~*Early Work Mercantile Update*~

Hello Dear Friends!  Tomorrow is October 1st... where does the time go?  It goes by so fast... and we stay so busy.  BUT...Early Work Mercantile updates on the 1st... and here are my offerings...

CLICK HERE to visit my page... but please be sure to see all the artist's wares.  They are always so tremendously lovely!

Things have been busy here.  We are making the most of our days, that is for sure!  My Step~Dad is doing well.  He does still have a big surgery ahead of him... and your thoughts and continued prayers are appreciated.  Thank you so very much!

Wishing you warm smiles...

Betty

 

~*Friday Finishes*~

Hello Dear Friends!  Happy Friday and Happy Fall!  I would like to thank all of you for your thoughts, well wishes, and prayers.  My Step-Dad, John, is home from the hospital and healing.  He will still be having another surgery in about 4 weeks... but he is healing and getting more healthy.  The surgery planned, is more serious... but with the continued prayers... he will be just fine.  Thank you!

Carla posted this finish on Facebook to share...

 This is her finish of my freebie ~*Scissor FOB*~.  Isn't it just darling perched on that cute bear's lap?  Thank you , Carla, for stitching and sharing.  You do wonderful work.  It is always a delight to see!

I have been getting some punches worked up...

Early Work Mercantile updates on Sunday night.  I thought there was enough time to work on a few more Jacks!  This is one of two in the making.  More on them later.  *smiles*

In other news... my husband and I decided now was the time!  You have heard me talk about my studio next door.  When we first bought our home, I wanted to make the entire original farmhouse into a shop... but part of it is too far gone.  At least, for the amount of money we have for repairs it is.  BUT... we did make two rooms usable and I have been loving them.  Our news now?  Well, we have decided that one room... tiny as it is... WILL BE A SHOP!  Yes, I am going to open a shop in there very soon!  There are still some details I need to figure out & some repairs on the front porch to make it safe... but in the near future... ~*primitivebettys*~ will be open with regular hours to the public!  I plan to offer antiques, vintage, and handmades.... and, of course, my patterns.  My shop room is super~duper~dinky~tiny~small... but that will just make it that much more cozy.  Right?

I have been working on re~arranging and re~organizing things over there this week.  The old part of the house is still dry & will be used as my warehouse.  So, lots of things have been securely boxed into clear totes for safe keeping over there.  Here is my progress so far...

 My wool has been sorted and refolded.  My craft books have been thinned down... I'm only keeping the ones I really LOVE.

 A place for everything and everything in its place!

 The Primitive Betty rug was made by my very dear friend, Ginger!  There are many, many, many other wonderful handmades created and given to me by dearly loved friends too.

 A corner for my ~*primitivebettys*~ models.

 My sewing desk is still a 'catch all' for clutter.  I'll get to it today.

 Inside this cabinet is all my cotton fabric.  I don't have a lot, but I do have a lot of little pieces!

 It is nice to have it all neatly folded again!

 And now the 'shop' room.  I haven't done much work in here yet... as you can see...

 Looking from the shop into the workroom...

Guess I should be getting off the computer and back to work.  Wishing you all a wonderful Friday and an awesome weekend!

Warm smiles...

Betty

 
 

~*My GREAT StepDaddy!*~

Hello Dear Friends! See this handsome fella here...

This is my StepDad John.  He is really a wonderful man with a huge heart & a fantastic sense of humor!  He may be my 'stepdad'... but he is every bit a Dad to me.  He and my Mom married when I was seven.  He has loved me and cared for me like I was one of his 'real' kids.  I love him dearly!  

John has given us quite a scare this past week.  Last Tuesday he was admitted to the hospital after suffering with the hiccups for close to a month.  Turns out, he has an abdominal aorta aneurism.  The doctors have been testing him from head to toe.  Yesterday they took him into the operation room to look more closely at his heart.  They found some of his arteries blocked... and were able to repair some, but not all.  The aneurism is still a great concern.  After he heals some from the surgery done yesterday, they hope to be able to add a graph to repair it.  However, that won't be for 2-4 weeks.  My Mom is telling me they may send him home to recover... and wait for the graph, but she doesn't know for sure.

My folks just retired last week.  They had a dog grooming business in Topeka for close to 30 years.  They sold the building and the business the Friday before he was admitted to the hospital.

