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Behind Every Successful Hat Maker…..
Behind every successful hat maker is a genius graphic designer. In my case it’s my super talented friend, Andrea Dixon. Our partnership started 25 years ago at Lennie’s Whole Foods in Cabbagetown, Toronto when I was assigned the job of teaching the new girl how to use the cash register. She was a natural. A…
Caroline Ghetes Photography
At some point last year I was contacted by a wedding photographer, Caroline Ghetes, in Charlotte NC to see if I wouldn’t mind lending her one of my fascinators in exchange for some professional photos. I checked out her web site and was pretty darn impressed. I just got the photos back yesterday. Almost can’t…
Sale, Sale, Sale
Hello everyone, From May 10- May 17 I will be having a sale in my etsy shop. I will take 20% off your total purchase. I will issue a refund through paypal within 24 hrs of receiving your order. Click here to check out my shop. This photo is of my new Jenny fedora hat.…
Coffee Coffee Coffee
This is a hat that has been in my head for a long time. For someone that lives for her next cup of coffee this hat was inevitable. I’m hoping to make it a series. Lucky for me I live in a town with the most incredible organic coffee Roaster/Cafe- The Laughing Whale, so I…
My sunny new hat
I’m kind of excited about this new baby. The straw is so vintagy looking. I was searching for a wide brim design where I could use my vintage hankie flowers. What do you think? Click here for more details
pandemonium, chaos and a very happy birthday
Wednesday evening, 10 p.m bake cupcakes. Planet earth for my six year old earth day birthday boy. Please don’t ask me to identify any continents. Use of imagination is highly recommended. Thursday- Head to school with cupcakes, teach dancing to kids. Thursday evening, bake more cupcakes for family party. Friday- excitement continues for imminent Saturday…
The stencil that saved the Floor
Finally have a photo of my studio floor. It turned out a tad more neon than I had anticipated. I painted these giant stencils on and now I’m a happy camper. Stencils can be found here.
Madeline goes to the Pyramids
A lovely customer who purchased this Madeline headband from Lilliput hats in Toronto sent me this photo. So nice to know that my hat is living a life of adventure and travelling the world. (and on a camel)