Tuesday 16 August 2016
Tuesday 19 July 2016
Mint Green Cloche Hat
Mint Green Cloche Hat
Bought a straw hat and a lacy scarf from a Charity shop over the weekend and then made this yesterday.
Thursday 7 July 2016
Pheasant Fascinator!
Pheasant Fascinator - how's that for a tongue twister! Whilst at a Vintage day recently I saw a similar hat/fascinator for sale but unfortunately it was out of my price league. I came home and researched materials and discovered I could make something similar for half the price.
I made this in just one day. All the materials came from Ebay. Materials: pheasant wing & tail feathers, fascinator base, fascinator band, fabric glue and some thread.
Blue Swing Coat
I actually made the skirt and blouse, as well as the coat in this picture. I wasn't happy with the skirt and it has now gone to the charity shop. The blue coat however I'm extremely proud of. When I began sewing 2 years ago never did I imagine that I'd ever make anything like this!
Monday 4 July 2016
My First Hat!
Inspired by this ladies blog, http://www.sewingadicta.com/2011/04/hat-on-friday-tutorial.html which I found when browsing Pinterest, I decided to have a go at making a hat. I call it my 'Sylvia' hat as it is made from a straw hat belonging to Aunty Sylvia. This is how it went:
Then pleated a scarf over the top and stitched it down:
I'm afraid I got carried away and forgot to take photos. Basically I cut the excess edges off the scarf. Then used this to trim the hat. Added a feather, a ribbon bow, a fascinator headband and this is how it turned out
I cut off the crown from the brim.
Whip stitched wire (I used fuse wire as that's all I had in the house) around the base of the crown to give it stability.
Covered the rough edges with bias binding:
Really enjoyed doing this and will probably make more once I find a few straw hats, but watch this space as I've already started making a second hat using the brim from this one!
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