How To Make A Brim For A Hat

DIY Tutorial video on hat making.

How to make a brim for a hat. The smaller brim would probably fit on a plastic milk or juice jug. You could also use this pattern and tutorial for customizing a hat you sew yourself. This tutorial includes the free floral sprig pattern as well as instructions for stitching on a felt hat.

Pin and sew the brim to the body. For more embellishment sew on buttons attach crocheted flowers or thread ribbon around the base. Adding a brim to a crocheted hat is an easy way to add style to a simple hat.

Sew the ribbon into a loop and then pin it over the raw edge of the hat and lining so that the ribbon is against the brim. Pin the inner edge of the matching brim all around the bottom edge of the body piece. Press the felt into place over the brim barrel and top of the hat.

Im trying to make my own hats 5 panels but I dont know what to use for the brim since I cant find them wholesale. Then crochet a few rows to make a brim that sticks out from the hat like a cap. You will need only one piece of interfacing for the brim not one piece for each side of the brim.

The brims are made of plastic rescued from the packaging for a dress shirt. Label each piece using the marker. Spray the exterior of the brim evenly applying three coats.

Step 3 Allow the outside of the hat to dry for 10 seconds and flip the hat over. You will need the circle for the top of your hat the crown and the upper and lower sides of the brim. Take scissors and cut 12 inch 13 cm.