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Hats?

Efemera

Hats?
« on: June 11, 2018, 17:56:01 PM »
Gordon Bennet.... after yesterday at the air show my head is burnt to a crisp!... I need a hat, anyone got any recommendations for a decent hat pattern?

Acorn

Re: Hats?
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2018, 18:18:41 PM »
I have a lovely pattern that I used to make a waterproof hat, which might adaptable to being a sunhat.  It's free on Craftsy anyway, so worth a look!
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Efemera

Re: Hats?
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2018, 18:29:28 PM »
It’s coming up as £5.59...

Acorn

Re: Hats?
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2018, 19:09:35 PM »
Oh... I must have been looking at something else - I was sure my order history showed it as free.   :(
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Efemera

Re: Hats?
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2018, 20:34:57 PM »
I think it was the first time I looked... then it changed the second time.

Clareew

Re: Hats?
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2018, 20:50:27 PM »
is great if you can get it.  I have made many from this, my latest is a mix of the brim from view A and the crown from view B.

sleepingwolf

Re: Hats?
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2018, 21:58:36 PM »
There is a free Hot Patterns hat pattern on the Fabric.com HERE. (You may need to scroll down the page a bit to get to it.) I made one a few years ago for my mother and it was reasonably easy to construct.

Acorn

Re: Hats?
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2018, 22:06:55 PM »
I like that!   0_0
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Efemera

Re: Hats?
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2018, 08:19:29 AM »
That’s nice....

Iminei

Re: Hats?
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2018, 08:37:26 AM »
Sorry Girls but I had to move this ! I mean its even entitled HATS!
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

SkoutSews

Re: Hats?
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2018, 09:57:46 AM »
Thanks for the link, @sleepingwolf , I've downloaded that pattern and will give it a try.  It's difficult to find a good sunhat that will roll up to go into a bag and I hope this will do it.

SkoutSews

Re: Hats?
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2018, 18:26:26 PM »
Here's a warning to anyone who is thinking of making this hat! Beware, although the instructions state the seam allowance is 5/8ths, the pattern pieces DO NOT include the seam allowance.

I now have the makings of a very small hat  :angry: My head is small (56 cms), but the assembled hat crown sits up on top in very comical fashion. The most annoying thing is that it was looking good until I tried it on  :'(

Efemera

Re: Hats?
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2018, 19:01:23 PM »
Bummer!

Acorn

Re: Hats?
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2018, 19:59:26 PM »
Aargh!  I hate patterns without seam allowances - it never occurs to me.

Do you know a child who might like it?
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Holly Berry

Re: Hats?
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2018, 20:08:06 PM »
I wish the Vogue pattern was still available.
Procrastination get behind me