I really like this one.... I like how it is a cloche, or an Attitude Hat. It can be a tam or it can just be a cap. So versatile.

<div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://dreamwoven.1000markets.com"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 450px;" src="http://www.1000markets.com/pictures/0340/3661/CuprumLJ_display.jpg?20090725171343" alt="" border="0" /></a>

</div><span style="font-family: arial;">I love this color... it is one of my favorites.  In fact, I have a whole stash of fabrics, pieces of clothing from thrift stores, etc, stored under my bed.  They have been there for years.... Someday they will become something else.  I always remember them whenever I am working on something else in the color Copper.</span>

<span style="font-family: arial;">This is "Cuprum", (which is Latin for copper).   These cloche style hats arecharming, don't make me sweat in this hot weather and are just plan fun to play with.</span>

<span style="font-family: arial;">More pictures can be seen </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://dreamwoven@1000markets.com">here</a>

<span style="font-family: arial;">The paintings in the background of the pics are ©WB Eckert 2009 whose work can be found </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://wbeckertstudio.smugmug.com">here</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://wbeckertstudio.1000markets.com">here</a>

Yes... not only am I enjoying how these are coming out... I am thoroughly enjoying making them. I love embellishing and the side embellishment on this piece as well as the last one ("Mandy Cloche")were so much fun putting together...

I feel like its been awhile since I made a hat. Whether that is true or not doesn't really matter. It is that I feel like that, that is important. So.... i've been playing.

On one of my other blogs, Just Hats, I recently did a piece entitled "The Cloche and its Charm". I truly am enamored of the Cloche. Any woman can wear one and the styles are innumerable.

Here is a new one: I had a lot of fun making it and even more fun embellishing it. There are a lot more pics here.

I had so much fun spinning last week. I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed it and how relaxing it is.

Here is Art For Your Head "Gracie" - she came into existence through felting, knitting, spinning and some crochet. She is a lovely for sure.

The neckpiece is not yet finished, but will be listed separately as soon as it is complete. For more pictures please see here:

Inca Stories "Woods Basket Weave" Deep in the woods colour. Ridges and lacework run around the back perimeter and it is embellished with three tassels. The two side tassels are topped with a vintage button from my personal collection and a silver metal hand cut tube bead.
This is a beautiful combination of hand dyed wool, wool/hemp and a touch of cotton. This combination creates a lightweight yet warm hat. It is one of the few hats that I make that is totally crochet. She can be found at my 1000Markets shop. Http://DreamWoven.1000Markets.com