Updated Etsy store...

So lets see..last night, I fixed up a medium/light weight corduroy skirt that had been in my to-do pile for a while, I shortened it a bit, took it in from a size 16 to about a size 10, and added a bit of lace at the bottom t dress it up some...I think it turned out pretty cute...

um...lets see...Also, today mom and I updated my Etsy store (www.shesewsbytheseashore.etsy.com)

We listed several aprons, a few small purses, a girls toddler short/halter set, as well as a colonial styled floral dress....

I plan to this week, start on some fall themed items, then in a few weeks, get started on Christmas...I know..it is still early, but for those shoppers who actually don't wait until the last minute, and don't have time to make those homemade gifts they wanted to try for this year...its perfect timing...ha ha

so, anyways, I'll also be starting on a bunch of scarves for my shop for the coming winter/fall, hopefully I can use up alot of this yarn I got earlier then year...mom said "get it, you can start making stuff for winter"...that was in early spring....yeah..it sat in my drawer for a while..but tonight I dug it all out, tossed it on my bed, and just a few minutes ago picked out two cute colors for the first scarf....great thing about it, I'm cheating, using a nifty knitter hoop, so I can sit and watch TV or something, while being productive!...That's terrific for me, cause I always feel bad when I sit down for a few minutes of brain rot time...."What could I be doing instead that is actually productive?"...haha..eventually I'll learn how to knit...I know the basic "knit" but...well, I kinda forgot how to even START!....haha...but, one of theses days, maybe while on a vacation, I'll take a bit of yarn, knitting needles, and some how-to info, and finally really figure it out....

weellllll.....there isn't to much new...i may have already said this..but I got two bias tape makers from Hobby Lobby the other day, cant wait to try them out, so will have to find some kind of cool retro lots of bias tape apron to make....haha....I figured, its cheaper then buying it, in the long run, if you buy it pre-made, it is 3 dollars for 3 yards, while, you can buy a yard of fabric, and get way more then three yards out of it....so....you know..sometimes it will be better to buy it, but I think I'll have more fun making the "custom" bias, to actually match the other fabrics better....and WAY funner then just a solid color....polka dots, stripes, oooh FUN!

anyhow....that's my blog for tonight....

cheers,

~The Bella Modiste~

P.S.....I WILL get around to adding more blogs to my list of blogs..really..I will...so...I have a suggestion...you read my blog...and have a blog...leave a comment, and I'll add you to the list...deal?

oooh and a second note.....I MIGHT just might, be having a give away for my 20th post....so stay tuned....;)

Ahh..what a week....

I've been busy...so this week...
I....worked in the garden...weeded a few flower beds, trimmed up the suckers around the birch trees, trimmed the Carolina Jessamine that was taking over the fence surround the courtyard area...planted my poor stunted gourd plants...

Didn't get a chance to sew this past week, but will be sewing at least 3 aprons ah..technically later today...

Wrote close to ten papers for school ranging in size from 2-5 pages....(tis a time for celebration..the school year is OVER!!!!!!!)

Received my box of swap items from a Mother's day swap on Mary Jane's Farm....got lots of neat stuff too....hehe..smell goods...candles, soap, salve, sachet, plus a ton of other wonderfully fun goodies...

did I get pictures? no....I know I know....I'm terrible...

Also received some vintage goodies from one Sarah Blue...and I did get pictures this time...:P

Aren't they awesome? three old blouses...an old lace curtain, plus an unidentified beautiful pink and white w/ some embroidery on it...still not sure what it is though....also a bit of trim and a touch of blue fabricThe little white top w/ red embroidery I LOVE! I'm going to find a way to make a pattern of the embroidery, and of the blouse and make one or more....It looks so comfortable and cute! I also Love the pink and green oriental looking blouse, love the style and the awesome satin stitch embroidery on it...which BTW is a hummingbird w/ flowers...very pretty....the curtain is very pretty...and unfortunately..there is only one..else I'd have it in my room....its very pretty....he he...

so..lets see....what else have I managed to do this week....um....managed to get myself in debt three aprons...;) but got some really neat things..plus am waiting on 4 doll making magazines in return for one of them....

I love this auto save blogspot has now...not that I've lost a post yet...but because now I don't have to worry about losing a post....he he

So now that school is now out for real....I'll have more free time....I hope to start getting up earlier....so I'll have even more...haha...a while back I'd figured that if I got up 5 hours earlier then I usually do, I'll gain a whole months worth of time each year.....um....thats alot....so..yeah....maybe I oughta try it....

So in my free time this summer I want to...

get my business going more

play my Sims2 game more

play a few video games

MAYBE work in the garden some..(depends entirely on how hot it is)

get my project pile alot smaller...probably 30 projects to about 5 projects....haha...we'll see how that goes....

and hmm..maybe start going to bed earlier....it is..a bit..early....:D

and of course play a bit of Second Life....

figure out Photoshop and Illustrator

and get my online shop going.....

hopefully I can do at least a few of the "serious" things....I know I'll managed to play Sims2 and Second Life....haha..gotta add a few things that are easy to do....;)

oh...this week I got to see the cutest babies..they were sooo tiny...only about 2-3 inches tall....they were bantam chicks...and good golly they were TINY!

OK...enough blogging for now....I'm tired! and rightly so...seeing as how the clock says something like 1:20AM.....

Night folks....happy blogging

Cheers...The Bella Modiste...