Category Archives: Hats

Upcycled Winter Warmers

After spending seven weeks  with packs on our backs and dripping sweat from the heat we are back right into the middle of our New Zealand winter and everyone is freeeeeeeeeeezing.  I was so needing to sew but in our … Continue reading

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Done and Dusted

Swap box sorted and sent.  I have been taking part in a hand crafted swap box with some friends.  I love making items to gift away. There is a sense of completeness about gifting a hand made item that you just don’t … Continue reading

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Summer is Here

and top of my to do list that I got started on last week was sun hats. Tip One: Even if you have a pattern do not assume that it will fit once sewn up. Best to make a ‘trial hat’ before … Continue reading

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Fabric Score

Wow doing good so far…..second day of the year…second blog. Visited a beach side gala day today and browsed the stalls. It was so hot that I needed a sunhat. My friend Taya was there selling her wares and I … Continue reading

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BACK ONLINE

Our big move over with…never want to do that again in a hurry…last straw was the computer packing a sad two days after the move 😦 At present the sewing/creative space is an unpacking/sorting space with a gillion black rubbish … Continue reading

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SANTA STUFF

This month is passing by in a whirl. Doesn’t help that the man has been in bed for the good part of four weeks with severe pain from a neck injury. I left some SS pressies to the last minute … Continue reading

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THE MAN’S B’DAY HAT

Finally completed……..only a month late. It disappeared for a couple of weeks….hidden away early one morning (like 2.30am early) so the kids wouldn’t get into it….was hidden so well that it took a few weeks to resurface. Also I wanted … Continue reading

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