Dana
Ryffel Fibre Artist, Hats & Bags |
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 A lifelong love of fabric has brought me to the happy position of creating my own line of hats, handbags and scarves. Mixing colour and textures to create a thing of beauty gives me great pleasure. Being able to see the possibilities in a piece of fabric and then embellishing it with an appropriate trim is a talent I seem to possess. The highly embellished handbags were my first creations. At the time, I was creating them simply for the delight of seeing them finished. I had no plan for them, but felt compelled to continue. A rewarding experience with a hat which I had sewn for a costume, let me into the realm of specialty hats. Each hat like the bags is individual, and usually made partially from recycled materials. I cut up old jeans, dresses, bedspreads, tableclothes, jackets and so on for the basic hat body. The trims are old lace, braid, hand-made flowers, or silk flowers bought by the bag from Goodwill or Value Village. A thrift store or the remnant bin at a fabric store are my favourite places to shop. A hat can make such a statement when worn by a woman. Firstly, she is saying that she is not afraid to be noticed because when a woman wears a hat SHE GETS NOTICED! Hats can create an aura of sophistication or of fun! They can rescue a bad hair day, keep the sun off, keep your head warm, or cover the hair loss caused by certain medical treatments. Above all they are a treat to behold and a joy to wear! Try one - you'll see! |
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