Greetings!
Warm summer greetings to you. This is our 4th newsletter for 2008. It has been a season of changes. We regret the closing of Manny's Millinery Supply and realize the strain it places on you to scramble and find replacement product. We are picking up additional goods and filling in some of the gap, but simply cannot offer everything that Manny's did. We make no promises, but please ask us if you are not able to locate something. We might be able to source it for you.
Several months back we updated our Links Section, expanding the categories and business listings. When you are wishing to find a certain item but having no luck, remember to check in our Links. And if you would like your business listed please get in touch
with Judith at info@judithm.com. We will continue adding resources as we learn about them.
Our current project is to rejuvenate
the FAQ section, broadening and deepening the content of subjects covered. We hope to announce it's completion by the time of our next newsletter.
Inside this issue:
- A bit about using horsehair (crin)
- new horsehair braiding
- workshops
- The Hat Magazine
In stressful times I find it especially helpful to remember to keep my focus on what I am doing at the moment. The brief phrase, "Pay Attention!" is my gentle nudge to myself. I make fewer mistakes and fret less when I stay centered. A walk towards end of day or quietly sitting in the garden and listening to the singing birds are other practices useful in reducing tension.
A reminder that we are continuing to update our customer data-base and are sending a postcard to customers (with U.S. addresses) that we are still in business and ready to work with you in growing yours. This is a slow process and will take several more months to complete. You may receive one of our postcards near the time of a recent order and wonder why. We apologize for this seemingly waste of paper. The update is being done alphabetically and it is only by coincidence that your order and our postcard may arrive at nearly the same time.
We hope you will find the newsletter a useful tool in your hatmaking adventures. The feature articles have links which allow you, the reader,
to click and be taken to pages giving more detail on the subjects.
here's to a few moments of quiet contemplation,
judith
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August Workshop at Judith M Studio
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Millinery Gymnastics with Ms. Laura Whitlock
We offer this 2-day course in theatrical and millinery techniques for making "Wow" hats.
Construct complex shapes that remain intact through wear and use going
beyond the basics. An intense two-day workshop focusing on structural processes and dynamics rather than one type of headpiece.
This workshop will be repeated on October 17-18, 2008. If the August
dates don't work for you we hope you will consider joining us in October.
Visit
the Workshop schedule section on our website for more
information. Clink on the link to go to Workshops at Judith M Studio
We offer 4-6 workshops yearly, lasting
two days each through our Hat Studio. The instructors are top notch making these exceptional quality workshops.
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News from the UK
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The Hat Magazine 
The Hat Magazine is now being stocked in New York City at the magazine store, Around the World, Inc., located at: 28 West 40th Street, NY 10018
Tel: 212-575-8543
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 7:30pm and Saturdays 11am-6pm.
You may also call and order copies to be sent to you.
Order a yearly subscription or purchase back issues directly from the magazine. Here is a link to The Hat Magazine website: The Hat magazine Published 4 times a year, The Hat Magazine covers hat fashions and trends around the world. Interviews with manufacturers, designers and milliners, reports on competitions and trade shows and a directory of hat related resources.
New Instructional DVD The How2hats Team have released their first instructional DVD, "Fascinators You Can Make Yourself." This is the first in a series of practical,
step-by-step instructional DVDs they plan to release in the coming year.
They also have a monthly e-magazine, HaTalk and e-books on almost every subject related to hatmaking. For a link to their website click here: how2hats While on their site, sign up for the informative newsletter.
New Horsehair Items
We've added some different styles in horsehair (see images on right of page). Let us know what you think of them. New Horsehair
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| HatHelp! or Tricks of the Trade
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Working with Crin (Horsehair)
Alot
of readers are interested in horsehair(crin) and I had intended to
write an article discussing its uses. In the meantime, I came across
an excellent instructive account by Yvon de Bruyn in the winter issue
of The Hat Magazine, Issue 36 (Jan-Feb-Mar 2008). With the
permission of Ms. de Bruyn and Carole Denford, Fashion Editor of The
Hat Magazine I have included a bit of that article here and encourage
you to buy a copy of the magazine to read it in its entirety. (see
the News section for a link)
Horsehair
is a versatile product used as trimming on a hat or in the making of
the hat. It is called Crin in most of the world but, in the U.S., the most common terminology used is Horsehair. It blends nicely with
many other hat materials such as real and synthetic straw. It is a
popular material in fascinators and cocktail hats because it is
lightweight and fairly sheer. Originally, horsehair referred to any
coarse hair, finely woven into flexible braiding. It now refers to a
polyester filament manufactured in many widths and colors. It is
available in either flat or tubular and is sold by the yard or metre.
The wider widths generally have a thread running along one edge for
gathering purposes.
We
carry over 40 colors and offer some of those colors in pleated styles
or with chenille dots or lurex thread patterns. A stiffer version of
horsehair is frequently used in the drapery industry and is sold only
in white and black. Horsehair Trim
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Workroom Technique
Horsehair
is strong and pliant but can be difficult to manipulate into the
shape you desire. An average hat requires 5-7 yards of 3-inch width,
allowing for overlapping of edges as you form the crown and brim.
Narrower widths will need a longer length. Any overlaying or double
layering of the material requires additional lengths.
The
hat shown in Ms. de Bruyn's article has many layers and a wonderful
draped effect. Her instructions are meticulous and the photos make
you think you are right in her workroom watching. It is worth buying
the magazine for this article alone.
Special
thanks to Yvon de Bruyn, Netherlands and Carole Denford, The Hat
Magazine.
Remember,
all of our instructions are general in nature. You will need to
experiment to find what works best for you in your hatmaking situation.
The "HatHelp" column will
focus on a different millinery item or technique each issue and provide
information on hints and how-to's relating to that issue's topic.
Previous articles have dealt with hat veiling, stiffeners and sizing
and working with wire. You may read our previous e-Newsletters in the
Archive on the website. Newsletter Archive
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Thank you for reading our newsletter and for your interest in or love of hats. We delight in hearing what hats you are making or wearing and hope you will keep in touch.
To paraphrase Monty Python, "The problem with
the world today,
There aren't enough people wearing hats."
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July NEWSLETTER
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| Hello from Judith M! |
| In this email you will find news releases from our friends in England, our August workshop and a Tricks of the Trade column about working with horsehair. |
Types of Horsehair
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Lurex Thread
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