Hat Embroidery Inspired by a Friend

Fiber & Textile Completed Projects
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I have known @Bajita since the early days of Deadster. I still have all of the beautiful things she embroidered for me in various swaps. So of course, when I saw this post, I was inspired to try this on some hats that I originally purchased for my husband.

They are brimless caps. He wore them for a while but now in warmer weather, he wears his straw beach hats or a bandanna. Instead of giving them away, I decided to embellish them a bit so I can wear them to festivals and outdoor events to prevent the top of my head from getting burned!

The other hat is black so I think I will make it a Halloween themed hat.

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I was going to keep it simple…yeah, that didn’t work out…each “panel” is just free form stitching…

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That is simply stunning! I love it so much, wow. All that colour & texture, you could just look for hours.

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Wow! Ah-mazing!

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Wow, that is gorgeous! Perfect for a festival!

but Winter is Coming, won’t hubby want his hats back?

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so cool!
just lovely – this is why I love this community…we inspire each other to make beauty in the world :heart:

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So fun and cool in a go-with-the-flow kind of way. I love it!

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Love the colorful stitching!

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BEAUTIFUL work AIMR! :heart:

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Just so gorgeous!

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That makes for a special hat!! I was going to ask if you had a pattern for the hat itself, but that seems purchased?

Super surface for doing embroidery!!

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I love love LOVE this!!! So fun and colorful.

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He wears the hats I crochet or knit for him on the few days it drops below 50…ha ha

Yes, they are purchased from a company that makes brimless hats. Kinda like a beanie but out of fabric.

Thanks, all, I had fun and it was a good project to get me going again.

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What a charming style. There’s something quite sassy & jaunty about those caps…

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They were a start up when I first purchased them and only had the one style with limited colors. They used to have yellow and pink but I guess they are mostly catering to a more select group now (skateboarders, musicians, etc. that want a cap but no visor)…oh well, I wish I had purchased a few more back then…they were also a lot cheaper! ha

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Love that you were inspired by another post, yet made this completely your own. It looks amazing!

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Beautiful!

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This is fabulous, what a gorgeous, tactile surface!!

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This delightful and will be so fun to wear!

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What a great looking upcycle project.

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This turned out so fun and pretty!

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