Spring is here! In the northern hemisphere, the weather is warming, sun is shining, and flowers are beginning to bloom. I love watching my bird feeder to see who it will attract. This month, I’ve been bird watching online too and I’ve got a great collection of felt birds to…
Four Lessons For The Newbie Milliner
Any worthy artist will tell you: Learning never ends. Whether self-taught or formally trained for a foundation, there are always opportunities to learn more, to discover new techniques, to refine a process. I’ve learned a ton about hat-making in my time as a milliner. And most of those things are…
Why Waste Thread? – Craft Them!
Here at Kreinik Manufacturing, we make a lot of thread (at least 20 different kinds) in many colors (at least 250+). Once the thread is made, we wind a lot of spools, cones, skeins and cards. Even though we streamline the manufacturing process to reduce waste, we still end up…