Still Sewing...

Since I started this blog with intentions of mostly showing what I've been sewing, I thought I better do just that!

I've actually been sewing quite a lot. Over the last month I've been averaging one purse in just under two days. This might not seem like much to some but considering most days I have three kids home all day, I think it's good enough! :) Right now I'm focusing on sewing for the Mill Race Folk Festival in Cambridge, Ontario. They have a crafty area and I've rented a spot. It'll be my first fair so I have no idea what to expect. I just want to make sure I have enough product to fill my booth!

A few weeks ago I also did a custom order for a friend of my sister. She wanted a slouch purse in an Amy Butler laminated cotton. I was a little nervous about sewing with this fabric but I found a great post that gave a lot of helpful tips. I didn't particularily enjoy sewing with it but I think it turned out quite nice!


Sandalwood in Ivory







I also did some more Buttercup Bags. I've been making these bags the longest and I still love them. This is the style of bag I carry everyday, although I do have plans to make myself a new purse soon :)

All lined up




This is my favourite of the bunch




I also made 8 slouch bags in the last couple weeks. Here's a few of them.

Alexander Henry Koto




Dogwood Stripe by Laura Gunn




Bali Gate in periwinkle by Amy Butler




Alexander Henry Kleo in pink





I also recently ordered this fabulous pattern from Lil Blue Boo on etsy. I can't wait to make a few for my girls! Of course, I've never sewn with knits so this will be another learning experience :)


Happy Sewing!

Bethany

Garden Update #3

My garden is really starting to grow! Most of the seeds I planted have germinated and the transplants seem to be adjusting well. I really enjoy seeing the seeds sprout, but I also start to get a bit impatient for something to harvest :) Because of my late start it'll still be a few weeks before there is anything to pick, other than radishes, which I don't really like. I planted those for my neighbour.


Here's a shot of the main garden. I was hoping to get a chance to mow the weeds grass before I took these pictures, but as you can tell, I didn't :) Soon we'll be putting down some gravel around the outside to help keep the weeds under control.





The square foot garden





The corn. The rows on the left I sowed earlier and they are doing quite well. On the right they didn't germinate quite as well but I think it's probably too late to re-seed. There's also one row empty on the right (I ran out of seeds) so I think I'll plant the 4 brussels sprout plants that I bought last night for $1.19 (total!) there.





Corn again




Tomatillo flowers





Tomato flowers




Lettuce




Red Onions




Broad Beans - I don't really know what these are, but when they say broad bean, they're not kidding. The seeds were huge, probably about the size of a nickle!




Any my broccoli - This one is huge! It's quite tall so it's not crowding the other plants, yet!




When I walked outside yesterday I was overwhelmed by this glorious smell. I thought my neighbours must have planted something really special. Then later that day when I was in the garden, I realized it was our bushes. They have profuse amounts of these tiny white flowers. And I have no idea what kind of bushes they are. And I don't really care. They smell good. That's all that matters.








How's your garden growing?

Jaybird is having a Giveaway!

Go check out Julie's giveaway! If you love fabric, you'll love this one :)

Have a great day!

Bethany

Garden Update #2

I've been a little late planting my garden. Some seeds could have went in weeks ago and my seedlings that I started inside were quickly outgrowing their small pots, but every time I thought about planting, I'd remember what my garden looked like.






It was a huge mess!


I didn't winterize my garden last year, mostly because of the discouraging end to the season. I found it sad to even look at it. And partly I was just a little lazy :) And this spring I just kept putting off cleaning it up because it seemed like such a huge job. Finally I got it done (mostly) and I feel great!

So far I've seeded and planted all of my square foot garden and I only have a few spaces left to seed in the rest of the garden. I still have about 8-10 seedlings to plant but the weather hasn't been agreeing. This year I started all the seedlings myself except one, a jalapeno plant. I purchased it at a nearby nursery for $2.


Here's a shot of the non-square foot gardens. Three of the sections I planted in grids because it just feels more manageable. The other three sections I planted with the extra seedlings. We also planted a 6 foot by 6 foot garden of corn to the right of the main garden. I'll post pictures of that when they sprout!




A tomatillo. They are huge already and look like they'll flower in the next week or two.





Basil



Sunflowers





Lettuce




Broccoli




Cress




Radishes




Spinach




Beans




I'm going to try and do weekly updates now that there is actually something to update :) I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Bethany

5!

Five years ago today, I became a mom. Happy Birthday to my sweet, shy, smiley Seaton! ♥

This and That

I haven't blogged in a while. I always feel like nothing is interesting enough. But this is my blog and my life and if it's a little boring, so be it :)

Lenae chose a winner for her giveaway so head on over to her blog and see who won.

There isn't much to report on the garden front. We're still just waiting for it to get warm enough to transplant my seedlings into the garden. Another couple weeks and it should be safe.

Plus I need to re-pot these poor tomatoes. They are huge and probably completely root bound :(





Quite a bit of sewing going on too. I've been accepted as a craft vendor for the Mill Race Folk Festival this summer. My first craft show! I'm excited but also freaking out a little bit about how much I'll need to sew in the next 11 weeks or so.

Here is a purse for my mom. She chose the fabric (a home dec weight that frayed like crazy! Gah!). I didn't think that I'd like it. It is quite different that most of what I make, but once it was done I actually liked it. Plus it is SO my mom. And that's what matters :)





And a few others.













We've also had a sad week around here. Dave's Uncle Yves, who everyone loves, died in a freak motorcycle accident in his driveway on Friday. He was only 64 and one of the sweetest, nicest, friendliest, most giving men I know. We're still in shock. We're also dealing with some hard news about Dave's mom. It's been a difficult week and even though we don't understand these things we trust in our all knowing, loving, faithful and merciful Saviour and know that He is able to give us peace and joy, even in the midst of sorrow. We serve a wonderful God :)

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Bethany

Lenae is having a giveaway!

Click on over to Lenae's blog just lenae and help her celebrate her two year blogiversary! You could win the purse of your choice from my etsy shop! Go on, spread some love :)