Blog Posts

  • No such word as Can’t

    No such word as Can’t

    I said to myself, ‘’If you don’t do it now, when will you do it?”  It was as simple as that, and I changed the direction of my life. I enrolled on a Fashion and Textiles course and handed in my notice.  No more windowless grey cubicles and no more income!  But I had faith and there’s no Read more

  • Knit Pics

    Knit Pics

    Oh dear, I’ve been very neglectful of writing this blog, but now I’m back with vim and vigour.  My vintage hat collection has gone to a new home and I’m now concentrating on  my textile art pieces and knitwear designs. So look out for lots of new hat designs which I’ll be listing in my Read more

  • Lyrical Creations

    Lyrical Creations

    Just before Christmas I did a wee stint working at The Lyric Theatre making costumes. Imagine my delight when I was also given the job of creating some of the many hats and headdresses that were to be made. The Lyric is a beautiful building in an even more beautiful setting, and the costume department Read more

  • Father Ted’s Lovely Heads

    Father Ted’s Lovely Heads

    Let’s start a hat club, says Sally Read more

  • Trilby or Fedora

    Trilby or Fedora

    I decided to write a blog to try and explain the difference between a Trilby and a Fedora. Well. When I went in search of an expert definition I found a complete minefield of opinion. And a lot of it quite aggressive. It reminded me of the time I joined the ‘save the apostrophe’ facebook Read more

  • The Construction of a Hat

    The Construction of a Hat

    This type of hat really is all about the construction, since it is made from fabric pieces sewn together.  It is not mouldable the way a felt hat would be made using a hat block, and to get a good shape is sometimes a feat of engineering. Thankfully I enjoy a challenge and recorded the Read more