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Krista I used a straight stitch as most of the sewing is just a seam straight up the back or near the top edge so there is really nothing preventing stretch around the head. Hope that helps! Tori

Let me know if you have any questions once you get started! I am just starting some new winter fashion hat videos and patterns so I will be working with fleece and in the cold weather vibes!! Thanks for watching, Cheers, Tori

Wonderful! Thanks for making my day with this lovely comment!! Cheers, Tori

Thank you Joan!!! Thanks so much for lovely comments! Cheers, Tori

What a lovely comment to start my day!! I am working on some more casual caps and a hunter's fleece cap with earflaps that is more like a toque with earflaps, some kids stuff and some dressier brimmed hats for colder weather. I will show you how to work wire into the edge of a bigger brim to give stability as well as how to dress up the basic toque with inserts of wool or furry trim. Cheers, Tori

Thanks so much for the lovely comment and the super thanks Deb. So appreciated. Cheers, Tori

Oh gosh thanks so much Deb!!! xo Tori

Hi Melanie ... the link is on this page on our website. Just hover over the options under the two pictures ... the sentence should turn to blue and then click and you will get to where you want to go. There are a few choices so the free patterns are the first two choices. madcaphats.com/pages/the-hoodie-scarf-winter-sewing-business-winner

Thank you so much! I am just revisiting this a bit in the new video which will look at some items you can make to start a sewing hustle with just a square of fabric. The pet bandana is one of those but I show cotton napkins and cotton bandanas in this new video I am just finishing. Cheers, Tori

Oh gosh Deb, thanks so much!!! xxxooo Tori

@@madcaphats you are so welcomed!! Love your tutorials!!!!

A lovely comment to start my day!! So glad you are happy with the pattern. Cheers, Tori

lol!

Maria ... if you have any questions once you get started please ask ... you can contact me at madcaphats@gmail.com ... also if you need to adjust the size slightly, you can lenghten or shorten the elastic that goes into the piece of the band at the back. Good luck and keep me posted!! Cheers, Tori

@@madcaphats Thats so kind of you. Thank you! I’m going to chester tomorrow, (I’m in Wales UK) hopefully I’ll find some printed linen. If not I’ll get it online but it’s always nice to handle it before buying . Yes ill I’ll keep you posted. Thanks again❤️

Thank you for this lovely comment!! Cheers, Tori

@@kerryhorwitz4093 that is what a hat size is. Makes sense and if I was making you a hat I would know how big it would need to be if you told me that you had a hat that fits you and inside that hat it said 7 1/4 for example. I would know that your head was 22.5 inches around your head, above your ears and across your forehead. The finished band would need to be at least that long around your head to fit comfortably . Just an interesting fact about the business of hats and hat making. Pi is 3.14 for sake of hat making and hat size. Now you know!

This is a great little piece of headwear that I always sell out of when I have them in my festival booth!!! Thanks for watching and the lovely comment. Cheers, Tori

The parts that wrap on the head are best cut with the stretch being the part wrapping around the head. You can fit the visor any direction that will be a good use of your fabric as well as the top. The top will have some stretch no matter how you place it!! Thanks so much for your question and for watching! Cheers, Tori

Welcome to Hat School!!! So glad you are here, and I am working on the next batch of videos so your timing is perfect!! Thanks for joining, cheers, Tori

Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Cheers, Tori

The pattern is linked in the description for the videos ... there are two videos for this hat, this one that is summery and the orginal that is more about heavier weight fabrics. Thanks for watching, Tori

Awesome!!!

Hi Pandora ..this was one of my first videos so I feel safe saying I really didn't know a lot about video making ...still don't buy trying hard to get better! Cheers, Tori

@@madcaphats thank you the video is great I just like hearing what you have to say !

What a lovely comment to start my day. Thank you Gina!! 😊 Tori

I finally got it eased in after much re-clipping and re-pinning! Yay!

