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Step 5Construct & attach brim
Sew the two brim pieces together along the long edge. Turn and press (don't topstitch this one!)
Starting from one end, insert the plastic brim stiffener inside. Pin lengthwise, tight to the inside edge of the plastic brim piece, so that the pins are pointed to the left with the heads to the right. It doesn't matter if the seam allowances inside go on one side of the plastic or one on each side, but try to keep it consistent the whole way or you may get an Unsightly Bulge. Pull tightly so the fabric is a little bit stretched, rather than potentially saggy.
Pin the brim to the front of the hat, matching notches, over top of the flap. Sew it down along the pin line, removing the pins as you come to them.
Starting from one end, insert the plastic brim stiffener inside. Pin lengthwise, tight to the inside edge of the plastic brim piece, so that the pins are pointed to the left with the heads to the right. It doesn't matter if the seam allowances inside go on one side of the plastic or one on each side, but try to keep it consistent the whole way or you may get an Unsightly Bulge. Pull tightly so the fabric is a little bit stretched, rather than potentially saggy.
Pin the brim to the front of the hat, matching notches, over top of the flap. Sew it down along the pin line, removing the pins as you come to them.
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Nov 14, 2009. 8:40 AMjmeowmeow
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I used a plastic piece cut from a 2-liter bottle for my second hat, and it seems to have picked up a permanent crease. My first hat used cloth-backed upholstery foam for the brim stiffener, which seems to have endured wear better. Maybe I'll try topstitching the 3rd hat to stiffen the brim.
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