Society & Culture
We have a different type of show this week as we welcome French hat-maker Catherine Cazes Wiley to Real talk, Real people. Catherine runs a nonprofit and a for profit business on Chapel Street in downtown New Haven that centers around sewing and hat-making. Sewing and making your own clothes and other household items have seen a tremendous resurgence during the past five years. In fact, the sale of sewing machines is soaring and fabric is flying off the shelves. Catherine’s goal is to teach people how sewing can earn them extra cash and she spends her time teaching classes and making and repairing hats. Let’s hear what she has to say.