Summer Gown - RETIRED
Jul 5, 2010 14:26:05 GMT -5
Post by libbysey on Jul 5, 2010 14:26:05 GMT -5
I will add close-up pics of the hat since someone had requested them:
Thanks so much Lindsey! Those are great pictures, but I do have a question. I'm trying to figure out how to put this, but does the brim of the hat have 2 pieces of material, in other words, is the top, smooth piece of satin a different piece than the bottom (gathered) piece of the hat? Do you know what I mean??
I do know what you mean, but no, it is one piece of satin. It is smooth on top, then folded over the sides, and then gathered in the center. The fact that there is a lot of fabric coming together to one central point necessitates the gathers.
If you make your piece of satin with twice the diameter of your hat, then lay your hat upside down and then gather it, you should make out okay. (Though you may want to hem the edge first.) This is actually a great project, because it really doesn't matter much what the straw hat looks like, since it is covered in satin anyway. Have fun and please post pictures of what you come up with, if you don't mind.
(edited to repost pics since picasa did their "upgrade" and pre-upgrade pics seem to no longer work)
I do know what you mean, but no, it is one piece of satin. It is smooth on top, then folded over the sides, and then gathered in the center. The fact that there is a lot of fabric coming together to one central point necessitates the gathers.
If you make your piece of satin with twice the diameter of your hat, then lay your hat upside down and then gather it, you should make out okay. (Though you may want to hem the edge first.) This is actually a great project, because it really doesn't matter much what the straw hat looks like, since it is covered in satin anyway. Have fun and please post pictures of what you come up with, if you don't mind.
(edited to repost pics since picasa did their "upgrade" and pre-upgrade pics seem to no longer work)
