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I Love Hats Because?: Hats add a sense of joy and style which come from few other items of wardrobe. I love the history, the artisanship, the energy, and the camaraderie.

About Me: I have been sneaking creativity in various forms into my life since I was in grade school, from learning to knit at 7, creating a paper-doll wardrobe for a stick and a piece of rubber before I was 10 to learning sewing, tailoring and flat pattern design from age 12 through college. I didn't find a way to blend creativity into my careers... until I learned millinery about 7 years ago. Then my father revealed that I have a great aunt Mabel who was a milliner in the mid-west U.S. in 1910. Although I never met her, she inspires me today.

Facebook Page link: https://www.facebook.com/Mabel-M-Hatworks-1601820693402511/

Elaine Mergard said…: Welcome to Hat Academy Michale. We hope you find the community inspiring, millinery is a wonderful creative art and in huge demand currently. We are committed to helping you add to your skills and any questions please message me.

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Enjoy, Elaine. ps Very Special you had an Gr aunty as a milliner. Writing this in Banff hotel so may not be far from you at the moment.