Show Preparation

On Sunday, August 15 I'll be at the Ottawa West Mompreneur Show from 11am - 4pm at the Kanata Holiday Inn Select and Suites on Kanata Avenue.

A lot of Mompreneurs will be there so be sure to come and check it out.

Of course I have been frantically making hats and as always I feel like I'm lacking in certain styles and certain sizes! But this is where I'm at right now. This is what just over 70 hats looks like. I'm hoping to add more but we'll see what happens as I'm also trying to get wholesale orders completed!

I'm also excited to announce that Spoiled Sugar will soon be launching their website and they'll be stocking Loopy 4 Ewe hats! I'm working on getting hats to them as quickly as I can - right now I have a few that will be picked up today and hopefully shown on A-Channel (in Ottawa) tomorrow at 9am! So be sure to watch the segment for a peak at Spoiled Sugar and hopefully some Loopy 4 Ewe hats! Here's a sneak peak of some of the Spoiled Sugar hats!

Latest Pictures

I do love opening my email inbox to find new pictures!

These ones were taken by the super talented Shipra Panosian. If you're in Orlando you should contact her. Gorgeous!

Spring Sale!

I'm offering 25% off all items in my iCraft shop this week, until May 1st. This includes any custom orders as well!

All prices have already been reduced. Just head over to http://www.icraft.ca/loopy4ewe to check it out. If you've seen a hat on this blog or on my Etsy site at http://www.loopy4ewe.com , that you'd like I can make a custom listing for you! You'd just need to let me know.

Check it out! Good time to stock up on hats for the fall and/or baby shower gifts!

General Update:
I'm finished shows for the season. I'm not sure when/where my next show will be but it likely won't be until the fall! I'm working on building inventory for those shows as well as working on some large wholesale orders for a fall delivery date. If you're a retailer I do offer wholesale pricing! I can be reached via email at loopy4ewe(at)rogers(dot)com

Thanks!

New Hats!

Check it out - I'm going to be offering new hats soon. Well I actually already do if you shop in person!

These are the new visor beanies I'm making. I sell them without flowers. $24 for kids, $32 for adult. However these prices will be going up in the fall. I also sell flowers separately that are on clips. They can be purchased to change the look of the hat or to be worn in hair. They are $5 each.

But here's a picture of the new hat:

Actually if you've been around for awhile you know they're not that new. I've made them for the little ones before on a special request. But now they will be offered on a more regular basis and in more sizes. They are not listed yet in any of my shops so if you want one - contact me and leave your email address or send me a message through facebook - www.facebook.com/loopy4ewe

Ask and you shall receive! Some of the latest custom orders

I've done a multitude of custom orders lately both from the online sites and from the shows I've attended. The moral of this post -I don't have everything in my online shops that I make. So if you think I can make something - ask! I probably can. Different colour combos, add a flower, whatever! There's just no way I can make all the hats and have pictures taken of them to post. Not enough hours in the day. And lets face it, on the rare occasion I do allow myself to slack off and take a hat free day:) Not often, but it happens on occasion.

This one is so cute I had to post 1 pictures of it so you could get the full view. One of the new colours I've been working with (sold out - waiting for a new shipment!) is Abbey Rose with the Burnt Orange - beautiful!

And as you can see it's an earflap hat with a flower :)






I also get a lot of requests for single coloured visors. Not a problem. I love the black here with the black flower. I've done this with the flapper style too - charcoal with a charcoal flower. Nice and subtle.



And 2 or 3 toned flowers! Not a great shot but you get the idea. The hats here are celery and the centre of the flower is celery for each of them. One row of petals one colour and the outside another colour. Very cute!

And I just really liked these hats - all in soft ecru with the rose pink and celery flower. Don't you love my new wicker heads too! So much nicer then that styrofoam ball!

I'm attending one more show this Sunday. Details are in the previous post. Well actually there's one last show after that but it's at an office building. I'm still maintaining my quick turn around and hats are still being shipped out within 3-5 days!

The Burgundy Order

After our show last week I came home to a custom order of 6 hats in burgundy and grey. Here's a picture of them which are now on their way to Texas. I love these colours together.

I've done a lot of other custom orders too, I just haven't had the time to photograph them before shipping them out which is usually my first priority to get them to the buyer as quickly as a can.

I've also received some really great new colours! A dark grape, abbey rose and I think my new favorite it Tannin. Which is almost like a brown with a hint of purple. Gorgeous!

