You'll need some sort of awesome fabric, I used velvet, paper to do your pattern on, stiff double sided interfacing, some bias tape or ribbon, hot glue gun, or a strong hand and thread.
1.The center of my brim measured 4" in diameter. Brim measured 2 1/2". The diameter of the entire brim on mine was 8 1/2". The top of my hat measures 5". Now for the "stove" of the hat, I cut out four trapezoids and taped them together. Mine were 4 1/2" high 4" wide at the top and 3" wide at the bottom.2. I placed everything out on the interfacing so I knew how much I would need. Then I ironed my fabric on to both sides of the interfacing.
3. I pinned my makeshift pattern on the newly iron fabric interfacing and cut out all the pieces.
4. Now here comes the parts where you may be able to improvise. Well all of it you can. If you find easier ways, please let me know. I used bias tape of a contrasting color to line all of the edges to make them neater. My basic style sewing machine didnt seem to have any problems taking the thickness.5. I stitched together the ends of the "stove". I used cutesy little x's. Next, I glued the larger circle to the wider part of the stove and attach the smaller part of the stove to the brim opening.
For the most part, you're done. My room mate and I glued just about everything we could find to the darn things. Leaves, flowers, springs, bells and tulle. Heh heh.
Next up. My first time with donuts! Paula Deen has this awesome sweet potato donuts recipe. They were very very yummy the first night. Link to awesome.
Naked close up
Okay, I know what it
looks like, but it was
very yummy. Promise.
What else? Erm. Well. Till things get awesome....
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