Leather Steampunk Top Hat

Step 8

Sew the flat part of the sides to the top piece.  Center them on the long part of the oval.  Next, sew the inserts to the top to cover the gaps.  DO NOT sew the inserts to the sides.  Pull the brim over the sides and sew it on.  Make sure to line your long points of the ovals up.  Roll the outer edges of your brim over and hem, inserting the bailing wire as you go.  I used a zipper foot.  Go SLOWLY.

Comments

[ahonnecke]

I have the pieces all cut, but I'm confused, in the previous step "step 7" you write "The "high" parts of the wave are the front and rear, the low parts are the side" Then in this step you write "Center them on the long part of the oval". I'm obviously misunderstanding, because these seem to say different things to me. Is the long part of the oval the front and back? Awesome Instructable! Thanks!

[Jenn Nelson]

Your best bet is probably to hold the pieces together and try to make them look like the finished picture. I think that will help you to see the spacial relationship, and be of the most help.

[narcoleptik ninja]

Referring to the 2nd picture of this step 8.... do you sew the sides to the top 'inside out' first? Then turn it 'right side out' to sew the sides the bottom? Or do you sew it 'right side out' as it would look in the final product? Thanks!

[Jenn Nelson]

You sew the sides to the top "right sides together" and then turn it right sides out. The steaming will help sharpen the crease.

[Ryutso]

Maybe it's because I'm not doing it while I'm reading, or maybe it's cause I don't know the terms, but this seems like the hardest step to follow.

Essentially, take the wavy rectangle and attach it to the brim and the top?

[Jenn Nelson]

Yes, flat side to the top, wavy side to the brim. 

Also, attach the inserts to the top, then the brim.

Last, roll a hem around the edge of the brim, pushing wire into the fold as you go.

[Ryutso]

So you sew the flat and wavy sides right? Then use the rivets to attach the inserts?

[Jenn Nelson]

After you sew the sides to the top and brim, you sew the top of the insert to the top of the hat, and the bottom of the insert to the brim.  Riveting the sides of the insets is in step 9.