Frou Frou by lovenicky: September 2018

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Learning to make better hats - Fundraising for my Chemo Centre

I have been bitten by the bug to make better hats! I think I'll search through the web to learn about making better and more durable hats. I'll try to learn how to stiffen them and decorate them.

One of the problems of making hats and bags, etc, is that I will end up accumulating too many of them. When I was making lots of bags and jewelry for my Handmade by Lovenicky store, at least I could sell some of them at craft sales or give some of them as gifts. Hats will be harder to sell because of their specific sizes and styles. I guess I could go to my local Chemo Centre and see if chemo patients are interested but it's still kinda awkward perhaps make chemo patients feel uncomfortable that I see them with no hair. (I'm not sensitive about my bald head but hair seems to be very very important to a lot of women).

What do you think I should do? I would like to give the hats as a nice gift or perhaps make a small fundraising event for my local Chemo Centre. How should I approach this?

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

TV costumes - Frankie Drake Mysteries

It seems I have been hit with 1920 fashion fever! I'm watching this CBC original 1920's drama series 'Frankie Drake Mysteries' and I love the costumes. Of course BBC has the series 'Miss Fisher' with a much more sumptuous fashion collection. I realized that I have already collected a couple of these Oriental-esque outfits myself. And I would probably be able to make another with all the trims that I have been collecting in my stash too! Too bad it would probably be too 'costume-y' to wear them outside. Well, I guess I can still make some wool 1920's style hats for the fall for chemo patients.

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Monday, September 3, 2018

More Chemo Hats - Red Linen Cloche

I'm making more chemo hats! This is a a Red Linen Remnant Cloche - Very easy to make. I lined it with remnant fat quarter cotton fabrics. I had been collecting different types of clasps and applied it to this Cloche. It's very easy and very breezy to wear. Easier than tying a scarf for my head!

Now what other styles of chemo hats can I make?