About this Product
Express your love for all things feline with our purr-fectly Purr-T patch! Handcrafted on vintage cloth, each piece is a unique ode to your kitty obsession.
Featuring a whimsical design with purple nose, mouth, and ears, vivid green eyes, and delicate black whiskers, this patch is a masterpiece of simplicity and charm. The outline stitching adds a touch of handmade elegance, ensuring every patch is as special as your beloved cats—never to be replicated.
Measuring approximately 3 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches, this patch is versatile enough to adorn your jeans, jacket, bag, or even your favorite journal. Choose between stitching it on or opting for the convenient iron-on option at checkout. You can also get creative and use glue or double-sided tape to personalize your phone case or storage containers. Pin it proudly to a bulletin board to showcase your affection for these furry friends.
Crafted from antique Irish linen with a fused backing for durability, each patch is finished with reclaimed quilting fabric to ensure it stands the test of time. The purple blanket stitch detail around the edges makes the kitty face truly pop, while the raw-cut linen edges add to its artisanal appeal.
Embrace the hippie spirit with this handmade patch that celebrates individuality and charm—no patterns needed, just pure cat-inspired joy!
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Meet the Maker
What I do:
Textiles. Creating. Repurposing. The things that I am passionate about are here. As a sewer, maker, and creator....I offer one of a kind creations using up-cycled textiles, imagination, and respect for materials.
Fabrics come from thrift shops, auctions, donations, etc. It is time intensive to find, 'harvest' and prepare fabrics for reuse. Being aware of the textile waste in our world has prompted me to reuse all that I can (and soap box about fast fashion at every opportunity). Google 'Fast Fashion'...you'll understand my passion.
No new fabrics are harmed in the making of any items in this shop!
Ridiculously fun to make, LOVEpiecefully Bucket Hats are a walking billboard for reducing textile waste while you look great!
The start:
I started sewing as a child. Creating something useful out of fabric and thread was just amazing to me! Colors and textures? Thrilling! That's not to say I was successful from the beginning. Hardly so, but it was a fun ride to make and learn and remake and learn some more!
By High School, I was making my own clothes.
Later:
Through out my adult momhood, I sewed. Not as much as I would have liked, but, life, you know. I did make costumes at Halloween for my kids from their (sometimes outlandish) ideas. I created costumes for many school plays because it takes a village.
I was not making my own wardrobe due to time restraints, but I often bought from second hand shops for myself and my kids. I am an eco aware person in many small ways--no plastic wrap, paper napkins, paper towels in my house. It only makes sense that some of those sensibilities would find their way into my clothes closet.
Now:
Rewind to the beginning of the pandemic. I thought I could help in some small way, so I dug out my sewing machine and started sewing. Soon, my husband and I were making and donating masks....lots and lots of masks. We worked at this full time 'job' for months and months. Working with the AUNTIE SEWING SQUAD on FB, he and I made and donated nearly 9,000 masks and sent them to people in need all over the country. Un-homed persons, migrants, our indigenous population...the forgotten folks. I was reminded once again that we are all only as healthy as our most vulnerable neighbors. It was a good feeling in the dark days to do something to help someone else.
The thing about making 9,000 masks is that you create a TON of fabric scraps.I knew that I could not just toss these pieces of fabric out. I made many, many things and finally landed on Bucket Hats. I'm sort of stuck on them probably because of the endless design possibilities.
Since then, I have also become keenly aware of and disturbed by, the monster that is known as Fast Fashion. We buy too much junky stuff that we throw away too quickly and replace it with more junk. In my space, I am repurposing textiles in all of my products. I only purchase thread, needles, and interfacing new. Everything else I purchase is second hand. Tremendous resources are used to create fabrics, we need to use them to their fullest before we are done with them. It's just the right thing to do. Enter Visible Mending. Mending can be a lovely design element! Through embroidery techniques directly on a garment or adding a decorative patch, the life of an existing garment can be extended with beauty and added style.
I walk the walk in all areas of my life and business. My sewing machines are vintage, my dog is a rescue, and my husband is repurposed. They are with me for the long haul!
So, wear a reclaimed fabric hat....no doubt friends will ask you where it came from. You can start a great ECO-centered conversation, and you will be an environmental hero!
How it’s Made
Making patches is a great deal of fun. I am a 'needle doodler' inspired by all kinds of things, a story, a conversation, a picture. Using thread to express that little idea is a challenge and a grand reveal each time! I never use a pattern.
I only stitch on reclaimed fabrics, whether it is denim, linen, or some other background. When the stitching is done, I create the patch. First with a fused backing to seal the stitching, and then to attach the backing fabric. Patches are stitched so that a very small amount of fraying can happen- it's on purpose!
Shop Policies
Please message me with any questions you may have before you make a purchase.
Please be sure to measure your head before you order a hat!
Hats are non-returnable (it's a hygiene thing).
All items are shipped in 1-2 days via USPS mail. I only ship to the United States. Where shipping is not included in the price, I will bundle multiple orders to save you money on shipping.
I will not share your personal information with anyone. I will only use it as needed to complete your order.
