First time watcher here! I love this hat and I in live in Arizona, the Grand Canyon State. This is our first day of summer, we are going to start with the VERY hot temperatures, 110° this weekend. I like wear hats on outings, I am 73 years young and have had surgery twice on my face for "skin cancer", 24 stitches across my forehead last time. I grew up in southern California I surfed and played on the beaches most of each year. PLEASE protect your skin!!! This is why I'll be making this lovely hat with a wide brim.
Hi Cindy, exactly why we love being able to create these gorgeous hats - such a great way to keep our skin safe from the sun. I love that you'll be making one with a wide brim for the most protection! Stay safe 😊
Hi Cindy, I am your age and grew up on the beaches of Queensland, Australia. Yep, same deal with me. I have just bought this pattern and am going to have it ready for our summer, which is almost here. In fact, need it now!
Thank you for sharing how to make these hats. I am attempting to make some, and would appreciate advice on how to insure the circumference does not grow out of proportion while stitching the height. I have read through the directions several times and watched the video as well, but I am still struggling to get the circumference small enough.
Hi Heather, I've put some tips below to help you get your hat just right! Once you get to about 4 or 5 rows (as in 4 or 5 rows after you've done the starting circle bit), I would recommend trying that part of the hat on to make sure it fits the widest part of your head. If it isn't large enough yet, do a couple more rows. After that, stop holding the hat on an angle as you sew and hold it up as high as you can, against the machine, so it stops getting wider. This should solve the issue for you! I have a few more suggestions below that you might find useful for when creating your hat as well: If you need any help with the very start of your hat, Pauline shows how to start the circle for a similar project in this video where she is making HoneyBun Bowls. I think you will find the visual super helpful even though it isn't for the Robbie Hat! The section for starting the circle is around 14 minutes into the video: th-cam.com/video/UQBLQ9Nx3dU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GaFTYr-ckD1dZIxO&t=839 My next suggestion is to make sure you create your hat in two separate sections (so you need to stop sewing after the first section and then start your brim). And I've got some tips below to help you keep your brim nice and flat. Make sure to keep the brim really flat on the bed of the machine. A great tip is to put the cord over your right shoulder and run it between your finger and thumb of your right hand. This is to stop the cord stretching as you go around the curves (which is what pulls it up instead of sitting flat). The goal is to have it just glide along. A Sew Slip Mat is very helpful to keep it gliding through if you're not already using one. And lastly, keep your left hand on the brim to keep it flat and don't be tempted to stretch it at all!
would love help with making the circle please. I bought the pattern.. and watch your video. But you already started the circle I can't get it started. l would love some help please
Hi Kathy, Pauline shows how to start the circle for a similar project in this video where she is making HoneyBun Bowls. I think you will find the visual super helpful even though it isn't for the Robbie Hat! The section for starting the circle is around 14 minutes into the video: th-cam.com/video/UQBLQ9Nx3dU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GaFTYr-ckD1dZIxO&t=839 I have a few more suggestions below that you might find useful for the next steps of your hat as well: My first suggestion is to make sure you create your hat in two separate sections (so you need to stop sewing after the first section and then start your brim). And I've got some tips below to help you keep your brim nice and flat. Make sure to keep the brim really flat on the bed of the machine. A great tip is to put the cord over your right shoulder and run it between your finger and thumb of your right hand. This is to stop the cord stretching as you go around the curves (which is what pulls it up instead of sitting flat). The goal is to have it just glide along. A Sew Slip Mat is very helpful to keep it gliding through if you're not already using one. And lastly, keep your left hand on the brim to keep it flat and don't be tempted to stretch it at all!
Hi Hilary, Pauline shows how to start the circle for a similar project in this video where she is making HoneyBun Bowls. I think you will find the visual super helpful even though it isn't for the Robbie Hat! The section for starting the circle is around 14 minutes into the video: th-cam.com/video/UQBLQ9Nx3dU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GaFTYr-ckD1dZIxO&t=839 If you have any more questions, please feel free to email us at hello@pqw.com.au and we can help you out there 😊
First time watcher here! I love this hat and I in live in Arizona, the Grand Canyon State. This is our first day of summer, we are going to start with the VERY hot temperatures, 110° this weekend. I like wear hats on outings, I am 73 years young and have had surgery twice on my face for "skin cancer", 24 stitches across my forehead last time. I grew up in southern California I surfed and played on the beaches most of each year. PLEASE protect your skin!!! This is why I'll be making this lovely hat with a wide brim.
