DIY FEDORA HAT from scratch / How to use your head measurement to draft and sew fedora/cowboy hat

[@jahangirhossain2934]

Thank you very much for making this video. I have seen several videos on DIY hat making. I want you to suggest that you can use a wire round the edge of the brim, the wire can be any thin metal wire. The wire keep the brim in shape. Thank you.

[@SachisStudio]

that’s a good point I forgot to mention! On this hat, I wanted soft finish, but if one wants a more structured hat, using double buckram instead of fusible interfacing, and sewing millinery wire around the brim would make a hat hold its shape. Thank you so much for commenting!!

[@jahangirhossain2934]

will you please tell me what is a double buckram?

[@SachisStudio]

Buckram is very stiff and starched material used in hat making. There are single buckram, which is easier to shape, and double buckram, which is a double layer of buckram and sturdier than single buckram. You can cut out buckram and stitch millinery wire around the edge to use as a structural base for a hat. Hope that makes sense!

[@jahangirhossain2934]

Thank you very much for explanation.

[@Liz-ww3cm]

I would love to watch you do the wire + buckram style next!

[@marionpaul9573]

I have a huge head (25”) and can’t buy any old hat. You have no idea how happy your video has made me. THANK YOU!!

[@SachisStudio]

Good to hear my videos can be useful to someone💕

[@Liz-ww3cm]

Impressive clarity-- both how you are demonstrating, and how you are narrating. This has been extremely useful!

[@SachisStudio]

Glad it was useful! I’m especially glad to hear that my narrating was understandable :)

[@trizhaay]

This is the most accurate video is making a hat I’ve seen. I have very thick hair and I am going to make a hat myself/

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much! I hope you love the hat you make! 😊

[@Javaman92]

You did a masterful job on this video! Everything was good. I'll make this at some point. I don't have a machine so I will be doing it all by hand.

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! hand stitching might be better suited for hat making than machine stitching ! 😊

[@steverock2760]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm about to go make a Fedora out of scrap metal and this video has removed all the anxiety that I had related to getting the shape right. My plan is to begin with a circular steel ring which I'll heat and hammer into a head-shape oval. Onto that I'll build a framework of 1/8" steel rod, being sure to keep the top Avocado shape, and then weld a patchwork of metal off cuts to the frame to create the final shape. It'll look better than I can describe it I hope, but thanks again for your help!

[@SachisStudio]

I’m glad this video was helpful! your project sounds very intense and so interesting! Is there any way I can see the end result when you are done?

[@Carolyn1952Hoxton]

Thanks for this video, it is very clear, and I am going to try it, after Easter is over, appreciate the clear directions. Your hat is lovely.

[@SachisStudio]

Glad you felt the instruction was clear :) hope you have fun making your hat! Thank you for leaving a comment 🥰

[@BretHuber]

Thank you for this video! I cannot wait to make my hat now.

[@SachisStudio]

Thanks for watching❣️I hope you enjoy your hat making!

[@GregoryAnderson]

I subscribed during your video "coffee break". What great instructions and video.

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much for subscribing! It means a lot to a small channel like mine. Also, I’m glad someone actually used the “coffee break” ! lol

[@gammaman12]

I have been wanting to try hat making and this is a great place to start. I guess that you can put your own little character to it. Thanks

[@SachisStudio]

Hat making is fun :) hat making supplies can be expensive once you get serious, but I try to enjoy this hobby with what I have on hand. I hope you enjoy it too!

[@jenniferhuffman1835]

I just found your channel today and saw this tutorial. This looks like something I should make for hubby! Thank you for the idea and tutorial...

[@SachisStudio]

Welcome to my channel❣️ So happy to find another sewist who enjoys sewing for loved ones☺️💕

[@patriciarodriguez3863]

Thank you I found ur video looking for how to make a kids cowboy hat cause my 5 yr old nephew is going to have a them at school every day this December till vacation and in a few days he’s going to need to dress up as a cowboy so I saw ur video I’m impressed and really appreciate u I am now a subscriber thanks

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you for subscribing and welcome to my channel 💕 Your nephew is going to look so cute as a little cowboy! 🤠🥰

[@lisafishel8328]

Thank you ! I've been sewing bucket hats for friends and family. Seeing your video has inspired me to try your hat.

[@SachisStudio]

You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy making more hats :)

[@nancylynch6045]

Nice hat! Your video helps me work out my plans for a cardboard hat.

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you ! good luck with your cardboard hat ❣️😊

[@valgal9819]

THE BEST TUT VID!!! YAAASS🙌🏾🙌🏾😩🙌🏾.. bout time I found the right one ☝️

[@SachisStudio]

yay, that’s great to hear! thank you for your kind comment :)

[@sebastianventer2420]

Excellent Sachi, please don’t stop!

[@SachisStudio]

thank you so much for the encouragement!! :)

[@lisaharmon5619]

Thank you for showing how to measure your head!!!!!

