Own Your Encore

    Lining We made a 2 piece lining to fit the crown by cutting a top piece and a bias strip for the side band. I used a scarf as my fabric and added light weight interfacing on the top piece to help the lining stay in place. The center front and back were […]

  This week we learned about customizing and fitting the hat. Crown We marked center front & back on the crown, removed the tacks and popped the buckram off the block. The crown block I used was in two pieces since it was slightly flared. We then trimmed the buckram to our desired height, cut flannel with grain aligned front/back, […]