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This is my very first hat! I just completed it this weekend. Once I get the hang of how constructing hats is supposed to go I'll begin adding my own designs (embroidery, applique, beading, etc.) to them. Man it's great to work with textiles!

This hat was made in two shades of denim and is fully lined. The buttons on the fabric flowers are self-covered. This project had a yum factor of about 9 for me. It lost one point only because I had to redo the crown several times to get it to look proper. Even so I learned a great deal in fixing the problem. *happy sigh*

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Mood: Love ~4-Hforever Jan 13, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Very cute! I used to wear bucket hats like these all the time...but they got too small, and I haven't gotten a new one since. From the looks of it, you did a great job with the construction- seams appear even, the crown is well shaped and the flowers are adorable!
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Thank you! Though this may be too structured to be a true bucket hat, since I used a fairly heavy interfacing on the crown and brim. I love the flowers too. :nod:
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~4-Hforever Jan 17, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
You're welcome :) And I understand what you're saying; I wasn't sure what else to call it, since it made me think of a bucket hat.
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True. It has the round, close-fitting crown of a Cloche with a hugely extended brim (actually two brims); a polyglot of a hat really.

Just like your bucket hat, it's lovely to wear. :)
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~4-Hforever Jan 18, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Mmm...I love cloche hats (I have one, and my grandmother has one that her mother wore back in the 20s; it's still in near-mint condition!) And I'll bet it must be fun to wear :)
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:icone-derby:
Lovely that!

Just checked out a library book that explained why I had such trouble with the crown. Now I can avoid it altogether in future. Life is good!
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~4-Hforever Jan 19, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
:) Have fun making hats, then!
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