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Spring is Coming

I have decided to will spring to come by posting my favourite spring felt hat. I always find that early spring in northern climates is tough for hat lovers. One really wants to ditch the fleece, but straw just doesn’t feel right. This is my answer to a persistent hat question. I made this hat…

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Some Old Photos

I have been looking at some old photos and found these guys. This was from the days of my amazing show booth that Tony made for me. When he was building it he said that it would be a success if I could set it up by myself. Ultimately he called it one of the…

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My dance With the Sander

I am finally making a useful citizen of myself. Tony pointed out to me that if I didn’t spend several hours a day on flickr and etsy and looking at blogs that I might actually have a little time to help out at the house. O.K. guilty as charged. So for the past few days…

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Thanks to Art of The Moment

Just wanted to say thanks to Amy from Art of The Moment in New Brunswick for doing a feature on me on her blog. Seems that the Maritimes is just flooded with talent. Check out her beautiful blog by clicking on her tree frog key chain. Also just listed another summer linen cloche on etsy.…

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The Overrated Letter L

My son, Dusty, was born articulate. Honestly, I’m not being an insufferably proud mom or if I am it’s still true. He’s a little fat head. He can’t help himself he’s the five year old village elder. He loves language and therefore tries to make his sentences as long and winded as possible. The more…

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A slightly different angle

Well, now I’m really having fun with the camera. Thought I’d experiment with some unlikely views of a hat. This is a straw fedora that I originally made for my friend, Andrea. I just completed another one for Beauchapeau Hat Shop in Niagara on The Lake and have decided to offer it in my etsy…

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It Never Gets Old

Yesterday this guy was right outside my window. Yes, I do spend a lot of time staring out the window. By the time I got my camera he was a little further away. I know , deer are everywhere and they are a menace to all backyard vegetation, but I can’t help it I think…

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Re: Treat

Not so long ago I used to peddle my wares door to door in any town I happened to visit, but as my hats became more popular it became impossible to sell the hats and make the hats. Now I have the most wonderful Sales Rep in Toronto, Doreen Smith of Instyle design. It is…

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