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A Little Escape
I haven’ been writing much lately because I have been busy trying to get those wholesale orders out. It has been quite nice hiding away in my studio making hats, but sometimes I just dream of making something beautiful, impractical and that loses money in every way. So, with that in mind, I took the…
Read MoreThe Best Model Ever
Remember that adorable little girl in my hat from the last post. Well, It seems the whole family is into hats. This here is Feather. I do have to admit she looks really good in it.
Read MorePretty in Pink
This lovely lady just embodied this pink organic jersey headband. It called out to her and she listened.
Read MoreThe One That got Away
Hat land has been so incredibly busy these days. I don’t know if it’s princess Kate or the article in The Chronicle Herald, but I can hardly keep up with the demand. Yesterday I finished this Millie Hat. I was so loving this new colour combo of moss green and dark brown. Thought I’d get…
Read MoreSun
Yesterday at the Halifax Seaport Market I sold this Lana hat to a wonderful woman named Anne Tomlinson. She is just one of those ladies with such joy in her eyes that you want to study her and figure out how she does it. Anne strikes me as someone who juices every last drop out…
Read MoreAnother Gorgeous Friend
I don’t have to go far to find a pretty face. Just a finished a photo session with my good friend Aimee. One picture is prettier than the next. This hat is Summer Brooke. It is one of my new organic hemp and cotton jersey summer hats and can be found on my etsy site.
Read MoreLisa
Almost one year ago I found the most wonderful assistant. Her name is Lisa and clearly she is as beautiful as she is talented. Here she is modeling my Olivia fascinator. You can click here to see the listing on etsy.
Read MoreIntroducing Hat Junkie Organics
Something about February makes me dream about spring. There will be no trips to tropical islands this year, but at least while I am upstairs in my studio sewing away with my new fabulous organic summer fabrics, I can be sipping Pina Coladas under a palm tree in my mind.I have started designing my new…
Read MoreWe got it Too!
Finally! After hearing about the impressive snow fall just about everywhere except Lunenburg, I was really feeling left out. What’s winter without snow? Well, here it is. Because our driveway is so close to our neighbour’s, we have nowhere to pile the snow except the front of the house. There are two little creatures that…
Read MoreApril in Blue
I had the honour of making this blue merino felt hat for my favourite neighbour’s daughter in law. It’s the same as the yellow hat from the last post. I couldn’t have a lovelier model.
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