sun hat pattern

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.
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Googling on "brim stiffener" turned up a reference to
"Craft-weight Pellon" and three or four referenced to
"Pellon 65".

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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

:-)

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

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
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"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

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