Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!
why: This post is sharing my love for farm country through my humble creative efforts showcasing new DT/owner projects for FarmQuest Challenge Blog or FQCB #72. The theme is sewing or embroidery related.
when: #72 starts May 28, 2025 and ends on June 27, 2025
what: Project #1 = Ai-generated quilted placemats on dining table
how-to notes #1 =
1. Wild Blueberry cardstock 5" x 7" = CutCardStock
2. Lime Green cardstock trimmed to 4.5" x 6.5" = Recollections
3. Ai-generated image made with Microsoft Designer
4. white cardstock = Georgia Pacific
5. Sand Castle Tan cardstock scraps = Martha Stewart distributed by CutCardStock
6. brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart
7. navy blue pearl bling = from multipack set = Crafter's Square
where #1 will be linked-up =
A. Little Red Wagon; new on May 28; theme is Friendship; MY card's sentiments are "my friend" + "with love and hugs"
link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-809-and-always-shall-be-your.html
B. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; started May 21/week 2 of 2 starts today, May 28; theme is anything goes
link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/pennys-challenge-597.html
C. The Paper Funday; still open for a couple more days; anything goes theme for my card
link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-2025-challenge-76-anything-goes.html
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what: Project #2 = Horse Weathervane Embroidery Diagram
how-to notes #2 =
21. canvas cloth = recycled/upcycled; found in a box in my mom's stuff in an unmarked plastic bag
22. Canary Yellow alcohol marker = Arteza
23. horse weathervane diagram (with added outlining and yellow ink blocks) =
24. yellow paper and a yellow-orange paper (under the diagram) = Colorbok
25. yellow and gray plaid paper = Recollections
26. black cardstock cut to vertical slimline 4.25" wide x 8.25" tall = Neenah
27. yellow and white checked gingham fabric ribbon = Crafter's Square
28. gray embroidery floss; two strands used to make the Xs = Coats
29. black dual-tip permanent marker for outlining and "HB" = Art Skills
where #2 will be linked-up =
2A. Fab N Funky; started May 21/week 2 of 2; theme is 'add sentiment'; I handwrote 'happy birthday' and then added the gray Xs with 2 strands of embroidery floss on each side of the sentiment/borders
link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-617-add-sentiment.html
2B. I Love ProMarkers; new on May 28; theme of anything goes with markers or option of 'in the pink'; this is AG w/ M; My embroidery theme vertical slim card has the following locations/items with marker(s) = black marker for "Happy" and "Birthday"; also thickening the bordering of the diagram as well as extending it upward to box in the title; yellow alcohol marker was used to create yellow boxes at all 4 corners of the diagram
link = https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-584.html
2C. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; closing in less than 2 hours!!!; anything goes
link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/05/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-may.html
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where to find FarmQuest #72 blog post link =
https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/fqcb-72-theme-is-sewing-or-embroidery.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
*owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; HQCB, HQFCB/TFATU, HQFSCAT, HQCOLCB; AA; ConBC; CCC
* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
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