Happy International Felt Hat Day…September 15

Friend, and Online Editor at Fiber Art Now magazine, Cami Smith, shared with me that Monday, September 15, 2014  is International Felt Hat Day. Now how did that escape me? Thank you for the heads up, Cami. Of course, every day is International Felt Hat Day for me 😉 I hope that you’ll join in the celebration by wearing a hat, or looking at hats. I’ve attached a few images of some of my creations at the end of this post.

I love this quote, “When you wear a hat, you become the dream that started when the hat was conceived.  The original energy that was put into the hat doesn’t die; it only changes forms and owners.  The dream doesn’t die; it is passed on, sometimes from generation to generation.” ~ Unknown. I hope that one of my hats may still be worn in generations to come…That would be a very nice continuation of the dream.

Happy International Felt Hat Day! Dust off your Felt Cloche, or perhaps your mood leans more toward a felt crown. Whatever your disposition decrees, do celebrate. And, if you need a hat to join in the celebration, be sure to stop by….I think I have a few to spare.

Here’s to hats and felting, and the combination of the two.

Dawn Edwards

Vintage inspired black and white beaded felt cloche by Dawn Edwards.

Vintage inspired black and white beaded felt cloche by Dawn Edwards.

Close up: Black and white beaded sequinned felt Cloche by Dawn Edwards.

Felt Crown and wrap by Dawn Edwards

Dawn Edwards felt Ice Queen crown

Close up image of Ice Queen Crown, by Dawn Edwards

Vintage silk and lace felt Cloche hat by Dawn Edwards

Felt Hat with vintage Battenburg lace by Dawn Edwards.

Vintage lace felt hat by Dawn Edwards

Crimson nuno-felt Cloche hat by Dawn Edwards

Beaded nuno-felt hat with integrated flower by Dawn Edwards.

Black nuno-felt hat by Dawn Edwards.

Peacock feather nuno-felt hat by Dawn Edwards

Peacock inspired Nuno-felt hat by Dawn Edwards.

Black felt hat with felt feathers by Dawn Edwards.