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!