Hi Cindy, exactly why we love being able to create these gorgeous hats - such a great way to keep our skin safe from the sun. I love that you'll be making one with a wide brim for the most protection! Stay safe 😊
Hi Cindy, I am your age and grew up on the beaches of Queensland, Australia. Yep, same deal with me. I have just bought this pattern and am going to have it ready for our summer, which is almost here. In fact, need it now!
Can't wait to get sewing these. I got the 'show special' kit from Melbourne's AQC to get started. Thanks for all the demo's & tips yesterday!
You're welcome Roseanne! We would love to see photos when you complete your hat - have fun creating yours 🤗
Thank you for sharing how to make these hats. I am attempting to make some, and would appreciate advice on how to insure the circumference does not grow out of proportion while stitching the height. I have read through the directions several times and watched the video as well, but I am still struggling to get the circumference small enough.
Hi Heather, I've put some tips below to help you get your hat just right!
Once you get to about 4 or 5 rows (as in 4 or 5 rows after you've done the starting circle bit), I would recommend trying that part of the hat on to make sure it fits the widest part of your head. If it isn't large enough yet, do a couple more rows. After that, stop holding the hat on an angle as you sew and hold it up as high as you can, against the machine, so it stops getting wider. This should solve the issue for you!
I have a few more suggestions below that you might find useful for when creating your hat as well:
If you need any help with the very start of your hat, Pauline shows how to start the circle for a similar project in this video where she is making HoneyBun Bowls. I think you will find the visual super helpful even though it isn't for the Robbie Hat! The section for starting the circle is around 14 minutes into the video: th-cam.com/video/UQBLQ9Nx3dU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GaFTYr-ckD1dZIxO&t=839
My next suggestion is to make sure you create your hat in two separate sections (so you need to stop sewing after the first section and then start your brim). And I've got some tips below to help you keep your brim nice and flat.
Make sure to keep the brim really flat on the bed of the machine. A great tip is to put the cord over your right shoulder and run it between your finger and thumb of your right hand. This is to stop the cord stretching as you go around the curves (which is what pulls it up instead of sitting flat). The goal is to have it just glide along.
A Sew Slip Mat is very helpful to keep it gliding through if you're not already using one. And lastly, keep your left hand on the brim to keep it flat and don't be tempted to stretch it at all!
Thank you for the tips, I will give it another go.
The hats look very professional. Thank you
Thank you , I am thrilled you like the hats I have designed
Cheers Pauline
Beautiful beautiful ❤
Thank you! 😊
Very clever thankyou!
You're very welcome!
Hi from Canberra, this looks very interesting 😊
Hope you like it!
would love help with making the circle please. I bought the pattern.. and watch your video. But you already started the circle I can't get it started. l would love some help please
Hi Kathy, Pauline shows how to start the circle for a similar project in this video where she is making HoneyBun Bowls. I think you will find the visual super helpful even though it isn't for the Robbie Hat! The section for starting the circle is around 14 minutes into the video: th-cam.com/video/UQBLQ9Nx3dU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GaFTYr-ckD1dZIxO&t=839
I have a few more suggestions below that you might find useful for the next steps of your hat as well:
My first suggestion is to make sure you create your hat in two separate sections (so you need to stop sewing after the first section and then start your brim). And I've got some tips below to help you keep your brim nice and flat.
Make sure to keep the brim really flat on the bed of the machine. A great tip is to put the cord over your right shoulder and run it between your finger and thumb of your right hand. This is to stop the cord stretching as you go around the curves (which is what pulls it up instead of sitting flat). The goal is to have it just glide along.
A Sew Slip Mat is very helpful to keep it gliding through if you're not already using one. And lastly, keep your left hand on the brim to keep it flat and don't be tempted to stretch it at all!
Good morning,
Where has you purchase the glue?
You can purchase the glue from my website www.pqw.com.au.
Hope you have fun making some fantastic creative hats . Pauline
How do you start creating the circle?
Hi Hilary, Pauline shows how to start the circle for a similar project in this video where she is making HoneyBun Bowls. I think you will find the visual super helpful even though it isn't for the Robbie Hat! The section for starting the circle is around 14 minutes into the video: th-cam.com/video/UQBLQ9Nx3dU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GaFTYr-ckD1dZIxO&t=839
If you have any more questions, please feel free to email us at hello@pqw.com.au and we can help you out there 😊
curious why you use batting at all? doesn't it make the hat heavy?
No the batting does not make the hats heavy , it is what gives the hat the body needed so it sits nicely on ones head