Making hats for women

Hat bodies (felt & straw), ribbons, sweatbands, finished hats, hat blocks, flower trims, hat making supplies, dyes, hat frames, stiffeners, hat boxes, hat making tools.

I know, I know... it's been over a week since I was in these-here parts. I've been a bit frantic, making up for the four days that I was away last week. There has been a lot of communication, research, form-filling and emailing going on. There has been good news and bad news, curve-balls and things falling into place. There was no laundry done and no blogging (something's gotta give). In between times, this week there was also a spot of hat-making. Carmel is having a hat-making sew-along on…

Pattern and sewing tutorial for large brim hat with boning in brim. Easy and beginner friendly.

Let’s make a hat! Download our FREE Blatchington Hat PDF Pattern and get started with this quick & easy make.

Hostie Hats offer a stunning range of Ascot hats so you can be sure to find a hat to match your outfit.

If you are here for a tutorial, as you can read from the full title, this isn't one! Sorry. Here is a tutorial for making a 1960s-style whimsy hat. Here are some posts that, while not complete with instructions, you might find useful if you are interested in learning to make hats: Free hat patterns from The Australian Women's Weekly from the 1950s Cutting, resewing and reshaping a straw hat (version 1) Cutting, resewing and reshaping a straw hat (version 2) Re-blocking a cheap sinamay hat…