My latest hat

This is my latest hat.  I made this for Pam, my Step-mother-in-law, for her Christmas present.  I also knitted the scarf to go with it.  I really must photograph and add the other hats I have made.  So far I have only used pre-made felt cones/capelines, but I really want to make my own wool felt ones.  Watch this space!

More Hats........

The pansy was my first (and probably last) venture into machine embroidery.  I made it on a course, but didn't really enjoy doing it.  I much prefer hand embroidery.  The centre is made up of french knots onto a piece of felt.  The braid on the edge I plied myself with coloured threads to match the green hat.

The Red Bowler. The feathers are ones that I collect. I dye them sometimes, but not in this example. I used the wrong fabric for the brim.  It was a lining fabric, but it creased too much.  I also attached it upside down!

 The Trilby - to be finished.  There are beads sewn on to cover the rust marks from rusty blocking pins that I used on my C&G course.  It is made fromn sinamay - not my favourite material to make hats from.  It is a very hard material, and I prefer more tactile materials.

The Straw Hat.The brim was blocked on an upside IKEA fruit bowl!

My First Hat

This was my first blocked hat from a cream velour hood.  I didn't know at the time that velour was from rabbit fur!  So all my subsequent projects are made from sheep wool or other natural fibres.

 The flower is one I crocheted from Rowan kid silk haze. 

 The beaded trim I purchased by the metre.  The brim is edged is a satin type dress fabric that I bought to make a blouse - years ago!