One of my hockey buddies, Louisa, visited my booth at the League of New Hampshire Craftmen’s Annual Fair two summers ago.
She’s been so supportive of me at the rink, and was equally enthusiastic about my work.
Louisa immediately fell in love with the absolute fanciest hat in the booth, and when she tried it on, it fit perfectly!
However, for most folks, my hats are not impulse purchases.
It took nearly 2 years of thinking about it before Louisa decided to treat herself.
We found a hat that fit her just right, and she gave me license to embroider it as I chose.
She definitely wanted the works, though: all-around freehand embroidery with hand-cut antler buttons.
I asked Louisa what she would tell others considering a hat. She replied without hesitation:
“My hat is beautiful, warm, comfortable & practical. It’s a work of art. Best of all, it makes me smile every time I put it on! How many things do you own that make you that happy? My hat is just ‘so me.’ I love it!”
Thank you, Louisa, for all your encouragement, and for helping support my hockey habit!
When you photograph the embroidery up close like that, it is so easy to see how incredibly beautiful and detailed it is.
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Aw, thanks, Somer! I sure love the macro setting on my point & shoot camera (a Cannon).
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