It Seems So Obvious..... Now.....

First of all, thank you Pam for hosting Garden Tuesdays. It is such fun to see what other people are doing and sometimes the information can save your garden!

Secondly, thank you Schneider Peeps for posting about the vine borer. Nasty things had gotten into half of my vine plants and I wouldn't have known what was happening if not for you.

Thirdly, pollination is interesting. I know bees are involved..... I know there are some plants that need both male and female for pollination to happen..... that's about it.

My zucchini flowers have not been producing any fruit.

Apparently they are all boys.

What?

How can you tell?

I don't know.

I need to re-sow some that I lost to the wicked vine borers. Maybe I'll get some girls this time.

I thought I was suffering the same fate with my pumpkins.

Then I saw this and it seemed so obvious.

This is a girl.

This is a boy.

Boy.

Girl.

Any questions?

Spring Top Sew Along 2011

I really didn't think I'd get anything done in time. Life has just been busy that way....

Long story short, inexpensive seersucker-like fabric from Joann's, Simplicity 2936, and an idea. 

Not sure it was a good idea, but it's wearable and that's what counts.

 Right?

You know who thinks Brink should be in every picture.

I wanted to make sleeves that overlapped at the shoulders so re-cut two pieces on the bias. I decided to see what will happen to the raw hem of the sleeves. I also cut a not too ruffly ruffle for the neckline on the bias planning to leave that unfinished too. 

Not sure I'll use the pattern again. It's basic but boxy. Too wide for me everywhere except the hip area. 

It's not the pattern, it's me. I'm a pear. 

I reversed the ruffle fabric to the "wrong" side because it made it pop a bit more with the backside having a more pronounced slightly shiny line.

I wore it all day. It felt comfortable and I think was adequately cute.

Now to see what happens when I wash it....

Almost Missed It, Garden Tuesday.....

This will be a pumpkin.

This will be a zucchini. If something stops nipping the blossoms off.

This will be a lovely fragrant rose, if the deer stop stripping it.

This turns into,

this and apparently the deer don't like it.

This bad blurry picture is a cucumber. I should have put a ruler next to it, it's only a half inch long.

How does your garden grow?

My Quilt has in fact eaten me... send help!

Just checking in I think I am taking the week off- I am busy cleaning/quilting - and sometimes having fun doing neither and running away to the beach.... so I will just plan on being back next week with pictures of the fun and an update on the quilt. 

Meanwhile, I am running a sale in the shop just enter 

thisweekonly

at check out for 10% off your purchase (sale runs through Saturday)

see you all next week!