Hats are back
I spent Black Friday searching for the sweaters to make a new batch of hats. Raw materials determine the final product, so it can be a real easter egg hunt- the right colors, weights, textile blends that will eventually get washed and dried and cut up. How long does it take to make a hat? Well, if you don’t count years of experience, trial and error, pattern development, etc. … and days of searching just to find the right raw materials… and hours of processing the fabrics, cutting them up, putting the pieces and parts together… I might get a […]
Seasons Change
We have another night of thunder, lightening and more rain. It was not that long ago that I was taking some photos making use of the beautiful light reflecting off the snow in my front yard. It won’t be long before long these unusual cool rains will become a sauna, then the heat will set in before we return again to cool fall air. The seasons turn, turn, turn.
Batch work
Although it is hard to call doing what you love “work”, I find that creating batches of hats an efficient way to work. I started creating groups of sweaters that had colors and textures that worked well together. Here is a “batch” of cakes. If you look closely you will see certain colors repeated in this batch.