I also just finished an awesome adult flapper beanie that I will try to get pictures of after this weekend to list. A black one with a red flower. Beautiful, very classic looking.

We're just in the process of last minute prep work for our show this weekend which is being held at the Glebe Community Centre. If you're in Ottawa be sure to come and check it out!

Want to Shop Loopy 4 Ewe in Person?

'Tis the season for shows! So if you're in the Ottawa area and have wanted to buy a Loopy 4 Ewe hat but just weren't comfortable ordering online here's your chance!

All Saints Catholic High School Craft Fair
5115 Kanata Ave, Kanata, K2K 3K5
Saturday, November 7
9am and 3pm
*I will likely be in the gym
Admission is $1 or a non-perishable food item

GNAG Craft Fair
Glebe Community Centre
175 Third Ave, Ottawa, K1S 2K2
Friday, November 13 6pm-9pm
Saturday, November 14 10am - 5pm
Sunday, November 15 10am - 4pm

W.O. Mitchell Elementary School Craft Fair
Saturday, November 21
10am - 3pm
80 Steeple Chase Drive, Kanata, K2M 2A6

There are possibly 2 more shows that I am waiting to hear about and I will post them once they've been confirmed!

Just really busy~

I have not abandoned the blog! I'm just super busy preparing for my shows.

Although I did finally upload the picture of the little bear hat! So I'll leave you with that:)

I dont' have any listed and I don't have any instock - but if you'd like one just ask:) And I will be listing them at one point! I'm also hoping to have some instock for my upcoming shows!

New Colour Combo

I've been getting in some new colours for my stash lately. Love the colours! Here are 2 hats that I've recently done with the newer colour combos. I'll be (not so) patiently waiting for the mail to arrive within the next couple of weeks because I've ordered some brand new colours that I can't wait to see. I'll be using them for inventory for my upcoming shows.

With these new colours my stash is growing. I think it may be time to retire some colours from my collection as well. That will be hard!

I'm still having a hard time photographing purple!! Seriously.I have tried different lights and it's just not working. This is the closest picture I've had to the truest colour. But it's not event close!

24 more hats on their way!

Today I shipped off another 24 hats. And once again I did not have time to take a picture. 28 left to go and I can start working on inventory for my upcoming shows...well and orders I get between now and then!

Even though I didn't take pictures of those last 24 hats I do have some pictures to share!

This is a picture of the 15 hats I delivered last week to a shop in Kanata that carries just the smaller sizes. They made an appearance at the Baby Boom Show so who knows how many are left!

I had a customer ask me to make some sweet hats for two girls that are part of triplets and sent the two pink ones. The visor beanie is for their older sister.

Kim, a local photographer emailed me late last week asking what I had in stock for newborn hats, which was nothing, but I was quickly able to get these cuties off the hook for her and ready for her newborn weekend photo shoots! Can't wait to see the pictures from that. The hats always look WAY cuter on then flat or on styrofoam balls! lol

New Boy Visor Beanie

I was making some hats to drop off at the local store and made up this cute visor beanie in a misty grey and apple green. I love the colours together. This is one I'd like to make to get photos taking to add to my iCraft and Etsy shops. Maybe one day! lol

Here's the latest batch of hats I made to bring to the store. They sold out of the last batch I brought them within 3 weeks! It's been a busy summer.

Some of the Custom Orders Completed

Here are just a few pictures of my recent custom orders. An adult hat in brown with a pale pink flower and an apple green centre along with 2 lip balm cozies.

These were actually part of a trade I did with Becca Bee Designs (www.beccabeedesigns.etsy.com) who makes the BEST girls dresses. We have 5 now and LOVE them all. Very well made, wash, dry and they come out gorgeous! And psst - she has a back to school sale on now!

And these two cuties that were for sisters - a soft ecru hat with a pale pink flower and celery center and not to be exactly the same but to match is a pale pink hat with an ecru flower and celery center. They were really sweet.

28 Hats Down, 54 To Go!

I finished the first 3rd of an order. Here's the first 26 hats I completed and shipped off to Denver. Woo Hoo. And his is what they look like:)

I also made these 2 lip balm cozies which I listed in my Etsy shop. I'm still donating 80% of all items with pink (and all lip balm cozies- pink or not) to Breast Cancer until July 15! Shop for a cause:) The lady bug one has already sold - Thanks for your support!

