What’s Up?

Well, here we are. I’ve been meaning to use this space for ages, and I’ve finally decided it’s time. Think of this as my studio journal — a place where I’ll share new work, progress shots, experiments, and the occasional cameo from the cats, foster cats, or hens.

I’ll also post items I have for sale. No fancy shopping cart here — just old-fashioned “send me a message” if you see something you like. I’ll include photos, dimensions, and prices so you can get the details.

How to Order
If something catches your eye:

• Send me a message with the item you want and your mailing address.
• I’ll get back to you with the total including tax and shipping, and payment info.
• Local folks: I can do porch pick up or drop off if you’re on my errands route. Or I can bring it along to an art show if you’re planning to come by.

That’s the plan! Let’s see if I can figure out this whole “blogging” thing. Stick around for art, process, and plenty of studio shenanigans.

Witch Hats!

Witch Hats! And Learning Curves

After seeing a few TikToks of adorable quilted witch hats, I decided to give the project a try. (There are free tutorials and downloadable patterns out there if you’d like to make your own!)

I’m learning a lot in the process – mostly about interfacing and patience. This first round of hats turned out fun but not perfect: some are a little floppy, the brims aren’t as stiff as I’d like, and I’ve been too lazy to see what a little starch and an iron might do.

Materials
The fabrics are linen, cotton, or a linen-rayon blend. All of them are my hand-dyed fabrics, except for the pink and green hats.

Sizing
This is tricky! My own head measures 21 inches, but the seam where the crown meets the brim varies. I’d say these hats will work best for head circumferences in the 20–22 inch range. Any smaller or larger, and you’ll definitely want to try one on.

Here are the measured circumferences (from the inside seam) of the current batch:

• Cat: 27 inches
• Eye: 26.5 inches
• Newt: 28 inches
• Wicked: 29 inches
• Check (reserved for Catherine): 29 inches

Pricing

• Hand-dyed Hooey hats: $100 + tax and shipping
• Wicked: $75 + tax and shipping
  (Prices may go up once I get the kinks worked out and upgrade the interfacing!)

Learning curves abound, but I’m having fun with these. If this page allows comments, feel free to leave a question below—I’ll do my best to answer.