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What Hat Are You Working On Today?

harrytemp

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Man want one just like it.
So my second hat build is complete. Again imperfect, but definitely much cleaner than my first hat, in lots of ways.

I'm not sure I'll leave the brim this way, but maybe that's a job for a curling shackle if I ever get one. I cut it to 3 1/2".

I would also like to add a matching ribbon, hopefully just a shade lighter than the felt itself, but as I've noted before, sewing is a distant pipe dream. No idea what I'm doing. I don't even know what this "basting stitch" means, but will be looking it up before long.

All I know is that you push the needle in and out and it has to have thread in it, and then the thing holds to the other thing and you tie a knot so it doesn't unravel.

You can see in the photos that the crack in this old block showed through the felt, on the right side of the finished hat photo.

But, like my first one, it has all the parts to be considered a hat, and it fits on my head, so I'll consider this a victory!
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BigHat

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Third attempt at making a fedora. My favourite colours so far.
 

StoryPNW

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Boredom, curiosity, had a wild hair... call it what you will. My Beaver Brand 5x has become my experimental hat. I found some ribbon in a drawer and thought, I wonder if I could make a ribbon for a hat. So here it is my first attempt at putting a ribbon on a hat.
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I know the placement ended up a little off, too far back, and it doesn't lay quite perfectly flat. I might try again someday though as I actually enjoyed it. I would appreciate any pointers you all might have, but this is the first time I have attempted sowing in many years.
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T Jones

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Boredom, curiosity, had a wild hair... call it what you will. My Beaver Brand 5x has become my experimental hat. I found some ribbon in a drawer and thought, I wonder if I could make a ribbon for a hat. So here it is my first attempt at putting a ribbon on a hat.
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I know the placement ended up a little off, too far back, and it doesn't lay quite perfectly flat. I might try again someday though as I actually enjoyed it. I would appreciate any pointers you all might have, but this is the first time I have attempted sowing in many years.
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I see what you did here. The hatband isn't tight around the crown.

Lay your ribbon out in an arch and iron it. The longer side will go on the bottom next to the brim. The shorter side of the ribbon will face up next to the crown. Sew one end of the ribbon to the hat and then pull the other end tight until it's snug against the crown and then sew that end.
 

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StoryPNW

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I see what you did here. The hatband isn't tight around the crown.

Lay your ribbon out in an arch and iron it. The longer side will go on the bottom next to the brim. The shorter side of the ribbon will face up next to the crown. Sew one end of the ribbon to the hat and then pull the other end tight until it's snug against the crown and then sew that end.
Thank you, I tried to iron the ribbon in an arch like this but I don't think I put enough arch in it. I fastened the ribbon at one end and the worked my way around the hat with a few stitches to try to keep it tight. I will try your advice next time and hopefully it will be a little better. I will also make sure my bow placement is a little better next time.
 

T Jones

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Thank you, I tried to iron the ribbon in an arch like this but I don't think I put enough arch in it. I fastened the ribbon at one end and the worked my way around the hat with a few stitches to try to keep it tight. I will try your advice next time and hopefully it will be a little better. I will also make sure my bow placement is a little better next time.
You want to get the ribbon stretched tight around the crown first and sew both ends. Then go back and put the little stitches in afterwards. The way you did it prevented the top of the ribbon from stretching properly and hugging the crown. The little stitches go in last. You'll get the hang of it. It's easy.
 

StoryPNW

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You want to get the ribbon stretched tight around the crown first and sew both ends. Then go back and put the little stitches in afterwards. The way you did it prevented the top of the ribbon from stretching properly and hugging the crown. The little stitches go in last. You'll get the hang of it. It's easy.
Thank you for the advice!
 
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Boredom, curiosity, had a wild hair... call it what you will. My Beaver Brand 5x has become my experimental hat. I found some ribbon in a drawer and thought, I wonder if I could make a ribbon for a hat. So here it is my first attempt at putting a ribbon on a hat.
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I know the placement ended up a little off, too far back, and it doesn't lay quite perfectly flat. I might try again someday though as I actually enjoyed it. I would appreciate any pointers you all might have, but this is the first time I have attempted sowing in many years.
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Really nice color choice. And a great first attempt
 

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