I got inspired this evening and made a cycling cap.
I watched this video from ThreadBanger. It’s a really clear tutorial, and I was able to bang this one out in about 1:15m.
I cut out the pieces using household items such as a ruler, a dessert plate, and my trusty “arch maker” that I bought for drafting class in first year university and that I’ve used less than 10 times since, I’m sure!
Here it is half assembled. The pieces were too small (next time I’ll increase everything by a good 1.5″) but as this is just a prototype, I’m not too concerned.
I think what I like best about this hat is the emphasis on topstitching. I’ve never really topstitched in a big way before in any of my sewing projects, but after making this hat, I think I’ll definitely include it more often. Topstitching makes your seams look nice and crisp, and while it may be sort of a “sporty” look, I think it makes the garment more professional looking. I’m also thinking that, since all the seams are topstiched, when I make this hat again, I could go for a plain fabric and use contrast thread to give it some flair.
Here it is with the brim flipped up.
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Oh, in Boyboy news: he’s getting a little more bold in his apartment explorations and I even opened the back door for him. He smelled the air outside but wasn’t ready to head on out… However, he has developed this habit of meowling really loudly as he enters each room, as though he’s still not entirely convinced that there isn’t a big giant monster around every corner, waiting to catch him and swallow him whole…