FQCB #72 Theme is Sewing or Embroidery related starting 28 May 2025 + #71 barnraiser results

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #72 Sewing or Embroidery related Theme!

Put your country charm spin on this, please. See the theme #72 badge for some suggestions. 

 May 28, 2025--> June 27, 2025 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

submission limit per challenge: with the timeframe increased to a month, each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge!!! 

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #70 results. Best Barnraiser is a new honor that is offered a Guest DT invite. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries. Top 5 Picks are for 41+ entries. 

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The design team crew has done their stash quests and prepared these terrific projects:

DT/owner Becca= 

project #1: Horse Weathervane Embroidery Pattern

[#72 theme-related elements: fabric ribbon, canvas cloth, gray embroidered Xs, horse weathervane embroidery diagram]

and

project #2: 

[FQCB #72 theme elements: faux stitching lines, green and white quilted placemats]

and

DT member Nana Connie= 

(on a six-month leave)

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Guest DT: Sigrid

invite honoree from the #70 brag results

profile: I'm Sigrid den Hollander, 52 years old and living in the Netherlands. I'm making cards for over more than 16 years now. Love to work with die-cuts, design paper, ink, pictures from magazines / books and a lot of other media. Next to being creative, I love nature, animals and spending time with family and friends.

blog link =

https://kaartjesvansigrid.blogspot.com/

#72 theme project: pot holder and card base designed like a placemat

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Terrific #72 theme inspiration projects!

Thanks Guest DT invite honoree Sigrid for giving an additional design project for our FQCB readers!

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SKIP over this next section if you're checking for the #71 bragging results

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PARTICIPATION for #72

Classic country interpretations for theme #72!

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 sewing or embroidery- themed projects for #72. Deadline is June 27, 2025 at 12:00am CT/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible. We have tiers of recognition based on volume of submissions: Top 3 for 1-40 entries, Top 5 for 41+ entries plus a new Best Barnraiser with Guest DT Invite honor. 

LINK= 

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/56e1812209ba482997be9bd4d96f134c

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See you later. Fare thee well. Come back often for more of our country charm!

FarmQuest design team: Nana Connie, owner Becca and 

Guest DT Sigrid

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#71 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

5 entries! 

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#71 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry #4 by Chris N! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #73 on June 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to #4/Chris N and her dog trio birthday card!

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plus

Bragging rights for Barnraiser honorable mentions:

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The Barnraisers mentions were decided by owner Becca S.  

#1 by Heather = dog

 and

#5 by Marlene  = cat 

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Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers!

FARM-tastic!!! 

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

Fare thee well. So long, pardner.

AND

***DT CALL ONGOING***:

DT Nana Connie will be taking a leave.  I need someone (or more than 1) to help for the next 3-4 months or into the future. DT members are given access to themes in advance and a private FB design team group is used to upload projects. 

Mention "FQCB" design team as the subject of your email to owner Becca =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

or

questbybecca@gmail.com

 

FQCB #71 theme of Dogs and or Cats + #70 barnraiser brags + DT Call on 28 Apr 2025

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #71 Dogs and/or Cats Theme!

Show us your country charm.

NEW longer time format: April 28, 2025--> May 27, 2025 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

NEW submission limit per challenge: with the timeframe increased to a month, each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge!!! 

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #70 results. Best Barnraiser is a new honor that is offered a Guest DT invite. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries. Top 5 Picks are for 41+ entries. 

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The design team crew has done their stash quests and prepared these terrific projects:

DT member Nana Connie=

 #71 theme element =  cat

(**note: this is DT member Nana Connie's last project for about 4.5-5 months yet before her hopeful return; see the DT call at the bottom of the post if you'd like to help substitute for her or to be a long-term DT member.)

and

DT/owner Becca= 

project #1:

#7 theme elements = cat and dog; also checked gingham and a 'calico'-like floral print

and

project #2: using 1 of the 4 Ai-generated images

PLUS-- not...

