Instructions for constructing an Imperial Officer Hat:
You will have the following amounts of pieces cut out:
Piece Checklist:
Fabric:
____ 4 Flap
____ 2 Crown
____ 2 Visor
____ 1 Top
Linig Fabric:
____ 2 Crown
____ 1 Top
Interfacing:
____ 2 Flap
____ 2 Crown
____ 1 Visor
____ 1 Top
Heavyweight Stabilizer:
____ 1 Visor |
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| It is highly recommended that you press your seams flat between steps. This will ensure the most polished, completed look. |
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| Before you sew your pieces together attach the Interfacing... |
| If you are using fusible interfacing, trim the seam allowance off of the edges and fuse to corresponding FABRIC pieces on WRONG side. |
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| If you are using sew-in interfacing, sew interfacing to corresponding FABRIC pieces on WRONG side, and trim 1/4" of Interfacing edge. |
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| 1. Sew a line along Visor STABILIZER 3/4" from outer edge. |
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| 2. If you are using sew-in interfacing, sew interfacing to corresponding FABRIC pieces on WRONG side, and trim 1/4" of Interfacing edge. |
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| 3. Sew a line along Visor outer edge STABILIZER 3/4" from edge. |
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| 4. Cut along the seam line to remove seam allowance from STABILIZER. |
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5. Flip Visor right side out and press. Beginning at outer edge, topstitch lines 1/4" apart. Continue to sew lines until you are about 1 1/4" from inner edge.
Note: It helps to hold the visor in a curve when topstitching (shown) to prevent puckering. You can also iron the visor on a tailor's ham to reinforce the final shape. |
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| 6. Pin and sew Crown fabric pieces together at sides, matching notches. |
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| 7. Repeat step 6 for Crown Lining. |
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| 8. Notch upper edge of Crown with your scissors - but do not cut past the seam allowance. |
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| 9. Pin hat Top to Crown, matching circles on Top to seam lines on Crown at the front and back of the hat. |
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| 10. Topstich through seam allowance and fabric 1/8" from edge along the top of Crown. This will help to stabilize the hat and give a more polished look. |
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| 11. Repeat Steps 8 - 10 for Hat Lining. |
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| 12. Pin and sew Flap pieces, WRONG sides together along notched edge. |
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| 13. Turn flap out, press, and top stitch 1/4" from top edge. |
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| 14. Baste flap opening closed. |
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| 15. Pin and sew Flap to Crown in the front, matching Flap center to Crown seam line. |
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| 16. Repeat Step 15, but this time attach the 2nd Flap to the back of the hat. The back flap will overlap the front flap a little bit on the sides. |
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| 17. Sew along bottom edge of hat at the 5/8" seam allowance. |
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18. Sew Visor to the front, matching center circles to crown seams.
Note: The visor will be very stiff - take care not to stick your fingers with the pins! |
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| Another option is to pin only the CENTER of the visor down to the hat Crown, and stitch from the center out. This will create two seam lines - one from the center to the right and one from center to left. This will help prevent shifting and puckering of the Visor when attaching it to the Crown. |
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| 19. Turn Flaps down and stitch along bottom edge of Crown 1/4". This seam will NOT be visible when the hat is completed. |
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| 20. Turn Flaps back up over Hat Crown. |
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| 21. Press the lining edge under 5/8". |
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| 22. Pin Lining into hat, matching Crown seam lines. |
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| 23. Handstitch the lining into the hat along bottom edge. |
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| 24. Turn back Flap down. Tack the front Flap down with a small stitch to prevent bulk. |
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| 25. Attach the Greeblie to the front flap. Your hat is finished! |
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