Posts Tagged ‘hat maker’
Hats as Resistance
Hello, hello. I have some hats, headbands, walks and thoughts to share with you. This is my latest version of my Franny Cotton Canvas cloche. I hadn’t realized how much I love colour blocking until I knit my last sweater ( as seen in one of my recent blog posts.) There is just something about…
Read MoreGlorious Spring and a Video to Prove it.
Hello from the prettiest time of year when green is queen. I am positively tripping on the colours around me right now. I made another short video to share the love. If the colours of Spring are not enough to entice you to watch, then maybe the colours of some of my naturally dyed fabrics…
Read MoreA CATastrophe and a Request for Support
Last Sunday I returned from Toronto after losing my dad. Devi was very happy to see me. I was very happy to see him. On Monday, in celebration of our reunification, Devi ate a sizable chunk of a foam yoga block. Needless to say, he did not feel well. In an attempt to ease his…
Read MoreFlora Fedora 2.0
I have never been able to leave well enough alone. Last year I designed the Flora Fedora hat, a rather adorable hand dyed cotton canvas fedora that is perfect for traveling or for simply looking marvellous at the grocery store. While there was nothing wrong with last year’s version, I knew she could be even…
Read MoreA Woollen Spun Gal
I just can’t quit this squishy Canadian yarn. It’s not fancy, sophisticated or luxurious, but it’s my kind of perfect. Chances are, if I meet a yarn made from natural fibres, I’m going to love it. I fall in love easily. But of all the sweaters and shawls that I have made, the ones I…
Read MoreHeadbands, Halifax and Hat News
Hello! I have a new inanimate best friend. Meet my Minnie May headband. I made a batch of 12 and at 5:45 a.m, headbands in tow, I will be hitting the road for the Halifax Brewery Market, tomorrow (Saturday) from 8-1. Yes, I mentioned the time for the purposes of sympathy. Next week I will…
Read MoreA Life of Flowers and a Class to Celebrate it.
As I approach one more rotation around the sun, it occurs to me that I have spent so much of it in the creation of fabric flowers. One of my earliest childhood memories is picking dandelions on the hillside of a busy Montreal street, certain that I had discovered gold. Seeing that yellow hill was…
Read MorePretty Little Things For a Gentler World
Hello, my lovely hat junkies, Guess what I did? I ordered in beautiful sewing notions from Merchant and Mills and listed them in my WEBSHOP. I have had this long standing dream of having a millinery and notions shop. I decided that if you want a dream to come true you actually need to do…
Read MoreA Pattern, a Podcast and PEI
Where to begin, where to begin? I have had a whirlwind month, summer….. season and I have so much to tell you, starting with my latest news. I finally published the knitting pattern for my Log Cabin Hat! I am so grateful to my friend, Micheline, who helped me with tech editing and graphic design.…
Read MoreSuccessful Summering and So Many Hats
Hello from the middle of summer. I am happy to report that I have been doing a pretty good job at carpe dieming. (Hope you don’t mind if I make up a verb here or there.) On a very good day, I have a batch of morning glory muffins baked (I mean, what else does…
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