(sorry; no response)

Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from March 2024 with her #71 themed project: 

her blog link =

Bio:  

(her badge)

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Free for personal use Ai-generated images

Microsoft's Designer 

"Gingham Dog and Calico Cat sitting on a farmhouse porch on a spring day" was my description. 

Here are the four options it gave me:

You are welcome to use these for your #71 cards, scrapbook layouts, journal pages, home decor items, etc. 

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PARTICIPATION for #71

Classic country interpretations for theme #71!

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 dogs and/or cats- themed projects for #71. Deadline is May 27, 2025 at 12:00am CT/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible. We have tiers of recognition based on volume of submissions: Top 3 for 1-40 entries, Top 5 for 41+ entries plus a new Best Barnraiser with Guest DT Invite honor. 

LINK= 

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/f73092b52d5049568688a60f9683c7b1

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See you later. Fare thee well. Come back often for more of our country charm!

FarmQuest design team: Nana Connie and owner Becca

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AND

#70 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

12 entries!

Congrats to Sigrid, Heather H, Nicolette and Pauline! 

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#70 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry #5 by Sigrid! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #72 on May 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to Sigrid and zoological guide vibe card!

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plus

Bragging rights for Top 3 Barnraisers mentions:

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The Barnraisers pick mentions were decided by owner Becca S.  

#6 by Heather H = ladybug

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and

#10 by Nicolette = bee + 2 ladybugs 

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and

#12 by Pauline  = bees

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Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers!

FARM-tastic!!! 

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

Fare thee well. So long, pardner.

AND

***DT CALL ONGOING***:

DT Nana Connie will be taking a leave.  I need someone (or more than 1) to help for the next 4-6 months or into the future. DT members are given access to themes in advance and a private FB design team group is used to upload projects. 

Mention "FQCB" design team as the subject of your email to owner Becca =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

or

questbybecca@gmail.com

  

FQCB #70 Theme Ladybugs or other Insects for 28 March 2025 + #69 barnraiser brags + DT Call

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #70 Ladybugs or other insects Theme!

Show us your country charm.

NEW longer time format: March 28, 2025--> April 27, 2025 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

NEW submission limit per challenge: with the timeframe increased to a month, each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge!!! 

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #66 results. Best Barnraiser is a new honor that is offered a Guest DT invite. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries. Top 5 Picks are for 41+ entries. 

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The design team crew has done their stash quests and prepared these terrific projects:

DT member Nana Connie=

 #70 theme element = butterfly 

and

DT/owner Becca= 

#70 theme elements = ladybugs

PLUS

Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from February 2024 with #70 themed project: Indy (Debbie O) with bumblebees

her blog link =

 https://indysdesigns.blogspot.com/2025/03/guest-designer.html

Bio:  

Hi, my name is Debbie, aka Indy.  I grew up in a farmer family in central Indiana, which is why my husband calls me Indy.  (I was the first Hoosier he had ever met!) While living in Utah with all the scrapbooking shops, I began my journey into the paper crafting world.  I started off with scrapbooks, but when I took a holiday class for making cards, I veered into the card making world and haven't turned back.  The advent of the Internet and blogging opened the world to sharing and being inspired by others.  When I discovered the FarmQuest challenges, I was super excited to participate since it reminds me of my childhood--feeding the calves, playing in the barns, bailing hay, riding the tractors, and finding the new batch of kittens! Thanks to Becca and FQGS for the opportunity to be a guest designer.  

(her badge)

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PARTICIPATION for #70

Classic country interpretations for theme #70!

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 ladybugs or other insects- themed projects for #70. Deadline is April 27, 2025 at 12:00am CT/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible. We have tiers of recognition based on volume of submissions: Top 3 for 1-40 entries, Top 5 for 41+ entries plus a new Best Barnraiser with Guest DT Invite honor. 

LINK= 

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/ef729ca0319f4be4ad126dfdf3e71581

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See you later. Fare thee well. Come back often for more of our country charm!

