Monday, December 30, 2013

Completed Western-Style Hat

As I expected, that last seam was a doozie. The free arm made it possible. See?:


The brim is extremely stiff and both pieces are quite thick. This is really a job for an industrial machine. I won't make this kind of hat in the same way again. I'll think of another way to get the same result. 

And here is the ugly final seam! It should to be pressed toward the crown and topstitched, then covered with a bit of ribbon, but that is not going to happen. I will just encase it in a light binding and move on.


And here is the finished hat together with the original. Not too shabby, I think.





So, that's tHat! On to the next project. Stay tuned...






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