[@SachisStudio]

☺️

[@grannyrachael8586]

Love your directions easy to understand and follow

[@SachisStudio]

I’m glad it was easy to understand. thank you for your comment!

[@julienielsen3746]

Very nice. Thank you. This is going to the fun. Very easy to understand you. The video was very well done.

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it😊

[@gloafricrealtors1615]

Thanks very much for this detailed lesson

[@SachisStudio]

You're very welcome! hope it’s helpful ☺️🌷

[@sandravt2168]

This was so very interesting! Many thanks from Munich!

[@SachisStudio]

thank you so much for watching😊❣️

[@sunshinemarie3550]

What an AWESOME 👏 JOB

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much☺️💕🙏

[@sunshinemarie3550]

@@SachisStudio your welcome hopefully I can follow along and make a pattern 🤗

[@wendykristensen469]

Hello, great assembling tape I just sewed one up made out of recycled sails. Looks like it's going to be a hit

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you for commenting ❣️Your hat sounds really cool !

[@thequeenjuiceyshakeshow]

Wow! Very impressive. Thank you for encouraging me to start our own too.

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much for your kind words💕 Best of luck!

[@thequeenjuiceyshakeshow]

@Sachi’s Studio No problem. You did a really great job of explaining. Thank you for loving what you do.

[@stevensteven8719]

This is such a fun video! Thank you so muck for posting.

[@SachisStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting!

[@jimhuskins8506]

Thanks for a fine, helpful video.

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

[@MADEApparelServices]

Very nicely done!!

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@adanduenas6369]

Thank you very much! Im not trying to do a hat but the way u explain is great!

[@SachisStudio]

You’re welcome 😊 Thank you for watching this video!

[@margaret4760]

Well done!

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@davidhumphrey1922]

Very good. I understand better how to make this type hat.

[@SachisStudio]

I’m glad you found it useful! thank you for taking your time to leave a comment ! :)

[@brittanymarie2022]

This was an amazing video thank You!!!!

[@SachisStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bulgaricouro]

Bellissimo. Era tanto che cercavo un video così. Grazie!

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@irynakoval8024]

AMAZING !!! Good work !! Thank you!

[@SachisStudio]

Glad you like it! Thank you for commenting 😊

[@JuJuann]

Thanks so much for this video...my hat turned out great....I wish I could post a picture

[@SachisStudio]

I'm so glad! I wish I could see it too! if you decide to do it, please tag me @sachidonguri !

[@andreamoonandstars]

Wow fabulous info I am going to try this asap!

[@SachisStudio]

Have fun! Thanks for your comment💕

[@voiceofglory7]

Beautiful..thanks for sharing

[@SachisStudio]

Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment! ☺️

[@oujdaTV1Ville]

very nice and interisting . thank U

[@SachisStudio]

Glad you liked it!

[@mohammedmuzammil7459]

Very nice 👍 excellent

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you!

[@ВасилийМихайлович-ж9и]

Wonderfully.

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you!

[@arnoldlockaby1964]

If you sew a fine wire around the brim of the hat. You could shape the brim the way you want it better. It will form the way you shape it. Sew wire around brim using some thin strip of same fabric as hat.

[@jennifermarquess8145]

I was thinking this exact same thing.

[@RJ-fv4cx]

Love this! Thank you

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@abidaziz9238]

Thank you :)

[@SachisStudio]

You're welcome! thank you for commenting:)

[@ЗинаидаЛазовская-п7ч]

Спасибо. 👏👏👏🌹

[@donnichols1798]

Thank you for your video. I really liked your approach to creating the sides of the crown. That was very slick.

[@SachisStudio]

Thank you so much for your kind comment!

[@donnichols1798]

@@SachisStudio I have a question. When you measured your head with the flexible ruler, the inside of the ruler was against your head. When you made your base, you put the zero on the ruler one one end of the line you had drawn, and half the head measurement (including some material allowance) on the other end of the line. You traced on the outside (not the inside) of the ruler. Were you reading your dimensions on the inside or the outside of the ruler? Reading and aligning the dimensions on the inside but tracing on the outside would have given the base some additional looseness to allow for material. So would reading and then using the dimensions on the outside *and tracing on the outside), because of the ruler thickness. I made a hat after watching your video, and it ended up tighter than I wanted it. I am trying to sort out what I did that was different. Thanks.

[@SachisStudio]

Hi Don, thanks for your comment! I’m so happy to know that you made the hat already :) I’m sorry that I wasn’t very clear on this in the video. I’m using my tape measure to measure my head, and using my flexible ruler to copy the head shape as best as I could. I know technically you copied your head shape INSIDE of the flexible ruler, but I traced outside of it because it’s hard to trace inside of the ruler without distorting the shape it’s holding. and that is why I measure the head with tape measure separately and adjust the flex ruler a bit before tracing. Sometimes tape measures stretch out, and flexible rulers are not super accurate, so it’s a good idea to compare the two to make sure of their accuracy. But usually, hat ending up tighter is because of fabric thickness. you can check the base pattern by cutting out the base shape from cardboard paper and fitting the outside of the cut out shape (you can use the brim pattern without seam allowance, too) to your head. I hope that helps!