I am not sure why but sometimes I have to flip over the layers with some fabrics in order to ease the two pieces together. It might be tension as well so depending on your final fit you may need to shorten or lengthen one of those pieces to work with your machine. I find that with mine too. I have to put the piece that needs help fitting in on top or right under the foot. The bottom piece is usually the one with the most sewing already and therefore that won't stretch as I am easing in. So glad you figured it out!! Cheers, Tori

@@madcaphats 😊 thank you for responding.

Thank you so much for the lovely comment!! Cheers, Tori

Hi Linda ... I actually finish the edge with the serger but I don't use the blades. Basically just using an overlock to close the raw edges ... you can try some pinking shears if the seams seem likely to fray. If the hat is just for you, then trim a neat finish, to about 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch from the seam and enjoy! IF you were selling these, I would suggest investing in a proper industrial serger when you can afford it and plan to sell lots of hats. One that can handle the layers with a good feed dog.

Great. Thank you so much. I am going to remove the cutters on my serger.

Great for the golfing set too!! So glad to hear that this design works for your archery. Cheers, Tori

Thank you Suzanne for such a lovely comment!! Cheers, Tori

Lol! Never dumb or crazy!! Hats are just so awesome right? Cheers, Tori

Thank you so much! What a lovely comment to start my day! Cheers, Tori

That is awesome!! Next one will be a breeze!! Thanks so much, Tori

Yes for sure! Can't wait to make more. Thanks again :)

@@breannahenrich2262 what a lovely comment to start my day,! Thank you so much and have fun! Thanks for watching, Tori

@@1950BeachGuy medium is the average women's head size which is 22.5 inches or 57-58 cm ...hope that helps! Cheers, Tori

Hi Debora ... I have a video about the seam guide and I just updated the links for it ... there are lots on Amazon now. Here is the video, if you go to the description under the player you should see the verbage with the links. czcams.com/video/IolxVJkJOYE/video.html

Thanks so much back Ivy!! Cheers, Tori

Hi Patty ... did you finish a hat? I use medium weight one side fusible and I use the two sided when I do a hat like the sunblocker where I would add a trim to the edge. Hope your's worked out! Cheers, Tori

@@madcaphats I have made 3 hats. The free pattern is big on me. I chose a decor type fabric for both sides and found it very difficult to “ease” the top pieces without a lot of ripping & cursing. The 2nd hat I didn’t use the additional stiffener and it was fine with the decor fabric. The shape of the top was what I would call “puffy”. Perhaps because it was too big. I’m not complaining, just reporting. I like your construction and will sample more hats.

Thank you Gilda ... Greetings from Canada, near our Capital City Ottawa! Cheers, Tori

Hi Mary ... I use an industrial machine ... perhaps you can share your brand of machine and someone who sees your comment can reply. I use just the middle of the road needle for a juki. Cheers, Tori

Thank you for this lovely comment, you made my day!! Cheers, Tori

Me too!! Cheers, Tori

Merci! Un modèle PDF gratuit accompagnant les instructions étape par étape de cette vidéo est disponible en téléchargement sur notre site Web. Aucune information personnelle n’est collectée ou requise. Le lien est ici madcaphats.com/pages/the-reversible-wide-brim-sun-hat-bucket-hat

Can you email me with a picture? madcaphats@gmail.com. Cheers, Tori

Hi Sewing Queen ... if you have a friend with a printer the links are pretty clear and easy. Even the library should be able to help you!! Let me know if you need help once you start sewing! Cheers, Tori

Take a look as some of the sporty fedoras on the market and go from there. You can make the hat and then add something at the bottom of the band that will fit over top of the bottom the band. The first one is a learning hat so work out your system and then go for it with number two!! Keep us posted! Thanks for watching and the best of luck! Cheers, Tori

@@madcaphats That's very encouraging, thank you. I will do. Good advice about the first one being a learning experience; it's easy to get disheartened if you make a mistake or it's a bit wonky on the first attempt.

I can't do that as it would take ages and that is why I pay someone to input my pattern and create the digital version that I give away! Cheers, Tori

Thank you Carmen! Tori

Thank you so much Louise! Cheers, Tori