Two Pin-up Girl Hats
When it comes to finding a unique gift for my daughter for Christmas, I much prefer making something she would love to wear. The art of making hats affords me to make things that most women could only dream of, so this year I used my skills to make Kim two cute little hats she [...]
A Hat for Mrs Claus
On this Christmas Day, I began thinking about what a younger, more elegant Mrs Claus would wear while attending various Christmas events with her husband Mr. Claus. So I decided it would be a round vintage pillbox hat and set about making it. I thought about it and decided that white fur would be a [...]
Red & Black Bridesmaids Fascinators.
I love it when brides want to do unusual colors for a wedding and I am happy to work with them. I received a request from a bride to make these five fascinators and three pairs of matching shoe clips and they are now ready to ship. Red and black together Is a bold color [...]
English Post/Mail Boxes
These days with our addiction to everything getting there quickly and our constant use of email, this blog will make you think about the history of mailing letters, both during our time and that of our ancestors. To view this blog, think of mailboxes as an art form and you will understand why I am [...]
Black & Gold Wings
If you were to ask me why I have been making wings and for what particular purpose, I would say “Just because I can”. It may sound a little crazy but I have been a designer for many years and truthfully there are many things I have not tried to design during my life and [...]
Making Organza Flowers
I love making my own flowers for my hats and fascinators because it isn’t easy to find colors that match or co-ordinate with my fabrics and keeping a large variety of flowers in stock would be quite cost prohibitive. So, after completing making flowers for an upcoming custom wedding order, I added the left over [...]
