the Hat Junkie

The Lady’s got Style

I was selling my wares at our Lunenburg Farmer’s Market today, when this beautiful woman walked by.  The coat, the boots, the scarf, her hair, her face, absolute perfection.  The only thing missing was…. The headand, of course.  I was so relieved that she agreed with me.  Her name is Margaret, which is perfect because…

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The Three Muses

This adorable photo comes to you from Chicago.  I received one of those hat emergency calls some weeks back that these three ladies had all purchased  polar fleece coats and now needed the matching hats.  The coat company had told them the color name and since we both use the same polartec fleece, I was…

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Crap, Evil Pirates and a Middle aged Mom.

Last night my friend and mother to Dustin’s friend sent me this screen shot and suggested that I might want to get Dustin his own YouTube account.  We do have a few internet rules, like he is not allowed to write comments on videos.  I did actually put those parental controls on my account, but…

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I have a confession to make.  I hate doing craft shows.  I’m not a fan of crowds and being something of a control freak, I find it difficult to control my hats when faced with thousands of curious people. Children with food, adults with coffee, free chocolate samples at the next booth over before reaching…

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A Walk Around Lunenburg

The other day my dad e-mailed me to see if my blog site was not working. He thought it odd that the last post was from August 31st. Hint well taken. So, here I am, coming up for air after having completed a few hundred hats for wholesale orders. Thought I’d bring you along on…

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Hello From The Middle of Summer

Hello from the middle of summer. Tony and I had a very rare date together. This was courtesy of Dusty being at a 5 day overnight camp. There’s a whole story there in itself, but I’ll sum it up by saying that I’m not as tough as I pretend to be. I know the minute…

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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…

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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.…

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