heart that reaches out to anyone!

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Posted on February 7, 2015 by maryjane

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  1. Winnie Nielsen says:
    February 7, 2015 at 5:23 am

    Love this photo of the family well beside the homestead. I can imagine a woman dressed in her apron pumping water early in the morning to bring indoors to start the pot of coffee on the wood stove and begin heating up the pan of water on the back burner for dishes after breakfast.. Know how I have this vision? I watched my own Grandmother do this at their farm when I was very young. We had a large white enamel ware pail with a red rim that was our water for the kitchen use.

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  2. Cindi Johnson says:
    February 7, 2015 at 7:40 am

    I would not be able to walk passed that without stopping to give it a try. Those old dreams of living a wilderness sort of life come bubbling back up to the surface. Common sense did eventually set in. Still, I would love to have that in my yard – and I would use it!

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Winner: Giveaway, Tail Spin Farm

Posted on January 21, 2015 by maryjane

And the winner of the Project F.A.R.M. Tail Spin Farm giveaway is:

Cindy Young, who said:
“Oh, dear me! Renee’s art is absolutely beautiful … and wearable … I love wearable art!”

And the original post for the GIVEAWAY was (thank you to all who participated):
Give a big farmgirl welcome to Renee McCausey, another new Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) business member. Renee lives with her husband and five children on a small farm in the middle of Michigan. She says chickens were her farming “gateway drug,” and they now raise angora rabbits, pygora goats, alpacas, and “a turkey or two … or three.” They also garden, tend fruit trees, and raise their own food.

Renee is also a fiber artist, and uses fibers from her bunnies, goats, and alpacas to make beautiful hand-spun articles like the necklace, crochet cuff bracelet, and earrings shown below. Throw your name into our giveaway hat and win the beautiful set below by leaving a comment. Stay tuned to find out who gets these wonderful accessories.

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This next set from Renee is all mine (sorry, all I’m sharing is the photo!); bracelet, earrings, and locket necklace holding a photo of my grand girls. I wore this gorgeous ensemble on Christmas day.

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Visit Renee’s Tail Spin Farm at Tail-Spin Farm.com.

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  1. Winnie Nielsen says:
    January 21, 2015 at 4:54 am

    Congratulations Cindi! What a beautiful set to enjoy forever.

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  2. Terry Steinmetz says:
    January 21, 2015 at 11:47 am

    Congrats, Cindi! I’ll bet you’ll look even more beautiful!

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Winner: Giveaway, Kitchen Linens

Posted on January 17, 2015 by maryjane

And the winner of the Project F.A.R.M. Country Kitchen Linens giveaway is:

Amy Kehoe, who said:
“I’d love to add some rural American charm to my kitchen here in England. I’m missing home while on deployment with my family through the end of the year. Good luck to all!”

And the original GIVEAWAY was (thank you to all who participated):

Looking to put a little bit of country into your kitchen? We’d like to welcome Jill Schrader into our lineup of Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) business owners. A native of Idaho, Jill’s inspiration comes from her love of country, mountains, and what she sees out her windows. Jill creates classic, whimsical, country, and lodge-style kitchen linens to show off your personal taste. Stop by her new Etsy shop and give her a hearty country hello!

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Oh, and toss your hat into our giveaway ring by giving her a welcome in the comments section below. We’ll put your name in a hat and pull out a winner this time next week. Stay tuned!

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  1. Winnie Nielsen says:
    January 17, 2015 at 5:39 am

    Congratulations Amy!! I love that you are going to get some true blue american Farmgirl accessories for you home in England. What a perfect way to brighten your kitchen too. If you are not already joining in over at the MJF Chatroom, please join us. There are other Farmgirls who are stationed in other countries and we would all love to hear from you and welcome you to “The Farm”!!

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  2. Jill Schrader says:
    January 17, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Congratulations, Amy! I hope you enjoy these items from my shop as much as I do! This is one of my favorite prints.
    THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS THIS WEEK AND HELPING TO PROMOTE MY SHOP AND PROJECT FARM!

    And a big shout out to MaryJanesFarm for holding these giveaways and introducing new shops and products made by our rural sisters!!

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  3. Katrina Bavirsha says:
    January 17, 2015 at 9:34 am

    Enjoy your touch of farm life for your kitchen. You so deserve it being deployed. God bless you and your family.

