All Steam Ahead 2021 – Mad Hatter Preparations Part 6

 All Steam Ahead 2021 – Mad Hatter Preparations Part 6 

This is one of those blogs where I have to think hard how to put in order as often I work on different parts at the same time. 

Sew Vail to Brim

 

I took another piece of Net to use for the Front Vail. I didn’t double it this time as I wanted to be able to see where I was going.

The Length of the Vail was from the Brim of the Hat to roughly chest Height and the Width went all across the Front. I Folded the Top of the Net to make it easier to Sew on to the Brim.

Add Copper Cogs

 

I now began to add the Copper Cogs to the Design. I spread them out around the Hat and Sewed in Place.

Sew Chain

 

I wanted to add some Chain around the Cogs to make it look like they were actually doing something. I started by Tacking the Chain to the Copper Cog nearest the Brim on the opposite side to the Badge.

This would hold at least one part of the Chain in place whilst I worked out what to do with the rest.

Pin and Wind

 

This was probably the most complex part of the whole project. I put in and took out so many Pins whilst working on the Design I am surprised it didn’t end up looking like a Sieve.

I worked from the Brim Cog around to the Back. I had something else in mind for the Front

Sew Chain to Badge

 

I pulled the Front Vail up and proceeded to run the Chain in a large Loop under it and across to the Badge on the other Side.

The idea was use this Chain like a Strap if the Hat ever blew off. I Sewed the Loose End to the Badge.

Sew Vail to Back

With the Chain all done I could finally Sew the Fan Vail to the Back of the Hat.