August Phoenix Hats
– Handcrafted by Heather Daveno –
Tag: embroidery
First Works of 2021
Projects completed as of February 2021, and an inspired gift that arrived in the mail…
The making of Crow King…
My King Crow Cap is made from rescued textiles and inspired by a manuscript housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is my entry into the “Met 150 Design Contest” which runs through August 12, 2019. Send me luck, and perhaps your vote !
Pro-bono projects – and Morocco…
A repost of a 2017 recap of my pro-bono work and upcoming trip to Morocco.
Stitchery Part IV: Chinese Symbolism…
The invention of the draw loom and the development of brocades allowed patterns to be woven into the cloth, which was often over-embroidered to augment the woven patterns (a technique I now employ on my hats…)
Stitchery Part III: The Stitches…
There are somewhere around 100 – 150 identifiable embroidery stitches used worldwide. I have only captured here those that are the oldest and most recognizable…
Stitchery Part II: Tools and Techniques…
Bronze needles are the best for embroidery as they have a smooth surface and are more pliable than steel, which reduces finger fatigue…
Stitchery Part I: History and Fibers…
This 5-part series begins with a very brief historical overview and comparison of embroidery between East and West…
Teaching Applique at the Seaview Fiber Arts Guild…
I was invited to teach the arts of applique and embroidery to the Seaview Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild. Little did they know how much trouble I would bring through their door …
A requiem for a hat…
It is with a mix of nostalgia and sadness that I announce the end of the line for the hat that started it all…
Something tattered this way comes…
Few people are aware that in addition to making my own hats, I have also redesigned hats from other people’s collections, tearing a keepsake into its components and rebuilding it into a new piece, reminiscent of the original. The mail one day in 2014 brought a new challenge…