haberdashery
May. 26th, 2018 06:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ironymaidendue to circumstances beyond my control, i have made so many hats this year. when i talked with Mom on Mother's Day, i nattered on about what i've been making (as i often do, it's a great thing to have to talk about with someone who is also crafty). apparently she passed that info on to Dad; the phone rang while i was waiting for the shuttle to work the next day, with a request for a hat for Dad. it started out being a request for a surgeon's cap like i'd been doing recently (a resized version of this pattern) and rapidly turned into a consultation about designing something completely different. *sigh*
but i did kind of love how Mom was describing what they wanted: "one of those pillbox hats like Muslim men wear". fortunately, Dad's head measurements are just a 1/4" smaller than C's head so i at least was able to do fitting. i mostly improvised. i have my paper pattern for the top of the head and notes. it's quilting cotton on the outside and recycled flannel inside the brim for softness. it's since arrived and the fit is perfect. they're waiting for it to run through the laundry there to report back on how it holds up and if they want more on the same model.
but i did kind of love how Mom was describing what they wanted: "one of those pillbox hats like Muslim men wear". fortunately, Dad's head measurements are just a 1/4" smaller than C's head so i at least was able to do fitting. i mostly improvised. i have my paper pattern for the top of the head and notes. it's quilting cotton on the outside and recycled flannel inside the brim for softness. it's since arrived and the fit is perfect. they're waiting for it to run through the laundry there to report back on how it holds up and if they want more on the same model.
