Birth of the Scrub Hat Store!
I started making scrub hats for one of my sons, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist…CRNA. He wanted a velcro close scrub hat. He does not like the tie back scrub hats because they come loose. The elastic ones hurt his head and leave a mark. He wanted different themes for good conversation starters and to help put his patients at ease. I made him some in different, fun fabrics with a velcro close. They were just what he wanted. He loved them. With his encouragement, I decided to sell them on line. I found Etsy and the Scrub Hat Store was born. I love finding different fabric to use making my scrub hats. I am still amazed that people from all over the world like and buy my hats.
My goals are to create a well made product and provide the best possible customer service.
How I Started to Sew!
I did not know how to sew until my husband was transferred to a rural area in Utah. One of my neighbors was starting a star quilt making class. My dear husband, knowing I was bored, told them I would be there. How could I back out? I could hardly sew a button on! I did have a sewing machine gathering dust, thanks to my mother-in-law. Well, no one would believe I did not know the first thing about sewing. It did not take them long to figure that out! My first questions were: how do you thread this machine, sew a straight line and what is a quarter inch seam? With much patience, Pearl taught me everything I needed to know and a quilter was born. I was then persuaded to make water ski costumes for the Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Show Team that my sons are a part of. What a challenge. I had never made clothing and sewing lycra/spandex is sooo much fun!!!! I have now made the team over 100 costumes. The boys really owe me for that. :) Next came...Mom would you make me some scrub hats?