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a straw hat with wide brim and a pink ribbon tied to itALT
the back of the straw hat with the pink ribbon tied in a bow with the ends trailing ALT

I have located a placeholder ribbon (stolen from a bathrobe) to put on my hat for now as I ponder decorations.

I’m not quite sure whether I just want a simple broad satin ribbon in black or green or red, or something more decorative and whether I want bows or flowers…

I also used the original orange ribbon on the inside, which makes it much more comfy to wear (if more prone to slipping):

a closeup of an orange grosgrain ribbon pinned to the inside of a hat with black pins ALT


#this pink is not my colour #but it really needs something to finish it #a talia original #talias many and varied hobbies #talia makes a sunhat #hatmaking 
Badass in Distress@badassindistress
Mon, 09 May 2022 14:21:06
a picture of a blue table, straw boater sunhat and original ribbon and leftover lace next to it. ALT

The base hat is done! I’m quite happy with the shape, the fact that the brim is wider in front makes it kinda cute.

I’ve got some straw leftover that I’ll save for the next time I’m making a bonnet. I’m thinking of using the original ribbon for the inside and going in search of a ribbon shop tomorrow to get some trimmings. The stitches could be neater, but I sewed half of this from a hammock so I can’t complain.

This was a very nice sunday project that I can definitely recommend. It’ll go a lot quicker if you hotglue the straw, or you could use a sewing machine with a strong needle. But sewing it with the original thread felt very thrifty, so that was fun.

I’ll post again when I’ve trimmed it!

#a talia original #talias many and varied hobbies #talia makes a sunhat #blogging from the hedgerows 
Badass in Distress@badassindistress
Sun, 08 May 2022 12:40:27
the flat crown of the hat with a lot of straw braid still to be sewn on ALT
the hat without crown with a straw braid sticking out of itALT

The next step is re-sewing the bands where I want them. I need a much larger crown, the brim is probably okay and I’ll see how high it should be once the crown is done. I don’t think I’ll go properly flat Edwardian, as I don’t have the hair volume to pin those kind of hats too. It’ll probably turn out quite cottagecore-ish, which is perfect since I want for picnics and strolls through the flower fields.

the finished crown being flatterned by 5 metal frogsALT
#a talia original #talias many and varied hobbies #talia makes a sunhat #blogging from the hedgerows #hatmaking 
Badass in Distress@badassindistress
Sun, 08 May 2022 09:35:04
a shiny old school kettle on top of a straw round that will be the flat crowb of the hat, talia's distorted reflection is just visible in the kettle ALT
an above view of the crownless hat on top of a blue table, small metal frogs are weighing down and flattening the brimALT
closeup of a smiling metal frog on top of the straw hat brim, it looks very happy to be doing such important workALT

I think reshaping the straw is one of the best bits. I’m using a kettle to steam and press the crown flat and I’ve got some heavy frog friends to help press the brim flat. It’s about 28C here, so I can just wet the straw, press it in the correct shape and let it dry.

#dont put your kettle on the straw immediately #dont want it to burn #a talia original #talias many and varied hobbies #talia makes a sunhat 
Badass in Distress@badassindistress
Sun, 08 May 2022 09:30:17
a shiny old school kettle on top of a straw round that will be the flat crowb of the hat, talia's distorted reflection is just visible in the kettle ALT
an above view of the crownless hat on top of a blue table, small metal frogs are weighing down and flattening the brimALT
closeup of a smiling metal frog on top of the straw hat brim, it looks very happy to be doing such important workALT

I think reshaping the straw is one of the best bits. I’m using a kettle to steam and press the crown flat and I’ve got some heavy frog friends to help press the brim flat. It’s about 28C here, so I can just wet the straw, press it in the correct shape and let it dry.

#dont put your kettle on the straw immediately #dont want it to burn #a talia original #talias many and varied hobbies #talia makes a sunhat 
Badass in Distress@badassindistress
Sun, 08 May 2022 09:27:32
a bonnetshaped sunhat with an orange ribbon in the process of being ripped offALT
the sunhat without decorations or labels ready to be transformed. the shape is a bit uneven.ALT
the sunhat with the crown pulled loose, still connected to the brim by a long curling braid of strawALT

The easy part is pulling it all apart. I’m saving the ribbon for a later project, I need a flat brim and crown and it needs to be slightly less high. This thing is stitched with one thread so you can just pull it apart like a sweater, very satisfying.


#talia makes a sunhat #talias many and varied hobbies #blogging from the hedgerows #a talia original 
Badass in Distress@badassindistress
Sun, 08 May 2022 06:03:47
a straw hat from the side, looking vaguely bonnetlikeALT
a straw hat with a dull orange ribbon lying on a green mattress. the brim is longer on one side and the crown had a trilby like indentation ALT

My may holiday turned out unexpectedly summery and I neglected to bring my hat, so I bought a cheap ill-fitting straw hat at market and I’m going to turn it into something that does spark joy

#there were no good hats to be had #im aiming for edwardianish boater #but ive never succeeded at making a hat before #only bonnets #so well see #talia makes a sunhat #is the tag to block if hatmaking isnt your thing #a talia original #excerpts from my life #talias many and varied hobbies #hatmaking 
Badass in Distress@badassindistress
Sun, 08 May 2022 05:54:04
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