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On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:22:29 +1300, AmazeR
wrote: [description of hat-brim stiffener snipped] Just the name will do. I'll try to remember, but the streets are sloppy again, so it might be a while before I go back to the store. Joy Beeson, snowed in and snowing. -- http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ -- needlework http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ -- Writers' Exchange joy beeson at earthlink dot net |
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Googling on "brim stiffener" turned up a reference to "Craft-weight Pellon" and three or four referenced to "Pellon 65". -- Joy Beeson at earthlink dot net "Needle size is a highly personal matter between you and your swatch" -- Meg Swansen |
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"Trish Brown" wrote in message ... OK, my turn! I downloaded the 'Wild Things' software quite a while ago, but it never would go on the antichrist. Now, my DH has built me a new PC and 'Wild Things' goes! Hooray! I've printed out the sunhat pattern and made the blessed thing out of calico (muslin). I was *very* pleased with the ease I had in fitting the bits together and I did a good job. Only, everyone *laughed* at my hat! The crown was too tall (4") and the brim is - well, there's no other word for it: flaccid! I interfaced both brim and lining pieces with the heaviest interfacing I could find, but it just phlumps right down over my face, almost as far as my chin! Now, I'm sure there are people out there who would say this is A Good Thing, but I want this hat to work! How can I give my brim a bit of backbone? It needs... I dunno... hoops? Something to make it stay upright and circular, rather than phumping down in folds. Maybe if the fabric had more body (this was only in the nature of a toile anyway, but the hat *ought* to be useful for gardening or something! I've already unpicked the crown and shortened it to a nice 3" but would love someone to tell me how to fix my limp brim! *Surely* not buckram? I can't imagine wearing that (and I want this hat to be scrumple-uppable so I can stuff it in my pocket...) TIA, -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia PS. The Really Good Thing about it is that *IT FITS* my 24" noggin! At last! The idea is to go on and make one for DH's 25" scone, but he keeps laughing at me and saying 'Not on your life! I'm not wearin' *that*!' Trish, I've made a few hats for the kids and always found that heavy interfacing or 4 layers of fabric worked well. (it's usually more scrumple-uppable with the 4 layers of fabric). I always sew around the brim 4-6 times depending on the width. You might find that the brim is actually too wide and taking even a centimetre off might make a difference without affecting it's sunblocking ability too much. I guess it's one of those trial and error things :-) chris :-) |
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I always sew around the brim
4-6 times depending on the width. You might find that the brim is actually too wide and taking even a centimetre off might make a difference without affecting it's sunblocking ability too much. You might also find that doing this stitching takes up a bit of the brim, as well. Lots of great ideas, Trish. I hope you'll let us know which one works. Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati |
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I purchased the Sew & Go book, by Jasmine Hubble. She was on Sew Perfect on
HGTV, and I happened to tape the show that had the Pop Up Travel Hat, and in the book, it calls for 3 1/3 yds (3m) of sew-through Rigilene polyester boning 1/2" (12mm) wide. I do recall her using wire in the program, so don't know why the book calls for something else, but at least there are options for you to try out. I plan on making myself 1 of those sunhats in a few months, need to get other projects done. Maine-iac Rose @--- "Sally Holmes" wrote in message ... Trish Brown wrote: I've printed out the sunhat pattern and made the blessed thing out of calico (muslin). I was *very* pleased with the ease I had in fitting the bits together and I did a good job. Only, everyone *laughed* at my hat! The crown was too tall (4") and the brim is - well, there's no other word for it: flaccid! I've already unpicked the crown and shortened it to a nice 3" but would love someone to tell me how to fix my limp brim! *Surely* not buckram? I can't imagine wearing that (and I want this hat to be scrumple-uppable so I can stuff it in my pocket...) Well, plastic canvas will make it stiff, but if you want to be able to scrunch it up you'll need something in the outer edge of the brim. There's a pattern here http://www.birchstreetclothing.com/p...age10.html#Pop for a pop-up hat and they sell the wire. I can't think of anything you could buy easily that will twist up and pop back into shape. Sally |
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 04:08:51 +0000, joy beeson wrote:
Googling on "brim stiffener" turned up a reference to "Craft-weight Pellon" and three or four referenced to "Pellon 65". Oh, thank you Joy. I am not computer literate by any stretch ( my DH is the one ) - almost always forget the google... Ah well, one of these days it might sink in.. LOL Mavis |
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