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A Shop of My Own
Tony has built me the most beautiful hat shop/ studio. It’s truly a dream come true. This space was once filled with mold and mushrooms and when it rained outside it rained inside. I could never have seen the transformation. One of Tony’s many talents. Tony is almost finished building my beautiful cutting table, which…
Almost Ready
It’s really happening. Tony just hung up the first round of hat stands in my new studio. I think I may actually start moving in tomorrow. So, is it true what they say? “If you build it they will come.” See you this summer in Lunenburg, right?
A Hat Shop Fit For a Princess
No longer will I have to find fabric in a dark closet. I’ve got shelving! I look at this beauty and wonder how I will fill it up, but I know I am kidding myself. I have been collecting anything that looks like it might be useful to me at some point in my career…
Felting a Beret
I started out by making two felt batts from merino wool roving. You layer whispy pieces of wool over a template. I make four layers per batt. It shrinks a lot, so you need to make them much larger than the finished hat. The second bat is wet down and then the whole thing is…
We’ve Got Shelves
This is one of many counter spaces he is building for me. Stay tuned for more progress photos.
Halifax Crafters Market
And now I feel like I have been run over by a steam roller. Today I am useless. I can hardly lift my hands. Tomorrow is another day and I’ll be back at it, filling wholesale orders and getting ready for more markets.
Hat Junkie Headquarters 2
And then there was floor.
Hat Junkie Headquarters
I have been waiting so long to begin blogging about this very exciting development. It’s finally beginning to look like a reality. I will soon have a new Hat Junkie headquarters. Tony has been working away in his shop, building all the components of my new studio and he has intelligently refused to show me…
My Boots and My Bike
A few months ago I had my bike stolen. It was a beaten up, rusty bike that was given to me new 20 years ago. It was clearly taken by a youngin’ needing a ride to Tim Horton’s. The bike had no monetary value at all, but I loved that thing like a trusted friend.…