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  4. Amy says:
    January 17, 2015 at 9:59 am

    I’m thrilled that I won such lovely things for my kitchen! I can’t wait to see everything in person! Thank you so much. I know I will love them. I think I know what I can get for all the grandma’s this year.

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    • Jill Schrader says:
      January 26, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      So glad you won a little bit of “home”! If you do order any items in the future and don’t see what “grandma” likes, I can create anything to their liking. Don’t forget to add a note if ordering to remind me of your military status for a discount. I mail APO and drop ship too. ENJOY!!

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  5. Nancy Zychek says:
    January 19, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    Congratulations Amy. So glad you will have a reminder of home while you are in England. Hope you get to enjoy some of the English countryside while you are there!

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Project F.A.R.M. Welcome: Kai Tea

Posted on January 13, 2015 by maryjane

We’d like to welcome to Rebekah Alexander’s Kai Tea into our lineup of Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) businesses.

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Rebekah is from Deary, Idaho, a tiny north-Idaho town close to my farm. She and her husband live on a small farm with chickens and cows. Rebekah recently joined her brother in making beautifully-packaged, organic, loose-leaf tea with flavors like Moroccan Mint Green Tea, Cream Earl Grey, Orchard Mango, Raspberry Rose White Tea, Red Hibiscus Berry, and Peach Assam Black. Visit Rebekah online at DrinkKai.com.

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  1. Winnie Nielsen says:
    January 13, 2015 at 4:54 am

    Kai has some beautiful tea mixes that sound interesting. Their packaging is quite appealing as well. This is a good site to know about for unique and organic teas.

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  2. Karlyne says:
    January 13, 2015 at 12:12 pm

    Great site to know about! Loose tea is so much more flavorable than those little mass-manufactured tea bags!

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  3. Krystle says:
    January 13, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    How exciting! Beautiful packaging, totally going to add this to my list of things to try when the budget allows!!!! Welcome!!!

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Project F.A.R.M. Giveaway: Tail Spin Farm

Posted on January 11, 2015 by maryjane

Give a big farmgirl welcome to Renee McCausey, another new Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) business member. Renee lives with her husband and five children on a small farm in the middle of Michigan. She says chickens were her farming “gateway drug,” and they now raise angora rabbits, pygora goats, alpacas, and “a turkey or two … or three.” They also garden, tend fruit trees, and raise their own food.

Renee is also a fiber artist, and uses fibers from her bunnies, goats, and alpacas to make beautiful hand-spun articles like the necklace, crochet cuff bracelet, and earrings shown below. Throw your name into our giveaway hat and win the beautiful set below by leaving a comment. Stay tuned to find out who gets these wonderful accessories.

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This next set from Renee is all mine (sorry, all I’m sharing is the photo!); bracelet, earrings, and locket necklace holding a photo of my grand girls. I wore this gorgeous ensemble on Christmas day.

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Visit Renee’s Tail Spin Farm at Tail-SpinFarm.com.

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  1. Faith DuBois says:
    January 11, 2015 at 3:31 am

    So lovely! So creative! So very Farm Girl!

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  2. Winnie Nielsen says:
    January 11, 2015 at 5:12 am

    Lovely wool accessories, Renee! I am fascinated that they are made with the furs from your farm animals too. Both sets shown are just beautiful and so one of a kind!

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  3. LISA VONSAUNDER- seed woman says:
    January 11, 2015 at 6:36 am

    I especially love Angora Rabbits and the fur from them lends itself to so many crafts. And yours are the most original I have seen. Congrats Renee for making your ” farm dreams” come true.

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  4. Cathy R says:
    January 11, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Welcome Renee and thank you for sharing your wonderful creations with us. Beautiful!

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  5. Diane O'Neal says:
    January 11, 2015 at 8:54 am

    What an inventive use of fiber! I love how creative we “farm girls” are, we can always make something useful, beautiful or delicious with what is at hand.

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  6. Cindy H says:
    January 11, 2015 at 10:36 am

    Very pretty! So very creative and perfect for our Michigan winters.
    Renee is a True Blue Farm girl!

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  7. Cindy Young says:
    January 11, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    Oh, dear me! Renee’s art is absolutely beautiful….and wearable….I love wearable art!