Newborn Hat in Action

hehe - a couple of weeks ago I had a local photographer ask if I could make her a hat for a photo session that coming weekend. Of course I could! Check out her too blog posts for a picture of the sweet baby boy sporting a newborn Loopy 4 Ewe hat. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE seeing little ones (and big ones) wearing on of my hats! Meep:)

Here's Kim's blog post 1 - scroll to the last picture for the hat pict: Introducting Baby "C"

And the 2nd post (top photo!) - The Rest of Baby "C"

I showed this hat a few posts ago - here, but seeing them flat just doesn't do them justice.

2010 Weekend To End Breast Cancer

As I've mentioned I'm once again planning to raise $2000 and walk 60 km next June for the Weekend To End Breast Cancer.

Of course fundraising is a huge part of this. All funds raised go to support the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation to support ground breaking research. More information and information on donating can be found at http://www.endcancer.ca/goto/jay A tax receipt will be automatically issued for direct donations.

Out team has many fundraising activities planned. It's my personal goal to attempt to reach over $100 by July 15. In an effort to do that I've decided to donate 80% of all items sold from either my Etsy shop or my iCraft shop that has pink in it (even if it's just the centre of a flower!) to The Weekend To End Breast Cancer until July 15! Even custom orders!

If you've been thinking about purchasing a hat now would be a great time. Please help spread the word and help support an amazing cause. If you have any questions you're welcome to email me too!

Thanks!

Spring has sprung but it's still busy

I have no idea where my days are going. Well, not true. I have a lot on the go between Loopy stuff, volunteering, my kids, and training for the 60km Weekend To End Breast Cancer (even with a gimpy foot!)

I still need to take a picture of the completed ribbons of hope Afghan. But I did take a picture of some of the hats I dropped off today at a local store for a custom order. Two more hats I need to work on and finish this weekend. I've also had a cool request that I'm looking forward to trying out.

May is going to be insane too. I hope I can take the time to finish the 2nd sock sometime soon!

More hats finished and on their way to new homes

Last weekend I stopped in at one of the local shops that sells my hats. The message I got - bring in more hats! So I started making them on Monday with the hopes of having 10 completed that I could bring in today (Friday). I managed to get 12 finished and here are the 12 hats I'll be bringing in. I really love the Spring colours. Beautiful!

Flapper Hats and Lacy Beanies Finished

I finished up the wholesale order I've been working on. Twenty Five hats in a combination of flapper style and lacy beanies.

I love the colours. Very Spring and Easter like. I'll be delivering these today. WooHoo!

Fun Work in Progress of Flapper Hats and Lacy Beanies

I'm working on 25 hats to bring to 3 Little Monkeys on Bank Street in Ottawa. March break threw me behind schedule, but it's coming along nicely!

I thought it would be fun to show a work in progress. All of the hats are completed and ends darned in. I have 18 of the 25 flowers finished and as you can see I still need to darn in the ends and sew them on the hats.

This is a picture of the hats in their "size" pile. Important to keep track of which size flower needs to be made

And a picture of the hats with the flowers that are done so far. As you can see there are lots of ends to darn in.

There are some really cute hats and colour combos in this order!

Professional Shots

I was so excited to open my email this morning to see that Shipra Panosian had sent me some pictures she had taken of my hats! I already listed one on my Etsy site. I'm not sure if the pictures are large enough to list on my iCraft site, but I will try soon. Of course I take custom orders on either site.

Here's just a sample of the pictures Shipra sent to me:

She has some other hats that she is going to shoot for me as well. I just can't wait to see them. If you are located in her area of Whitefield, Main. I highly recommend you seek her out for your family shots. Just look at her work!

(Blogger is driving me batty! I have tried and tried to get several spaces in here, but it's not working! hehe)

I've been very fortunate to have met and worked with Natasha Moine who is local for me. She works out of Ottawa and is such a sweet heart to work with. Amazing with children as we learned first hand when she took some incredible family pictures for us. She's also taken some product shots for me.

And of course Melissa Fullmer who is in the Texas area has also taken some gorgeous pictures for me. She's expecting her 2nd child very soon and I'm hoping that once that little girl arrives that I'll be seeing some more cute pictures arriving soon:) Can't wait.

It's like receiving little gifts when I open my email to see pictures of children wearing my hats. Whether it's professional shots for my listings and products or even when customers send me pictures of themselves and their kids wearing my loopy hats. I just love it! So please keep the pictures coming.