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The headband body is best suited for fabric that is medium weight stretch fabrics like polar fleece that offer warmth and comfort next to the skin. Follow the links below to download a FREE PDF for the pattern in Average Women's (Size M) and Average Men's (Size L). You are welcome to download both and no personal data will be collected.
Follow the video for step by step instructions. The video is found on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/Q2BOx8gTBhc
NOTES ON MODIFYING THE PATTERN PIECES - You can make the band deeper or a bit larger in fit but cutting to the shadow edge and maintaining a 3/8" or 1 cm seam allowance. The same can be true for the top edge trim - cut to the outside of the shadow area and use a smaller seam allowance if this piece needs to be a bit longer to work with your machine. Sometimes easing the two pieces together can be accomplished better if you reverse the stacking order when you are sewing them together. I mean that rather than sew the edge onto the band with the edge piece under your sewing machine presser foot, try putting the edge underneath, on top of the feed dog plate and see if that works better for you.
How to adjust the pattern for different head sizes - If you know the headband size you want to create is different than the two patterns we have provided, you can use your printer to help draft your custom size pattern. For example, if the head size is smaller, use the Medium pattern and set your printer to print the output at a Custom Size that is less than 100%. So for a head size of 21.5 inches or 54.5 cm, print the medium pattern at a Custom Size of 95.6 percent or 96 percent for slightly larger, 95 percent for slightly smaller. For heads larger than 23.5 inches or 60 cm, use the large pattern as your starting point and again, calculate the percentage difference between 23.5 inches or 60 cm and the head size you are trying to make. Set your printer to print at that larger than 100 percent percentage rate. If you need help converting a specific head size please feel free to message me at madcaphats@gmail.com and I will try to help with that calculation.
Thank you so much for watching our video and hopefully subscribing to our YouTube Channel. Subscribing is free and we are here to help you make, create and love hats! Until the next one Mad Cappers!! Cheers, Tori
This is an original design created by Tori Capes, Certified Milliner for Mad Cap Hats, all rights reserved. You can use the hats you create from our patterns for your personal or business use.
4. Check the guide lines on page 1 for printer calibration. It is critical that the printed output measures exactly 5 inches or 10 cm. IF it does not, check your printer settings in step 2.
Once your pages are assembled, cutting away the extra paper from the black boxes containing the pattern pieces and joining the half circles together at each side, the pattern should look like the photos below. The picture with the blue shadow outline is Size M and the picture with the green shadow outline is the Size L.
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Sy Fabrics in California. They are offering 10% discount when you email them and mention that you have been recommended from the Mad Cap Hats Channel on YouTube. You can reach them at sales@syfabrics.com and see their collection of fabrics at www.syfabrics.com Search for "steamed velour" to see their current collection.
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Other Mad Cap Hats Channel videos mentioned in this tutorial ....
The Beautiful Knotted Velvet Headband - https://youtu.be/C6zqo-OmOrU
The Stylish Fleece Pom Pom Hat - https://youtu.be/958FLAgJ0D4
The Fabulous Fleece Flower Pin - https://youtu.be/9gGJlSmAtaU
The Winter Cloche - https://youtu.be/JOOJO4SyvP0
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