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I had\u00a0fully expected this floppy sun hat to also be a flop, but much to my utter amazement, it actually\u00a0came out better than that!<\/p>\n

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It’s a pattern previously recommended by Love Sewing magazine, but the link they have to it no longer works \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

Luckily for me, my head measurements are identical to the person who wrote the pattern, so there’s no maths involved. I bought a metre of purple polycotton and some heavy iron-on interfacing (the previous hat pattern used sew-in interfacing which I found was too easy to rip as I turned the brim out). So far so good; the hat only cost me about \u00a35 in supplies, but now comes the hard part – the sewing!<\/p>\n

The lining is sewn more like an interlining for this hat – the seams are visible on the inside. That was great practise for faux overlocking, as the\u00a0standard zigzag foot\u00a0results in a tunnelling effect when I use it on the fabric edges.<\/p>\n

Attaching the brim was an interesting process, as I had to add in a few pleats to make it fit…. but that was actually part of the pattern, so I didn’t feel I had made a mistake there.<\/p>\n

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I chose to add a bias binding trim over the faux overlocked seam edges where the main hat piece meets the brim – it’s not something you should be able to see, but it\u00a0should stop the seams irritating my forehead!<\/p>\n

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Overall, I think I’m actually quite pleased with this hat – I could do with adding another layer of interfacing on the brim if I make another, as the brim is a little too floppy for my liking. However, it fits (yay!!), so I’m happy with this one \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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