John's birthday is tomorrow.  He will be 72.  He has been talking to me a lot lately about searching for gold.  He watches a reality show on TV about gold mining.  He and I were looking up metal detectors online just a few weeks ago.  He wants to go on a gold hunt.  He has to get healthy again so he can go lookin'!

I would greatly appreciate your thoughts and prayers for him... and for my Mom.  They have both been very strong dealing with this... but it has been hard.  Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Wishing you warm smiles...

Betty

~*Primitive Handmades Mercanile Update*~

Hello Dear Friends!  Just a quick note to tell you my page on Primitive Handmades Mercantile has been updated.  The other artists are working on theirs too... you will want to be sure to hop over to see it all!  I just know you will!

If you aren't signed up for the newsletter yet... please do.  You can get a wonderful, free doodle from Robin!  And... there is a game you can play this month... with GREAT prizes too!   

I've shown you my needlepunch works this month... but here are my other two offerings...

I'm still getting things ready for the sale this weekend for the Fabulous Finds on 99 fun... and tomorrow looks to be a really full day.  I'm looking forward to visiting a new shop opening near here... and plan to swing by to straighten, stock, and play with our booth at Ellie Lou's too.  Always lots going on!  *SMILE*

Wishing you all warm smiles...

Betty

~*Autumn Is Near!*~

Hello Dear Friends!  Yes, Autumn is near... Saturday to be exact.  I so appreciate these cooler days!  Don't you?  They have been helping me stay busy... and get lots done!

 

I've been very busy this week getting final preparations ready for our sale at The Orchard... part of Fabulous Finds on 99.  The event is two days, but we are only going to set up our sale on Saturday... so we can do a little shopping ourselves on Friday. *GRIN*  This is really looking to be a great event... state line to state line ~ north to south!  The organizers have really worked hard to get a lot of folks involved... and there are a lot signed up to have sales!  It is gonna be GREAT fun!

 

There is now a printable map on their website if you are in these parts & would like to visit!

 

Tonight is also the update for Primitive Handmades Mercantile.  I have five offerings ready to post.  I shared these three with you the other day...

Pictures have been taken of the other two... and they are probably my favorites... but you will have to wait until tonight to see 'em.  They are still on the camera ready to be transferred to the computer.

 

Today... I have a long list of things to finish ~ design ~ and craft.  

 

Wishing you warm smiles...

 

Betty

~*Saturday Smalls*~

Hello Dear Friends!  Joyous Saturday to you!  Today I thought I would share some of my 'smalls' with you.  Next weekend is the Fabulous Finds on 99 sale... some of these will be offered at our sale there (and much much more!), some will be in our booth, and some will be for Primitive Handmades Mercantile (that updates on Thursday night).

It is kind of crazy... but I almost feel ahead of the game!  I'm meeting deadlines & feeling great about it!

.... Before I go on... let me explain something to you.  Have you ever had a 10 year old in the house learning to play the drums?  And a husband, who loves ROCK music, learning the bass guitar?  Have you ever had both learning at the same time?  In the same room?  With the music so loud it is rattling the windows?  As I'm typing this update... my boys are practicing... and I'm finding it a little hard to keep focus.  So... if words are spelled wrong, and sentences more rambly then normal... well... you now know why.  One of these days I'll need to make a video to share this with you!  It is too silly!  And I'm not complaining... I actually LOVE it!  And I do love my boys!!!  Music playing right now... AC/DC "Are you Ready?".... So... are you ready?

 These are some candles I picked up way back... wonderfully scented in pint jars.  I made the lids rusty... and this week used some scrap fabrics to make some symple wraps for them.  The brown is some vintage, corduroy... and the pumpkins some hand~dyed wool.  Just symple... 

 Using an old chenille bedspread & fabrics, vintage buttons, snaps, and wool threads to stitch the noses... some happy snowman face pillows...

 Some needlepunched Jack~O~Lantern buddies... These will be for the Primitive Handmades Mercantile update on Thursday  night (more photos & description then)...

 And a jolly, hooked Snowman... Check out that big ol' grin!

 What are you working on this weekend?  My house really needs a good cleaning... but  there are more things to craft too.  So... I'll be keeping busy... with ROCK music filling the house!

Wishing you warm smiles...

Betty