PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

September is National Sewing Month and a few days ago it was "Make a/Wear a Hat Day. Today's challenge will be images related to hats, sewing - or any hobby you enjoy or admire. Can't wait to see what you all find. "Photography" is likely a hobby/profession for a lot of us. And there is always the RED for a WILD card.

This song has nothing to do with any of these but it's an oldie - "Good Morning Starshine" by Oliver - and has a happy, catchy tune. Perhaps you'll enjoy it as you look for some crazy hats or hobbies to share.

http://youtu.be/QAOTxAGJUug

TeriO, and those who say they have missed my crazy photos, here is a set for you.

2 on upper left = old ones from mother in law's collection. Middle left= a velvet fave, middle, my absolute fav (Lee denim $1 at a yard sale) Mid right says "Hooray, the MG is ready to rev.!" Bottom "Vive la Mexico"!


Grandson in his well worn most favorite hat


Upper Lt straw hat pattern on face, Rt. hats for sale. Bottom left, my bro in a "mullet hat" my husband made and frequently wears, Bottom Rt is stand of straw hats in Boston MArket

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Some tools for sewing - something I used to do a lot, but no longer. These were in a museum on Monhegan Island, Maine.

Old treadles and stands rusting in the salvage yard


Bridget's Fedora


My husband's hobby - restoring antique motorcycles as well as making his own parts when parts are no longer available.

3Dean Loc: Southern California

Back in the 1950's I remember an old treadle sewing machine that my grandmother had stored in a side room of my grandparents small house. It was disused even then, but I believe she had used it to make clothing for her eleven(!) children.

It had no needle, so she would let me play with it when I would visit with my parents. I remember being fascinated by all of the moving parts of the mechanism.

I don't know where it is now. Hopefully it's in the possession of one of my numerous cousins (or their children), and not in a trash heap somewhere.

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Here's a couple of sewing related photos I took not too long ago.

Georgiann Loc: La Pine, oregon

I have my 2 grandaughters for 6 days 6 LONG fun days, tomorrow I will have them model a couple of hats for me and take a few pics, till then I'm going to post a couple from the archives

Great hats Pat, I love hats!!!!

I made this hat I had a blast last halloween in this costume

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

You are so creatively funny. I. Love your hats. Each and every one...

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

How in the world does one make a motorcycle part?

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

I love that needle shot.....

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

All of these are great.... But that mad hatter is outstanding

subroto mukerji Loc: New Delhi, INDIA

Page 1: A few points about this extraordinary post from PATo:

(1) Pat, you look amazingly, vividly nutty in them hats, wish you'd found one with you wearing a stetson or, better still, a ten gallon hat from the Lone Star state.

(2) Bill Garrett sure is one heck of a creative guy, a great machinist / motorcycle freak, and an outstanding artist in his own right ! It's you who's the Mad Hatter, ha ha !!

(3) The boy is wearing a cap, but why split hairs here, he looks decidedly cool !

(4) This topic put me in a quandary coz I don't have any but the one hat picture of the Ladakhi old timer, guess I'll have to fall back on that one yet again.

(5) Women don't wear hats in India, maybe a cap in winter--here's an example. Men shun hats, generally speaking, unless they're on holiday and buy a straw or canvas hat. The days of the solar topee, so favoured by the British and upper crust Indian old timers, are definitely over.

(6) Hey, I just remembered my one 'sardarji' photo (so -so photo quality, indoors, poor light), you can see his 'pugree' or turban !

(7) Lucky seven: Millinery or haberdashery, you got me there-- twice over. I can sew on a button, but that's about it ! Forced to improvise once again, I fell back on trash lying around the house...please scroll down ... fourth and final picture

Maneet Singh, a would-be publisher


Winter cap; Delhi can get quite cold in winter


Old timer from the high altitude desert of Ladakh in northern India


This is the one picture that fits the bill, I think.

Frankie Loc: Florida

PATo, what a great way to start a challenge...great hat shots & I love the pictures of your grandson. This challenge should be fun!

Frankie Loc: Florida

Love that first shot!

Frankie Loc: Florida

Nice ones, Georgiann...love the "mad hatter"!

Frankie Loc: Florida

Very nice pictures, Subroto. My fave is the "old timer". That face is full of character.

modest genius Loc: joshua tree park CA

All sorts.......

Hat or fascinator/ What is the difference?


Hello Sailor.......


well worn hat


nice people are nice hat......


Nelson has a new hat.....

subroto mukerji Loc: New Delhi, INDIA

Thanks, Frankie...he's seen a lot in his life, that's for sure, what with his region being so close to the world's highest battlefield of the Siachen Glacier -- 18,000 feet -- where the Indian and Pakistani forces are still at a stand-off.