Halifax

Always Trust a Politician in a Good Hat

I try so hard to not mix hats and politics, but when a wonderful Nova Scotia politician goes out of her way to support a local hatter there’s nothing left to do, but talk about the two things together in one place. This is Lisa Roberts. She is the NDP MLA for Halifax/Needham.  Lucky Halifax/Needham…

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Live on CTV

Well, that was really fun.  Today I was interviewed on The CTV morning show.  I could get used to this.  Here’s the link.  Enjoy.  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO

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Anna Goes to The City

When I signed off yesterday,  I was just about to curl up into a ball and settle in for the night in a pile of Edie’s fabrics, but instead Edie and I decided to head into Halifax…. to look at more fabric. Patch is a beautiful little shop on Robie st. in the North end…

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My All Time Favourite Comment – Daffodowndilly

I love all the kind comments that people leave on my facebook page, but the following comment left in response to my new Daffodil hat is really my all time favourite.  It is a poem by A.A. Milne Daffodowndilly She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore her greenest gown; She turned to the south wind…

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A sweet success of a day.

Happy to report that our Drift show in Halifax was a super success, largely in part to the plethora of cookies.  It was really fun spending the day with some talented and fun ladies and force feeding our customers homemade goodies.  I baked these Rugelach, which if I may say so myself were quite the…

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Lady Luck

For a couple of years now I have been selling my winter hats at Lady Luck Boutique in the Hydrostone Market in Halifax. This year we decided to see how the summer hats would sell. Well, they have been flying out the door. There’s nothing more fun than getting a frantic message that more hats…

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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.

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Stop on by

Hi Everyone, It’s Christmas market time. This Saturday I’ll be at the Halifax Seaport Market from 7am till 4 pm. The following Saturday I will be at the Hubbard’s Barn from 8-12 and the following Saturday back at the Seaport Market. If anyone is feeling sympathy for me about my early rising time I do…

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