Shopping blog featuring products made by people not factories.
Most sweet knit hats are more appropriate for baby girls, so it is refreshing to see some that are meant more for boys.
Sarah Lamont:
I am a SAHM to three little boys.
I am a slave to laundry and snacks.
I use Playhouse Disney as a negotiation tool.
I get more hugs and kisses than deserved.
I am witnessing beauty at it’s finest.
I am constantly inspired and need to keep “creatively” busy.
I knit during naptime (when I SHOULD be exercising…)
Awesome! I don’t watch America’s Got Talent, but my favorite show The Soup (I love you truly Joel McHale) just turned me on to these fantastic hats by Hannibal Means!
Photos from Rickey.org.
Are you a hat person? Me, I LOVE hats. I wish people wore them more often. And you wont find more interestingly designed berets then Hoboe Jane‘s! These quirky hats are a simple way to add a sens of fun to your look. Hoboe Jane’s creator Kristy has a background in sculpture and art and some of the hats have hand painted elements. Kristy picked up her love of arts, crafts, sewing and design from her mother, a Kindergarten teacher and has been exploring creative venues from a young age.
Kristy is influenced by lines and patterns in nature and also draws heavily from the fantasy movies she watched growing up like “Labyrinth” and “The Princess Bride”.
Kristy’s favorite item in her shop is the Spider Swirl Beret Hat. It’s a good representation of her style as it includes both hand painted elements and design with felt.
When I make my items, I think of a story that goes along with each piece. Like with the Spider Swirl Beret Hat I’ve made, she is a wandering tarantula from the northern regions of Chile and has made her new home on this very hat and wants to live with you now.
Kristy started making her own clothing and accessories in high school and to help with the family budge she started redesigning her old things and turning them into brand new objects! While she’s always loved making skirts and bags within the last year, she found a new love for making hats.
I love the work I create and I hope my love for it shows through, in my products. I try to give my work a sense of fun and joy, so whoever purchases an item will have their very own one of a kind piece.
Larger retail organizations may sometimes have better prices, but you are getting what you paid for. Retail stores sell numerous multiples of items, making them not as unique, quirky, and creative. I try to make my items as affordable as possible, for the everyday customer.
Hand made goods are much more personal and unique. Much more passion and care goes into everything we create ourselves than if it is made by a machine in some obscure factory.
You can find out more about Kristy Albury at her art website or at her experimental music site Retro Juju.
Little Houses was created in my East Vancouver apartment in 2006. I have a love for anything and everything created by hand. I make everything from full garments, to hats, wallets and accessories. Everything you see is constructed by me from sketch, to pattern, to garment.
What a great way to stay warm!
Today is my son’s twelfth birthday and I can’t help but to reflect on how things have changed in the time that he’s been on Earth. Back in 1997, I gave little thought to things like carbon footprints and e-waste. Deforestation was probably the furthest thing from my mind and I’m pretty sure that the term “upcycling” hadn’t even been invented yet.
Looking back over all of our birthday parties, it makes me cringe to think about how many decorations, trinkets and disposable tableware items I have sent to the landfill. Each of my son’s parties had a theme, and with each theme came a whole slew of coordinated plates, cups, tablecloths, napkins and banners purchased from the discount party or dollar store. As soon as the guests had departed, everything was quickly gathered into a black garbage bag and taken to the curb with little regard for the environment.
