Author Archives: Dori Troutman

A Farmgirl Quilting Challenge

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These are quilts I’ve made through the years, as well as a couple vintage ones passed down to me from family and friends.  I keep them scattered throughout my house.

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As so often happens between us Farmgirl Bloggers, our minds are on the same things!  I was writing the post for this week (in my head, as that is how my writing starts) and then I read the Suburban Farmgirls’ post on her friend and her quilts.  And I had to just start laughing as my post for this week is also on quilting.  Instead of changing course mid-stream, which I almost did, I decided there must be a reason we are on the same track.  So the writing continued… and hopefully you other Farmgirls will take inspiration from both Nicole’s and my posts and jump into this quilting frame of mind with us!

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Momma Cow… Where Is Your Calf?

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Well, Farmgirls.  Here I am on our farm in Tennessee where the obsessing over the Momma Cows that haven’t had their calves yet, has begun.  (And I’m the one that obsesses; not my husband!)

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Gifts From Our Hands And Heart

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Last year I started out the year with several goals in mind and one of them was to stick with homemade gifts through the year as much as I possibly could.

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Comfort Food Oh How I Love You!

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My darling grand-girl Jillian.  Is there anything cuter than a little blonde girl in braids, Farmgirl blue jeans and a vintage apron?  And sitting in her Gram’s kitchen on a vintage stool?  Smile!

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Merry Christmas friends!

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When A Tree Falls… Make Snowmen!

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We’ve had a huge dead tree on our farm that is right next to our driveway.  My husband has talked about cutting it down all summer and he and our son in law were just waiting for the right day to get started on it.  Knowing that once they felled it, it would block the road and they would be cutting wood for an entire day kind of kept them from starting.

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Ice Tissue {What Is It?}

 

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I’d like to share with all you wonderful readers a very fun and interesting phenomena we have that happens on our farm this time every single year.  The story goes like this….

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Birthday Trips Are The Best Trips!

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I don’t know if you remember the post I wrote back in March about my two wonderful girlfriends that I’m so lucky to have?  Well, here’s a little story for you.

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Getting Ready For Company {My Favorite Thing}

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I love having overnight guests and never tire of getting ready for them to arrive.  My guest bedroom is simple and cheerful.

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A Farmgirl Can Learn Anything… And A Gift To You!

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I don’t crochet.  I don’t even really know how to crochet.

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How Do You Spell Green Chile?

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There are certain times of the year that I miss New Mexico, the place of my childhood, so much.  This is one of those times… green chile time!

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