Sale Day...

 

Handsome and I drove to Larsen today to set up my tables for the Purge & Splurge Sale at Primitive Gatherings. Everything went smoothly, and all I had to do was finish the elastic installation on the new sleeves I put on the "Princess Bride" muslin I'm hoping to sell. 

We were there a total of two hours, and of course I had to stroll through The Gathering House to see what everyone else is selling! I'm going to need to put my blinders on today so I don't bring home more than I brought!

 

 

So if you look back at the first photograph and follow a row all the way to the back windows, you'll find my booth right next to the back door. It's a great location with lots of light (and space). I'm hoping that there's a traffic bottleneck right in front of my booth as anxious buyers wait to purchase what I'm selling. hee hee I made a few more signs to more easily identify my offerings and pricing, and I'll add those as soon as I get there.

You know I write my posts before midnight each evening, so by the time most of you read this, I'll be at manning my space. I'm leaving home around 6:45 am to be there by 8. The show doesn't open until 9, but there are ladies staying on premises now, and they'll likely get up early to shop before the rush. I want to be ready.

If you're in Wisconsin and are looking for something to do, you might want to join us! The address is Primitive Gatherings • 8567 South Loop Rd • Larsen, WI 54947. I'll be there from 9 (8)am until 4 pm.

 

Wish me luck! I really don't want to bring anything home, so I'll be wheeling and dealing on the fly! I'll let you know how I did on Monday. Have a great weekend!

A Good Day To Garden...

 

 

I bet you weren't expecting to see an image of pies, were you? I made two rhubarb custard pies on Monday. One was for here and the other went up to Andy and Shelly to enjoy. As I didn't take any photos of what I'm working on in the yard, I figured you might like to see pies instead. 

 

For those who might be interested, my pie crust and pie recipes were both out of the original red and white cover Betty Crocker's Cookbook. Nothing like the old recipes to make your palate sing. It's a good thing we have a healthy crop of rhubarb, as I suspect I'll be making more pies in the near future.

As I said, I worked in the yard today. I'm planting seeds and placing them in my makeshift "mini greenhouse". I have a clear sided plastic tote that is housing the containers of started seeds. I just have to water them to keep them moist, and once they germinate, harden them off to go into my planters.

I started seeds for bush beans, four different varieties of tomatoes, basil, fennel, carrots, bib lettuce and marigolds. I also bought potato grow bags - and spuds that started to grow in the pantry. I've set them aside and will plant them as soon as I bring home more soil. 

I purchased a medium size stock tank a few weeks ago, and once I've prepared that with drainage, mulch, soil and compost, my started tomatoes, marigolds and carrots will likely be planted in it. I need to get some green pepper plants, too. Later, I'm going to plant squash and perhaps white pumpkin. We'll see.

I'm going to run out for soil today and get to work on my raised garden stock tank. It's supposed to be another sunny day, so I'd like to get more done outside.

I think I told you I'm going to have a couple tables at the Purge & Splurge Sale event at Primitive Gatherings on June 3rd, so the next rainy day I'll be pulling more fabric, books, quilt kits and other sewing items that I would rather sell than store. I'm looking forward to more floor space in my studio. Anything I don't sell will be donated to good causes.

I'm ready to get my day going, so I'm off for my morning cuppa. If you're looking for me, I'll likely be in the yard for the better part of today. See you tomorrow!

Hangin' With My Peeps...

I got a batch of Peeps cookies finished on Monday so that they'd be set up and ready to send off to Handsome and his hosts yesterday. They're already on their way, hopping down to Florida, with the exception of two bunnies and three eggs. Aren't you proud of me? I only held those back for myself.

I carefully packaged these in small loaf pans with parchment between layers and then lovingly placed them into a larger box with lots of padding. They should arrive tomorrow, so I'll look forward to hearing Handsome's reaction.

 

I'm doing more purging in the studio today, and am looking forward to my next "event" in June. This isn't going to be a usual Brynwood appearance with my handbags, wallets and embroidered creations. This is like a yard sale for fellow fabric hoarders collectors. Participants are invited to bring fabrics, sewing supplies, books/patterns, kits, threads, floss, yarn, art supplies, sewing machines/accessories, scissors, wool and more that they no longer want to sell to attendees. 

As you know I have a lot that I'm planning to move out of my studio, and this is a perfect opportunity to share with like-minded artisans. I'll be busy between now and the set up date (June 2nd), collecting all my goodies into one place so I can take them to the Gathering House. People will be able to shop indoors in a climate-controlled, protected environment, so we won't be at the whims of the weather. I'm really looking forward to it.

So, if you're local (as in, in Wisconsin) or close enough to attend, mark your calendars. It's going to be fun! I'm going to set up a section in my sidebar in the next day or so listing all the events I'll be involved with through the rest of the year. The rest of them will be venues where I'll be selling my Brynwood creations.