FarmQuest design team: NanaConnie and owner Becca

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#69 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

7 entries

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#69 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry #4 by Lisa J! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #71 on April 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to Lisa J and her sweet owl card!

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plus

Bragging rights for Top 3 Barnraisers mentions:

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The Barnraisers pick mentions were decided by owner Becca S.  

in order of entry:

#3 by Jose  =

adorable owls and hedgehog

and

#5 by Leslie/LRose  =

cute trio of possum, raccoon and owl

and

#6 by Jenn B = 

great image of owl in flight

Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers!

FARM-tastic!!! 

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

Fare thee well. So long, pardner.

***remember the time length of the challenge is extended to 30 days and instead of 3 project limit per person, it's upped to 5 themed projects.

AND

***DT CALL ONGOING***:

DT Nana Connie will be taking a leave.  I need someone (or more than 1) to help for the next 5-6 months or into the future. DT members are given access to themes in advance and a private FB design team group is used to upload projects. 

Mention "FQCB" design team as the subject of your email to owner Becca =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

or

questbybecca@gmail.com

 

FQCB #69 Theme is Nocturnal Animals starts 28 Feb 2025 + #69 Barnraiser Brags

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #69 Nocturnal Animals Theme!

Your location can be any forest/woods/meadows/farm/ranch/rural setting around the world. What inspires you about nocturnal animals? Animals that are night-time active include skunks, opossums, owls, raccoons, badgers, deer and several more.

NEW longer time format: February 28, 2025--> March 27, 2025 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

NEW submission limit per challenge: with the timeframe increased to a month, each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge!!! 

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #68 results. Best Barnraiser is a new honor that is offered a Guest DT invite. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries. Top 5 Picks are for 41+ entries. 

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The design team crew has done their stash quests and prepared these terrific projects:

DT member Nana Connie= 

 #68 theme elements = owl

and

DT/owner Becca= 

#69 theme elements = raccoon

PLUS

new barnraiser brag honorees=

Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from January 2025==>sharing in March 2025 is GDT honoree Jolanda!

#69 theme element: owl

---and---

Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from December 2024==>sharing in February 2025 is GDT honoree Heather!

#69 theme element = badger

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 badge for Jolanda and Heather:

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Farm-tastic design team inspiration charmers to get folks excited about FQCB #69!

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Show us your outdoorsy-woodsy night active animal(s) interpretations for theme #69 badge!

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PARTICIPANTS FOR #69 =

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 nocturnal animals- themed projects for #69. Deadline is March 27, 2025 at 12:00am CT/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible. We have tiers of recognition based on volume of submissions: Top 3 for 1-40 entries, Top 5 for 41+ entries plus a new Best Barnraiser with Guest DT Invite honor. 

LINK= 

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/b51e18086c8048319616046645a4b17e

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See you later. Fare thee well. Come back often for more of our country charm!

FarmQuest design team: NanaConnie and owner Becca

Guest DT Invite honorees = Heather H. and Jolanda

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SKIP OVER for the #68 Brag honors and mentions

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DT Call:

We would love to have 2 more artisans (bloggers and/or IG) who don't mind linking up/networking in other challenge blogs and/or Facebook crafting groups, YouTube video tutorials, Instagram, etc. If you love farm/country/outdoor/rural topics and creating themed projects before each 14th and 28th, then email message FQCB owner Becca Sadler =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

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AND

#68 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

8 entries

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#68 (hibernating theme) Best Barnraiser is entry #7 by Indy! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #70 on March 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to Indy with her brown bear card!

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plus

Bragging rights for Top 3 Barnraisers mentions:

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The Barnraisers picks were decided by owner Becca S.  

in order of entry:

#1 by Pauline C = hedgehogs

and

#3 by Bonnie Lynn = polar bears

and

#4 by Jolanda = brown bear 

Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these hibernating animal-focused projects!

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

***remember the time length of the challenge is extended to 30 days (except February) and instead of 3 project limit per person, it's upped to 5 themed projects.