I
recently tried a new-to-me
tutorial for a Riley Blake tulip petal hat - the hat is surprisingly easy to make (although I do suggest making it from patterned fabric). I made the blue one first, and got 2/3 of my men (DS2 flatly refused, haha) to model it for me :)
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Hubby preparing to eat supper (in front of the tv, which is where we usually eat :D) in his new hat ;) |
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DS1 modelling the hat ... I think you can tell how he feels about this particular modelling job :D |
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The back! LOL!! |
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Sorry for the dark photo - it was rainy and overcast outside and equally dark in the house! |
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He's such a good sport!!!! |
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Isn't this pretty? I should have taken a picture of the red gingham lining! |
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Ladybug button stitched to the centre of the hat to keep the lining and outside fabrics together :) My points actually did match almost perfectly - I even impressed myself! |
The blue hat worked out very well so I tried another one with some ladybug fabric I had purchased @ Joanns this past weekend. The lining is red gingham, and I made a couple of minor changes to the tutorial. Instead of leaving the turning opening in the outer edge of one of the petals, I left it in the seam stitching two (lining) petals together - it worked out better for me. For the ties I cut 2 pieces of fabric 16" x 1.5" - folded in quarters and topstitched. Threaded the end through 2 large wooden beads, then tied the ends off. I haven't tried the hat on a kid yet (it seems awfully big for a 2 year old, but the sizing is for 2-5 years) so 16" may be too long - I'm not sure. At least I can cut it down if it's too long - I can't add to it if it's too short, lol.
All in all I give this tutorial TWO THUMBS UP - it's a very simple project to make (under 2 hours start to finish), and looks adorable. Even on adult men :D