This is Halloween, this is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween!

Well its the big day, when all the ghosts,  goblins, and other little monsters would descend on the neighborhood begging for treats. Though the past few Halloweens, we don't get trick or treaters though there are lots of kids in the neighborhood. Their parents take them to the offical Trick or Treating in town, some 5 miles away. I find it discouraging since I like to decorate and this is my favorite holiday, free candy by asking is the best idea ever.

Since I won't get any visitors, though I keep some candy in case. Wanted to leave you with a  picture for halloween.This is called The Great Picture. A panel series showing Lady Anne Clifford during the 16th century. A woman who broke the rules of male inheritance and won her right to own property, act as a noble authority in her lands, and gained the inheritance she was deemed to get. Thought it was a fun series. Plus it has an interesting feeling of the Maiden, the Mother and the Crone feel to it, appropriate  for  Halloween.  For those who go out to celebrate, enjoy and be safe.  

Happy Halloween,

Maureen

P.S. Not sure about  hardcore Trick or Treaters going out in the rain! Most Halloween events were done earlies this weekend due to the storm.

Halloween Is Around the Corner

Well its that time of year again! Turning on the heat in the house, turn under the garden, put away the lawn mower for the season. Wishing that it would stay warm till November, even though that is a pipe dream. Thought I would post a spooky Renaissance picture of a painting and wish all my readers the warmest Autumn wishes and Happy Halloween that is soon approaching. May you all be blessed in this change of the season.

Regards,

Maureen

Mending and Custom Orders

For the past weekend I have not got lots of embroidery done, though I have been making money. I had completed a Karate outfit for my sisters doll, which is a class room teaching aid. So super happy to help out.  I mended a skirt, made patches for jeans, mended a hole in some kahki shorts, and got this custom order. So lots of activity from 5 different customers. All in all I made profit and kept busy. Wish I could be this steady through the rest of the year. It was a nice financial boost.

Well I am currently working on a Custom French hood, black with silver accents and lace. Looking reallg good so far should have it done within the next few days. Though I wanted to let everyone know that I still have openings for custom Halloween and Renaissance Faire costumes!  Please think ahead, these take time to complile and I need time to sew also.

So if you are intersted  please contact me  for quote and time period to get the outfit completed.

Uniquely Yours,

Maureen

Custom Orders are Open, Order Today!

Don't think its too early to think about halloween or too late for Renaissance Faires to get a great Renaissance or Medieval Costume! I am open for custom orders and most basic outfits can be completed in a few days most times over a weekend. So don't hesitate to contact me for quotes and information. I would love to complete your next costumed look and make it as unique as all my customers. email me faerydustcollector@gmail.com

Hoping to be Busy,

Maureen

Hatimania with Fancy Hat Pins

Hi all,

Well I am still working away at the french hood, its looks adorable. I need to find some thicker gauge wire to reinforce its curved shape at this point. The stuff I have is not cutting it right now but does give some stability. I have to finish sewing the trim and putting some beads on it and I will post some pics when I am done. I can't wait to make some matching foresleeves trimmed in black satin, its just looks so sharp.

Though on Saturday I did get some sparkly awesomeness completed. I made 12- 6" hat pins for my renaissance riding hats. I hope to add a peach riding hat eventually but its taking some time to get through the french hood right now. I realized my stock of stiffened felt is running low, So I will have to stock up on that and thick wire for more millinery insanity ;-)

I made a fold over piece of brocade fabric two Saturday's ago and had no idea what I made. Just sewing during a roleplaying session to keep awake, I was especially tired that day. When I was driving home after getting some take out earlier this week, it hit me like a bolt of lightning, I just made a fold over hat pin folio. Lol I must be getting really good at sewing and such. After all foreshadowing my own needs to making things even before I know that I will need them is a really awesome talent.

I am putting out local one page ads at all my local laundry mats, libraries, and grocery stores for my costumes and seeing who bites. More wedding money is always good plus folks get some awesome costumes out of the deal, great way to spread the Halloween love. Well that is about it from here, hope to post more hatimania soon.

Tata for now lovelies,

Maureen

Spooktacular October

Well lots to update since the last time I posted. Life was sort of busy and haven't have time to write it all down but that happens. So here it is as my memory serves it up and not in any particular order.

I got my crewel fabric in the mail, its gorgeous though I have been lazy in doing anything with it right now. Though the Elixabethan plans are still in the works, planning this for a winters day inside with snow falling, to give me a summery wink with the pretty floral on the fabric will give me lots of inspiration. Garb making is a great way of making the winter fly by. Still have the ruffs to do to match the gown, it will all work out in a jeweled embroidred leafy glory, eek I am excited. I have not done any hand embroidery for sometime even though I attend the embroidery guild locally every month, just have been working on small cross stich for a friend to give to deploying soldiers in a few months, its good to do my part even if its a little something.

The dollhouse is sitting on my shelf and not been touched, other than my accumilation of small aluminum pie trays to make into plates, bowls and silverware by hand. I am working on a set of aluminum armour too for the Tudor Dollcastle/house, thought it will take some time I should look neat when done. I have to get working on that soon, especially with Ice Dragon having a tendency to sneak up on me fast. My A&S paper is all edited and sent off to the editor for the Arts and Sciences edition of the Athelmearc Astel. It looks good and am happy that it flows better for readability sake, I made more dolls since the pictures in that paper but it still does the project justice.

The weather being spectacular, I want to get to soak it all in before the fall and winter sullen dreary takes over. Its happens sooner or later but at least Halloween is a concellation to the colder shorter days and colder weather looming on the horizon. Still haven't decorated for Halloween yet which is unlike me, though I will get the things out of the bottom of the closet soon, probably this week. Its so nice ourside my geraniums are still blooming and my ferns are happier than I've seen them in along time, too bad the indian summer has to end.

Justin looked smashing in his outfit for the PA Renaissance faire when we went on the 18th of September, and he said it was warm but comfortable, that is the way garb tends to be. He is thinking of wearing the whole set up for Halloween, which is good he won't be too cold. Though I hope he doesn't make a last minute decision for something else and expect a costuming miracle from me, that is a rarity and won't probably happen. I am not sure if I want to go in tudor this year or not, proably so it seems to work out nice when I do dress up. I will take my black and blue dragon shoulder puppet out for a spin when I dress up this year, afterall its Halloween. I am sure Black Sapphire will like it as long as its not raining, he is a woodbaby fantasy shoudler puppet that you can get at most renaissance faires, not really seen in the SCA but fun none the less. I plan on taking him to one of my shire meetings for fun.

The house repairs are working out, the bathroom is finished and is like stepping into a hotel shower, all clean and shiny. Its nice to have a little luxury at home, especially when dealing with an old tub that should have been replaced years ago, let alone the crack in the bottom that leaked. The deck and back steps is all finallly sealed for winter and looks good in the shade of redwood stain I picked out, I have some left for finshing touches next early fall. The windows have gotten a good test with the rain we had last week, no leaks so I know why the wall was messed up under the window. The repair man put in a new wall socket and firmed up the drywall it works wonderfully, no more sinking electrical sockets. Have an appointment for cleaning the furnace already. Still on the list are painting wall scuffs, get glass for the window pane and put in, and repair the dryer belt, and get a new wheel for the lawn mower so the honey do list is shorter and more manageable. I got one more or two mowings before the cold I think we will see, the lawn mower is the next thing on the list.

The sewing time as you can tell is being cut into by the house repairs, but that happens this time of year. That is all for now lots to do and very little time.

Wish there was more than one of me,

Maureen