I just counted them and I have about 30 sewn so far I didn't realize I had that many done, plus we have 15 completed bears sitting on the shelf so I think we may be ahead of the game for a change. Every one of the 82 hat patterns below has a tutorial or instructions so you can make a hip and funky or a practical hat for everyone.

I've been hand sewing them all as I can do it while watching TV. I wanted my herringbone pattern to be all going in the same direction. Sew the shorter sides shut as marked above. Fold it in half widthwise with the right sides together and aligning the edges. Take the fabric strip for the cuff, referring to the table-2 above.

Make sure to be cognizant of the grain of your fabric. Sew them together, removing the pins as you go.

We've been working on bears like crazy lately trying to get some ahead as we have a lot of shows this yr and we are always scrambling trying to get them done. Step 1: Cut out your Fabrics Using the pattern pieces cut the outer and lining upper and outer and lining side on the fold. Steve has a degree in costume design but again it's finding the time to sit down and work on it. We don't usually dress our bears, but lately I have been knitting some funky scarves to go with some of our bears (plus the knitting is a nice change from sewing ) and I was thinking about adding a cute hat to some of them, it's just difficult to find time to sit and design one. Oh Sonya you are so right, I can't tell you how much I appreciate you giving us that website.

Irish flat cap sewing pattern