So much sewing so little time!!

I know that I have been very remiss in my blogging duties as of late and for that I offer my deepest apologies! 
So many new things are going on that I have not had the time to process it all!

First I have been researching various patterns for Haversacks, pokes, and housewives to produce and sell to living historians for the Civil War period.  I also am looking into cloth dolls as well.  I hope that these will do well and start me off on a high note.

Halloween is just around the bend and I am in the hustle and bustle  of getting three very different little girls their perfect costumes.  So for the Carmen Miranda out fit is the only that is done and that is thanks to am awesome Aunt that saw and bought it!  Next up is a Corpse Bride and Princess Lea!

But the BIG HUGE news is that I have been commissioned to another super secret quilting project!  Heehheheh  I love these!  But I am NOT going to be posting a whole lot about that on here. 

Well dear ones, it is time for dinner and all the insanity that goes with it.

Happy Crafting!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

It is my baby's 4th birthday!!  I can not believe that she is FOUR! How time flies! 

A new Project!

Well a challenge has been issued to me and I think that I will be accepting with lots of enthusiasm.  The project is turning a Daisy Scout Vest with a TON of patches into a pillow!  Sounds like fun.  So today I will be doing some research on pillows and see what patterns are out there and then do a rough draft of a pattern.

I will, of course, keep everyone posted on this new venture!


Happy Crafting All!

Pictures are here!!!

Ok I hope that this works!!

This is the Quilt on a King Sized bed.  It is basically finished, I have to add two more rows on the sides and then the boarders, backing and binding.  Looks sooo different on a bed.

This is a family heirloom quilting frame.  It was awesome to see a quilt on it again.  

Now for some stats!

Number of individual pieces: 1526 approx
Number of Metes of White Thread: 2000 approx
Number of yards of Silver thread: 500 approx
Number of sewing needles that were broken: 20 (at least!)
Number of sewing machines that were "broke" in the creation of this project:  3  1 burned out and 2 have timing issues.
Number of time my OCC made me change the pattern of the quilt: I stopped counting after 10!

I will be posting more pictures of a finished quilt.  (It is currently traveling so other family members can see it.)  Until then, I will be looking at the quilt tops that I have finished and see what I can do to finish them and get them ready for sale.  I also am going to be making more Spit Bibs to have on hand.  Pictures of them will also be added.  I am also thinking of adding Primitive Embroidery to my the mix as well. 

If anyone can think of things that might sell well, please let me know.  I am always looking for something new and exciting to try out!

Happy crafting!

THe Quilt was a HIT!

FINALLY I can talk about this last project on Facebook!  Yes the BTB (Bride-to-Be) has seen the quilt and so have many family members!

I think it was a hit and all were stunned at what I was able to do with some cast off shirts and pants.  I was able to spread it out on a King size bed and see what it looked like and was amazed at how different it looked than it did on display on a quilting rack.  I was also surprised that my math was right and I only need to add two more side panels and the boarder to make it a completed quilt top.  There is still a lot of work that needs to be finished on it, but I am now not under as much pressure as I was last week.  In fact I get a "vay-kay" from it as the quilt is hitting the road to be shown at her wedding! 

Yes, I will be posting some picture of the quilt as soon as I can figure out how to get the photos from my camera to this site. ;)

All in all I think that this was a great start to Dame Ashely's Attic.  I have a few quilt tops that are finished and all I need to do is back them and price them.  I truly do hope that I can start making this a true Cottage industry for my self. (Yes I will post pictures of those quilt s as well!)