[@donnichols1798]

@@SachisStudio Thanks for the quick answer! Be well!

[@aamcgrath]

If you don't have a flexible ruler, is there anything that can be used instead?

[@SachisStudio]

A flexible ruler would be the easiest, but instead, you could have someone take a photo of your head from above, or set your phone’s camera to the timer and hold it above your head to get a sense of how the base shape should look like. And then, use your tape measure or even a marked string to emulate the shape on your pattern paper. Thanks for the comment! :)

[@stevensteven8719]

@@SachisStudio String works well but there are cloth measuring tapes as well.

[@dyeitb1ack]

I’m thinking of using some flexible wire and marking measurements in sharpie on it first, then use like the ruler.

[@willieclark2256]

Awesome video! I'm wondering how one could reverse the heights of the back and front so that the front of the hat is taller than the back? Thanks so much!

[@SachisStudio]

I have never done that, but I’d imagine it can be done by just reversing the ratios. the side crown draft is basically how the hat will look from the side ( plus front and back shaping), so you can make it look any way you want ! if you change the measurement, just measure the lines to make sure they match corresponding seams of the crown top and brim. I’d make a mock up with cheep fabric to see if I like the shape :)

[@pennytowner728]

The easiest way would be to cut the top shape out of the center of the brim shape, add your side. Flip the hat with the top side flush to the table and trace the top opening. I suggest using card stock to create your pattern so it will be rigged enough to hold the shape while you trace your skewed edge.

[@alotbytrueb8386]

I wanna try this I thought you need special equipment to make a fedora

[@SachisStudio]

If you want to make the real, wool felt fedoras, you do need special equipment for shaping, etc… This is a DIY version so we can make them at home :)

[@Thiviru_premarathne]

next time add thin steel or bronze wire to brim edge

[@SharkWhisperer1988]

Wait a minute, I added the 1/2" seam allowance inside the brim but now that I’ve sewn on the crown, it’s 1/2" too short around(?) -help please!

[@SachisStudio]

fabric thickness could really add up- I would try sewing with bigger seam allowance and/or trim down the seam allowances to reduce bulk!

[@TheDivera]

How I can measure without flexible ruler?

[@SachisStudio]

You can use a tape measure or a string and a regular ruler!

[@crystyleinc]

What sewing machine are you using?

[@SachisStudio]

I’m using vintage singer 301 for straight stitch and singer heavy duty for zig zag stitch ☺️

[@HenryCabotHenhouse3]

You have made a symmetrically mirrored shape for the crown opening. Unfortunately, most people to not have a symmetrical head. You should use your flex ruler a second time on the other side of your head to create the second side of the oval rather than mirroring the first side. Your hat will fit much better. Hatters had a special tool (conformeter) to do this and make custom hats. See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6PTYWmBdpV3Y6s

[@skeletonqueen9826]

What type of material

[@SachisStudio]

faux suede for upper, non-woven interfacing and flannel lining

[@MercurialMilliner]

You turned the ribbon but you put it on upside down....that's why it's not sitting flat. Thanks

[@rickoshay545]

Gees, I didn't have a flex ruler so I used a stainless steel one. I secured it to my head with a thumb tac and using a mallet I formed the ruler to my head. It will be a few days before the hat will fit because my head is still a little bit swollen.

[@SachisStudio]

Wow, you went to extreme measures to create your hat! I wish you a quick recovery so you can sport your new hat soon :)

[@АленаСкрыбыкина-ц5ы]

Хорошо было бы русский перевод 🤗

[@SachisStudio]

I wish I could add caption in every language! still learning how to do basic things on KZbin…

[@ОльгаДергачёва-ч2щ]

нажимаете настройки и потом субтитры, нажимаете перевести и выбираете русский и сразу переводит. Я не поняла один момент, когда донышко изменяют как форма авокадо. то написано 7,8 дюйма (это очень много, аж 19 см (1 дюйм = 2,5 см). Может опечатка и 0,78, тогда вроде нормально 1,98, почти по 2 см. снизу и сверху. Может Вы разобрались? Помогите.

[@catalinaraffernau461]

Solo espero tener suficiente tela aa x'D

[@SachisStudio]

I hope you give the project a try ❤️

[@catalinaraffernau461]

De hecho ya lo estoy haciendo aprovechando los jeans rotos de mi hermano :D

[@hellorin]

Marry me.

[@hellorin]

and together we can make sweet little hats

[@luissepulveda9005]

Fome tu video porque no pones las medidas fijate en otros video chaooooooo