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May 2020
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The Art of Historical Hatmaking with Rac...

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This week we learn about the history and techniques of historical hatmaking with Rachel Frost, one of only a handful of hatmakers using sixteenth century European techniques in the entire world.

See more of Rachel's work at www.thecraftybeggars.org.

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