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  8. Karlyne says:
    January 11, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    Lovely and creative!

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  9. Lisa A says:
    January 11, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    Very cute!

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  10. Krystle says:
    January 11, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    Welcome! Beautiful craft-woman-ship to be sure!!! Fiber art is so much fun!!! <3

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  11. Terry Steinmetz says:
    January 12, 2015 at 5:34 am

    I’m enchanted by the different things she came up with using those fibers. Truly an artist!

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  12. Linda Biewer says:
    January 12, 2015 at 6:22 am

    Renee does beautiful work! She is truly an artist.

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  13. Dalyn says:
    January 12, 2015 at 9:11 am

    This is a wonderful family and I’m so happy to see her lovely artwork displayed!

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  14. Heather S says:
    January 14, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    So gorgeous! I’d la la LOVE to win!

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  15. Karen K says:
    January 16, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Love fiber art and these are fabulous!
    K

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GIVEAWAY: Project F.A.R.M. Country Kitchen Linens

Posted on January 10, 2015 by maryjane

Looking to put a little bit of country into your kitchen? We’d like to welcome Jill Schrader into our lineup of Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) business owners. A native of Idaho, Jill’s inspiration comes from her love of country, mountains, and what she sees out her windows. Jill creates classic, whimsical, country, and lodge-style kitchen linens to show off your personal taste. Stop by her new Etsy shop and give her a hearty country hello!

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Oh, and toss your hat into our giveaway ring by giving her a welcome in the comments section below. We’ll put your name in a hat and pull out a winner this time next week. Stay tuned!

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  1. Michelle Kirby says:
    January 10, 2015 at 1:33 am

    How absolutely darling!

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  2. Terry Steinmetz says:
    January 10, 2015 at 4:02 am

    Jill, welcome to the F.A.R.M. project. I like what I see very
    much!

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  3. Sandy says:
    January 10, 2015 at 5:41 am

    Very nice giveaway. I went to see what else Jill has to offer,but the link above won’t work. It seems like that happens on Bloglovin often. I’ll keep trying though.

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  4. Winnie Nielsen says:
    January 10, 2015 at 5:44 am

    Congratulations Jill on such a cute Easy shop! I love all of your creations “from your window”. There are colors that match any decor and those feedback totes are the best.

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  5. LISA VONSAUNDER- seed woman says:
    January 10, 2015 at 5:52 am

    Welcome Jill ! I love all things country! I live in “Amishland “, in Lancaster County, PA and your sweet linens would look swell in my kitchen with the oak cabinets, overlooking my little farmette. Oh, and I collect tea towels so yours would be a welcome addition to my collection for sure. Good Luck with your business !

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  6. Starletta Schipp says:
    January 10, 2015 at 6:00 am

    Jill welcome to Project F.A.R.M! I made your Etsy shop a favorite and love what you are making. I’m looking forward to making some purchases too. Great work there.

    Peace,
    star-schipp Sister #1927

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  7. Wanda Sue Aldridge says:
    January 10, 2015 at 6:34 am

    Welcome Jill!! I am loving the green kitchen linens and the farm print!!

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  8. Sharon Taylor says:
    January 10, 2015 at 7:48 am

    Beautiful. Going to check out more on Etsy

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  9. Gail says:
    January 10, 2015 at 8:19 am

    I absoultely love your designs! What beautiful pieces you’ve created!

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  10. Cathy R says:
    January 10, 2015 at 8:46 am

    Welcome Jill! Love all the prints you have chosen ~ very creative. Thanks for the giveaway and Heavenly blessings for a successful adventure. And thank you Maryjane for your delightful blog, I learn something new everyday!!

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  11. Krystle says:
    January 10, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Cute shop!!!!! I just checked it out on etsy!!! Welcome “home” to Project F.A.R.M.!!!! 🙂

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  12. Karen Wilson says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:00 am

    i checked out your Etsy shop. Everything is really cute; I especially liked the feedbag totes.

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  13. Vanessa says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:02 am

    These are absolutely adorable!! Anything from this collection would be right at home in my country/farmhouse/shabby chic décor! 😀

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  14. Michelle Seliga says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:04 am

    totally cute!!
    <3 heading over to Etsy!!

