Brim-binding tutorial, with pictures, even

[bolthead]

Thanks a bunch Brad.....:eusa_clap

 

[Mark G]

Great picture Brad. That's how I do it and it has served me well (I've bound three hats this way)

 

[tonyb]

Sorry to hijack your great thread, Tony!

Brad

Oh heck, don't worry 'bout that. I kinda like seeing this evolve into the everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-brim-edge-binding-but-were-afraid-to-ask thread.

Got any pictures of the stitch awl in action?

 

[Brad Bowers]

Oh heck, don't worry 'bout that. I kinda like seeing this evolve into the everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-brim-edge-binding-but-were-afraid-to-ask thread.

Whew! Yes, makes it kind of a nice documentary thread. I did like seeing you do that wider ribbon. I haven't tackled anything over 6-lignes yet, but then, I don't have anything wider for binding edges at the moment.

Got any pictures of the stitch awl in action?

Never thought to take any photos. It's a two-hands process, which makes it difficult, unless I put my wife to work as a photographer. I can think of a couple of places I could use one hand to take a photo, though. I'll be putting another sweatband in here in the next couple of weeks, so I'll document it then. I'm not in any hurry to do another bound edge.


Brad

 

[tonyb]

I'm not in any hurry to do another bound edge.

Brad

I still kinda dread doing sweatbands, but I expect that'll change once I get the hang of using the Singer 107-1 clone. I actually look forward to binding edges, now that it doesn't take me forever just to do a so-so (at best) job of it. I'm finding ribbon work in general to be the most gratifying aspect of hat-making. The ribbon shows, after all.

By the way, do you not have access to a sewing machine? I ask because I was pleasantly surprised to learn how easy it is to stitch down the binding by machine, even for someone like me, who knew next to nothing about such things before I tried it.

I can see how a stitch awl would be the thing to use for sewing in sweatbands, though. Having tried it on a garden-variety free-arm sewing machine, well, I can advise against it. It soon becomes apparent why the Singer 107-1 is so sought after. You really want that cylindrical arm and slanted angle of attack and wide clearance between the arm and the machine body.

 

[rrog]

Very helpful to see the visuals along with the tutorials. Thanks for sharing.

rrog

 

[bolthead]

Oh heck, don't worry 'bout that. I kinda like seeing this evolve into the everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-brim-edge-binding-but-were-afraid-to-ask thread.

Got any pictures of the stitch awl in action?

I just ordered one today from harbor freight.I'm anxious to get it as I don't have access to a machine. [huh]

 

[indycop]

Great job Tony!!:eusa_clap

 

[Alchemy5150]

Very impressive...though I'd be a bit timid to try it with one of mine.

 

[bolthead]

Marc Kitter's Thread.....

Tony, do you or anyone else know where to find this thread? [huh]

 

[Lefty]

this one?

 

[bolthead]

Thanks Lefty....

this one?

I knew you'd come through.

 

[orangehero]

Any recommendations on the best foot to use for stitching the binding on?

 

[Hercule]

So this was basically done on a flat brim. How about on a flanged brim such that the binding helps keep the snap to the flanging?

 

[moehawk]

Thank you tonyb and Art for sharing your knowledge. Thank you to orangehero for resurrecting this zombie thread so I could learn a better way to go about brim binding than how I had been doing.
One of these days I might turn out a lid that almost looks professional if I keep reading stuff like this!

 

[rogerstg]

So this was basically done on a flat brim. How about on a flanged brim such that the binding helps keep the snap to the flanging?

I've used the closed loop method to accomplish that. I narrowed the brim on a Campdraft. In the process, I found that after removing the binding, the brim was very floppy and would not snap without stiffening perhaps. I joined the ribbon before reinstalling in order to re establish the snap. I wish I'd have found this thread before that project because I was like a blind squirrel looking for nuts! I succeeded, but it took much longer than anticipated.

 

[moehawk]

Bump

 

[blueAZNmonkey]

Bump

I wonder if the closed loop method will work on a pencil curl.... Well... about to find out!

 

[moehawk]

I wonder if the closed loop method will work on a pencil curl.... Well... about to find out!

Can't wait to see the results!

 

[Marcelle]

Great post!