I wasn’t too sure if I wanted to share this with you, but as a friend of mine pointed out to me, I am chatty and quite personal on this blog so, why not? Two weeks ago, I got a hat inspired tattoo! I’ve been wanting a top hat tattoo for a very long time [...]

Did a quick project this week! As I’ve said in the past, I really like turbans and I finally got my act together to give one a try. So this is a prototype more than a finished one . I made a simple fabric shape to use as a base to my turban using a [...]

It’s been a while since I last made a hat pattern, but I was really in the mood the other day so I got out some paper and the needed tools (calculator, compass, french curve…). I thought I’d start by doing a simple shape to ease back slowly into things. It wasn’t too long before [...]

It’s times like this I hate the layout I chose for this site. You know it, I know it – big pics on my blog, no good! Sorry! As you know, big weddings mean HATS. And just because it’s a TV show (“Gossip Girl” – basically the lives of rich kids living in the Upper [...]

After a very mild beginning to winter, I can officially say that winter has bitten us in the bum and it’s now freezing! I have no idea how I’m physically going to face this weekend (it’s going to be -13°c/8.5°F here Saturday morning!), but I’m guessing it’s going to involve a lot of tea and [...]