Karen is a native Appalachian who grew up in St. Albans, WV. and moved to Akron, Ohio about 23 yrs ago.
Karen’s hand designed hat pins were sort of a mistake. She began with jewelry making, had some odds and ends beads and a Civil War event coming up that required a hat pin, the rest was history - no pun intended!
Her historically correct hat pins are in demand at Civil War reenactment events, as well as by those who wish to use them as embellishments for stoles, shrugs and jackets.