When it comes to fine products, it's all about three elements: design, craftsmanship, and materials.

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Design
My designs are my own, and I create new designs, and retire designs,  regularly. I love inventing new products and the challenge of prototyping. It helps me that I have formal training in Design, not because I use specific skills, but rather I am not fazed by the idea of creating from scratch. 

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Craftsmanship

I learned to sew at age eight. In the beginning, I sewed by hand and then I used my mom's portable black Singer (the one with gold scrawling on it). I loved sewing with it, but I think she finally got a bit fed up sharing and bought me my own little red and white kid's sewing machine for Christmas. 

 

I've upgraded from this machine many, many times over and today I operate three machines in my studio - a Singer, a Sailrite, and a Juki.  Each one has it's specialty. The Singer is a basic heavy duty machine, which I replace every year and sometimes alternate with a Brother; the Sailrite is good for heavier fabrics and multi-layers, and the Juki I seldom use because it's good for sewing long seams quickly and my sewing is meticulously slow. 

 

And finally, is the attention to detail. I use lots of top-stitching for a high end look, and everything is beautifully finished. 

 

Materials

My hats are made from high-thread 100% cottons - including quilting cottons and Batiks. The fabric wears beautifully and is easy to care for. We source everything from American businesses. 

 

I have two exceptions: New in 2026 I introduced a waterproof fabric for rain hats. It's made from a non-toxic, water-based urethane laminated, heat-set fabric, free of PVC, lead, and phthalates. Simply put, it is biodegradeable. It is soft, pliable and wears beautifully.

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The second exception is fleece. In May and September I offer fleece-lined bucket hats when the weather can be unpredictibly cool.

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