These Days....

So I  have to be honest, I have not yet worked on my hat plans as mentioned in my previous blogs.  As embarrassing as that is (or disappointing?), I have to admit it as maybe it'll  have just the right positive effect I need to get me going.  I just got a new job for January and I have already started to prepare.  I will be teaching a couple of courses at Trent University that I have not taught before - and therefore need to do A LOT of preparation!

My wrist has also been hurting me - and I think that has more of an effect than I realize.  I am always tired, but it is possible that I'm more so now?  Because of the chronic pain?  Who knows.  All I know is I need to be stitching the green and black hats ASAP!  I've even had a couple of requests  for hats by a couple of friends, but I was honest and told them, it may be a while yet!  Hand/wrist pain is annoying!

A little unrelated to cloches, but on the topic of hats, some girls that worked with my boyfriend and his sister have requested slouchy knit hats from me.  I feel bad cause knitting has been practically impossible with my injury, and I'm seeing one of the girls on Sunday with only 4 rows complete!  Even though this morning was the first accumulation of snow on the ground this season, the hat will not be ready for quite some time...

To finish...green and black cloche

Alright!  So today is the first day of my life with a metal plate in my body.  Just got the bandages off, stitches out, and can now start to TRY and move my wrist - slowly, slowly....

This also means that I can now continue finishing my hats - and hopefully soon I can make more (although the making will probably take a bit as you need a lot of wrist strength to yank on the felt! ;)

What I'm going to work on today is the green cloche with black trim.  This hat I love, however the block was a bit small for me so I think this will be the first one I sell - or at least try to sell. I know that I could stretch the hat to fit me, but I have so many already - I think I can relinquish this one :)

If I finish this one, I will start work on my black cloche.  As you can see, it's totally plain now, just molded and cut, with ribbon on the inside perimeter.  I have some applique that I need to place, and then stitch on - but like I said yesterday, it's gonna take me a while to decide placement and materials.

Should be fun!

I sit here killing time watching Community on Netflix.  I keep reminding myself that I need to finish these hats that I brought home from the course I took and have never finished them!  I must decorate them and stitch them up - could take forever really.  Haha. No, not really, although one of them is completely black; it'll be the one I where the most (I bet).   There are sooo many options-how will I ever figure it out?!

I will take some pics tomorrow after my Hospital appointment for my wrist in the morning.  Oh yeah, my wrist just broke (about 2 weeks ago) and there still is no cast!  They had to put a plate in my arm - so I needed surgery.  I will probably be getting the stitches out tomorrow, then maybe cast it?  Who knows.  But it's one reason I'm not finishing up those hats very quickly - I have a reason! :)

p.s. my smoke detector's battery is dying

****************************happy hats***********************************

HIHi!

First blog ever - oh the possibilities!  I never thought of myself as much of a writer, but as a talker, well, I can do that.  So, why don't I talk (write) about my love for hats, mainly of the 20's and 30's cloche style, and showcase my creative wares.

As for now, this is just the beginning.  I wasn't planning on starting my blog today - but I did.  And so, this will be short but sweet and offering a warm welcome to anyone interested in following this new adventure of mine.  From the love of fashion, to the love of creation, I invite suggestions, critiques, advice or simply comments along this journey of hat wearing and hat making.

I learned today from my Tante Chadia that to wish someone luck in the French language of Quebec, you say "Je to souhaite merde!"  and this is exactly what she wished me this morning.  It's going to be a good day :D