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Great shot and very nice hat!
Penney's Marathon. As I found the crown a bit too low in proportion to the brim I trimmed it (the brim, not the crown...) a few month ago and replaced the original ribbon (which matched the tan color of the felt) with a brown one. Today - for the first time ever - I stitched a new brown 3/8" binding to the brim (ok, a few days ago I practiced a little with an old beater before I had a go at the Penney's).
Here's what it looks like with the new binding:
Thanks for the great comments.
Aureliano - I look forward to seeing your work. That's quite an accomplishment.
Hope all went well, Dennis. Let us know how are things.Nice pics everyone!!!!!!!!
Here's an action shot taken by my daughter today. Me wearing my brown fedora at the VA for an MRI
Perfect ! A CLASS ACT !
Penney's Marathon. As I found the crown a bit too low in proportion to the brim I trimmed it (the brim, not the crown...) a few month ago and replaced the original ribbon (which matched the tan color of the felt) with a brown one. Today - for the first time ever - I stitched a new brown 3/8" binding to the brim (ok, a few days ago I practiced a little with an old beater before I had a go at the Penney's).
Here's what it looks like with the new binding:
Good job, Mario!
Mario, Fantastic! The binding work looks tight. Did you use small stitches? I don't think I have the patience to pull that off.
I don't thing I would be able to do that, although I would like to learn.....
Thanks!
Yes, I used relatively small stitches. I worked with a sewing machine - which I operated by hand. The use of the pedal on such a tiny space is for the pros, really. I found that the most difficult thing is to get the ribbon's top and bottom edges to align properly. It's easy to have it look great from the top, but when you look at the ribbon from the bottom side, you may find that you've stitched too far into the center - or even beside the edge. Practice, practice, practice...
Come to think of it: I really have to thank Art and TonyB for their help and encouragement!
I would also think keeping the stitch from waving would be a problem. Now you have to find a brim binding sewing machine from one of the dismanteled Hutfabriks!
Delectans, That is a great Mallory 25! The black - whit contrast is fantastic!
Well, I'm still above ground, so that's a good thing. Got a bit of brain damage from the war so I wear a hat to keep my brains in.