Using head measurements
and an old hat, I came up with a flared bucket hat design.
The brown hat was very simple to make, cutting out 6 outer panels and a top and then the same in lining material. They are very economical on fabric too. This hat was finished with a decorative zigzag top stitch around the edge and a yoyo flower with glitter button (this is on a brooch pin and can be moved)
The blue stripy hat was a lot more fun though. Made from homemade jellyroll strips (using up my scraps again) I hoped this size would fit my youngest daughter who is 2. However when sewing 16 panels, even just being 1mm out made the hat a lot bigger than I hoped. Think more work is needed for this one. The hat is then lined with a light weight pink gingham.
I hope to make more
hats, and add them to my Stompy's Craft range of gifts, but hat
making has been curtailed as I have a sale coming up at the end of
this month and I have to replenish my stocks.
Sale Details
Coffee, Cakes and Craft
in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care
at Grove Village Hall,
Oxfordshire OX12 7JY
on Saturday 27th July at 2:00pm