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  16. CJ Armstrong says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Welcome, Welcome Jill! Your linens looks FABULOUS! Love that print!!
    Wishing you great success with your business!
    And, those linens would be PURR-FECT in my kitchen! 😀
    Thanks for the opportunity!
    CJ

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  17. Shannon Reddinger says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:20 am

    These are lovely.

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  18. rhonda brooks says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:31 am

    How cute!

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  19. Nancy Coughlin says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:31 am

    Welcome, Jill. Absolutely darling creations.

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  20. sandi Allen says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:34 am

    Love these! Welcome Jill!

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  21. Jill Morris says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Jill, welcome…and what a great name :o)…love the farm/country linens!

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  22. Diane Andrews says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:57 am

    Love these, will visit Etsy also.

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  23. Jennifer Dunn says:
    January 10, 2015 at 10:08 am

    How Beautiful! Love the material that you’ve used for this set! 🙂

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  24. NancyDawn says:
    January 10, 2015 at 10:36 am

    Welcome! I checked out your shop and am in love with the Rooster prints and the Country French designs! I also love the ones pictured here. Great work. 🙂

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  25. Tonya says:
    January 10, 2015 at 10:44 am

    Love these! Welcome.

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  26. Kathy S says:
    January 10, 2015 at 11:19 am

    Welcome, Jill. I checked out your Etsy store. Love the country themes. 🙂 And you have my favourite shade of green!

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  27. Debra Swan says:
    January 10, 2015 at 11:26 am

    Oh! Just love them…go great in my Kitchen…..hope I win!!need new ones as well.

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  28. Marion O'Neill says:
    January 10, 2015 at 11:32 am

    Welcome Jill! Those would look lovely in my kitchen.

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  29. Tanya says:
    January 10, 2015 at 11:33 am

    Love these linens!

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  30. Janice Carpenter says:
    January 10, 2015 at 11:42 am

    would really enjoy these!

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  31. Jill Schrader says:
    January 10, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    Thank you all for the kind words! Some were having trouble getting to my shop’s homepage. Here’s a link. http://www.countrykitchenlinens.etsy.com. Hope that helps! And good luck in the giveaway!!

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  32. KimBright says:
    January 10, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Love these! Welcome!! 🙂

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  33. Patricia Arbuckel says:
    January 10, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    Love the farm look I just love love kitchen linens

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  34. Molly Welsh says:
    January 10, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    Cute items.
    I, too, make bags from the feed sacks – how could anyone throw them away?? So useful.

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  35. victoria says:
    January 10, 2015 at 3:06 pm

    Love them! Will check out the site. Thanks

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  36. victoria says:
    January 10, 2015 at 3:08 pm

    Thanks for the info on Etsy. These are cute.

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  37. Karen(old cowgirl) Montoya says:
    January 10, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    Welcome Jill, I see from the example that you are very talented and I would love to have the beautiful kitchen towels and potholders. I am going to be moving into my forever home soon and would love to display them in there. They will fit in wonderfully.
    Thank you for this opportunity,
    Kay

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  38. karen osterbauer says:
    January 10, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Love , so cute ,love farm animals,love garden veggies

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  39. melissa bailes says:
    January 10, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    I own a farmhouse but am missing being there as we come to live in NC while my mom is under hospice care and will have been helping my in laws as well. These would cheer my kitchen up so much.

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  40. Peggy says:
    January 10, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    Beautiful. You can’t beat Made In America!

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  41. LoriAnn Kruft says:
    January 10, 2015 at 6:35 pm

    Welcome to the family

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  42. judy e says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    Love them, welcome

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  43. Penny Perry says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    Welcome!!! I’ll check out your shop 🙂

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  44. Dorothy says:
    January 10, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Welcome. These would go great in my kitchen!

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  45. Cheryl Fiske says:
    January 11, 2015 at 7:13 am

    jill, I love your fabrics and designs! Welcome to Maryjanes Farms!

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  48. Genevieve says:
    January 11, 2015 at 9:51 am

    I think that the project F.A.R.M. is great idea, I hope you have success

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  49. Emilee Bishop says:
    January 11, 2015 at 10:14 am

    These are darling. Love the red gingham in your Etsy shop!

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  50. Melissa Bennett says:
    January 11, 2015 at 10:17 am

    I love the country scene dish towel. It’s adorable!

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