My Hat
I've wanted to make a hat for as long as I've been felting but something always got in the way. I fell in love with Jannio's hats on Etsy, in fact I purchased a gorgeous deep red one (I'll have to take a picture) but Her Majesty has a rather large head (yes, she does) and it's a little on the small side but still worth having nevertheless. If you want one, go to Etsy and find her - she's in France and the quality is just superb and she's very accommodating. Anyway, I decided to try my hand at making one - I wear hats all the time and it had to be a little fancy and elegant but functional and warm and it's all of these. I wore it last week and felt just like a princess :-) That's the beauty of getting to a certain age, you can wear what pleases YOU! The turned back brim frames the face and yes, it's quite large!
I've wanted to make a hat for as long as I've been felting but something always got in the way. I fell in love with Jannio's hats on Etsy, in fact I purchased a gorgeous deep red one (I'll have to take a picture) but Her Majesty has a rather large head (yes, she does) and it's a little on the small side but still worth having nevertheless. If you want one, go to Etsy and find her - she's in France and the quality is just superb and she's very accommodating. Anyway, I decided to try my hand at making one - I wear hats all the time and it had to be a little fancy and elegant but functional and warm and it's all of these. I wore it last week and felt just like a princess :-) That's the beauty of getting to a certain age, you can wear what pleases YOU! The turned back brim frames the face and yes, it's quite large!
I think your hat is beautiful - well done. I think you can maybe make some more - and let us see the outcome!
ReplyDeleteHi Margo! I to think her hats are really cute. She has a great sense of whimsy, don't you think? I, as a hat maker, am always happy to see good hat makers. I think she does a splendid job. Nice of you to mention her here!
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Thank you Ann - it was really fun but a lot of work. I didn't really roll it much since I wanted to keep the resist in place without shifting. It was really, really quite HUGE to begin with (I know I have a big head but my husband didn't believe that it would really shrink as much as it finally did.) And, yes, I'd like to experiment with various shapes now that I've had success with one!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, I agree, Jannio (Janine, I think) is quite a talented feltmaker and the also hat smells so lovely :-)
Great hat Margo, would love to see a picture of you wearing it! Happy New Year, Nicola.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous. My favorite colour! Fabulous first try!
ReplyDeleteWhen i last wrote, I forgot to mention that I think your hat is simply wonderful! It is so "girl" in color, composition and style. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne Higgs
Thank you Suzanne - I do love elegant "girlie" things - I just loved "Young Victoria" (movie we saw on Saturday for my birthday) and wish I could have had a "Ball" for MY birthday!
ReplyDeleteNicole, if my husband is home next time I wear "her" I'll get him to take a picture to post - don't really like pictures of me but for you I'll do it.
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