Sew cap? an instruction
Sewing a hat for yourself is not hard at all and a wonderful way to get rid of old jersey fabric. Starting with children's hats is a good idea, especially for sewing beginners. Learn how to sew a hat or beanie yourself.
If you have a few t-shirts made of jersey left you can easily sew a hat from it. If you're a sewing beginner, a kids cap is an ideal beginner's project. With patterns, a good sewing instructions and other aids you will quickly become a professional. To sew a reversible hat for children you do not need much:
- A pattern
- A scissors
- Two different jersey fabrics
- A little piece of jersey for the cuff
- A sewing machine
Sewing patterns or sewing guides you will find a large number on the Internet. You can download and print these. Most are specified on the pattern according to size specifications, so you cut out the correct fabric size according to the head circumference.
Sew on the cap: That 's how it works
If you have all the materials together and some basic knowledge on how to handle a sewing machine, you can get started. In this sewing guide, we will explain step by step how to sew the reversible hat. (Here's how to knit a reversible hat.)
- Step: The you lay out separately in front of you in the break both jersey fabrics of the same size, Break means that you folded it once in the middle. For the reversible cap, you will first sew two caps, the inner cap and the upper or outer cap, which you then sew together. But first, one by one.
- Step: At the edge where you folded the fabric (fractured edge), do you put the pattern on, Most patterns contain a so-called seam allowance. When adding seams, it is taken into account that a small part of the fabric edge is needed by the sewing together. If your pattern does not have seam allowance, you should consider it yourself. The contours of the pattern are best drawn with chalk on the fabric. Then you cut off your potential hat along the lines. Likewise, you will proceed with the other fabric and also with the piece of fabric for the cuff.
- Step: Spread every cut piece in front of you. In front of you should now be two identical bonnet parts, each with four points. The piece of the cuff looks like a very long and somewhat narrow rectangle.
- Step: Now you sew the two cap parts. Start with the inner cap. For this, the tips of the cut piece are sewn together. Flip the right part with the corresponding tip inwards (left). The lace in the middle you sew last as they are closed with the seam. Do the same with the other cap part exactly the same way? but: leave in the last seam a hole of about 3cm open, this is the turning opening.
- Step: Sew the cuff into a ring at both ends. Turn the cuff on the left and put it with the open edge down into the inner cap. You put the outer cap on it, turned to the right. In this case, all seams should meet. To make sure everything goes well, put the cap off with clips.
- Step: Now you sew the pieces together around and the cap can be turned so that the outer cap is visible. Then with needle and thread the turning opening sewn together again.
In this way, you can not only sew chic reversible hats for children, but, with a little practice, also larger beanies for you and your friends. If you like it extravagantly, you can use a plotter with various symbols to decorate your cap or beanie.
More ideas for beginners and advanced users can be found on our Pinterest pin board. Sew from the pincushion, make the pouf itself up to the coat.
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