Tabistry Witch Hat in Time for Halloween!

 

I've been planning to make this hat for years.  Even had someone inquire about how to go about making one a while back.  Well, finally got to it...and before Halloween even!  And, so happy with it.

 

 

I will be wearing it with the tabbed stays pictured here.  I like the curvy old stovepipe look I was able to get with this weaving technique.  I will need that wide brim for the sun.

I plan to wear this to All Hallow's weekend at TRF (Texas Renaissance Festival) coming up soon.   Still trying to figure out what accessories to wear.  I think I need to find a ways to attach one of our adorable Cornish Pixies to my outfit.  I've been debating on bringing props and accessories, like a broom or wand.  I always hesitate to bring extra things to carry, as I tend to lay them down and leave them.  :/

I will, of course, bring my pouch and a tankard with holder on by belt.  I posted about my tankard covers just before this post.  This was the only pic I have shared with one of them.  Oops!  But, sadly I lost the moth that the daughter made.  We're talking about remaking some more of these (will post it on mieljolie.blogspot.com if we do).  I would love to pin some to my hat and tankard again.  They were so cute and made from scraps and a safety pin!  I believe she was inspired by a picture on Pinterest. 

Also still working out other accessories and jewelry.  I think a tabistry necklace would be nice.  Maybe use the same turquoise gemmed tabs like the bodice and hat trim have. 

We took these pics goofing around the backyard herb spiral and greenhouse.  It's a mess back there!  We haven't been working on it much this summer.  I've been too busy with other things, and let the garden get a little too dry and overgrown (Even the ollas can't save the plants, if I don't fill them up!  Haha).  I do love having fresh herbs.  Hopefully most have them have survived the heat.  Can't say the same for the strawberries. :(  But, the grapevine is doing well and should shade the spot for the strawberries.  Once it grows in a bit, I will replant the strawberries.

That's it for now! I will be posting the pattern for the hat on Patreon for the Tabistry members (https://www.patreon.com/mieljolie).  I also have my other tutorials available there in my shop.

Tankard Covers

 

 

While taking pictures for my newest project (will post right after this one), it occurred to me that I failed to post these tankard covers, when I couldn't find any pics of either of them.  I've used both of them for years now.  Very simple project, and useful for thrifted tankards that may have writing etched into them like these did.  And, also very convenient for hanging our accumulation of trinkets on!

 Basic staggered scale patter panel woven tho the width and height of the cup body.  Then laced on using the tail end of the panel.  The jewels are attached with those bedazzler studded rimmed acrylic gems.  The specific type of tabs I used them on had two divets that were just right at .5" to push the studs of the gem into.  Used these before in red on my mom's topless hat.  

Not only does it cover the writing on them, it also makes it easy to identify which tankard is mine.  :) 

 

Good news!  I think I've finally figured out a solution to replace Etsy for offering tutorials on Tabistry.  I didn't like the idea of just an online shop, and none of the options I found offered international, tax remittance, vetting abuse.

I've chosen Patreon, because it has more options to help build better communication, and options that I hadn't considered before.  After all, I'm not writing these to get rich.  I just want to be compensated enough to justify spending a portion of my time maintaining the shop and writing tutorials, when I could be inspiring others, answering questions, or even better playing with tabs and other crafts.  :)  Anyway, hope you'll take a minute to go over and check out the new shop.  Planning to get a Discord Server working to answer question more efficiently.

New Patreon Account

And, most of all, I want to apologize yet again for taking so long with this.  It's been over a year, and I was still holding out, wishing that Etsy would do the right things get things figured out.  Alas, I think the good old days are over.  We have new horizons to catch.