Fleece hat. How to sew?

Fleece is a popular fabric used for tailoring of sports suits, light jackets, children's clothes. Now the fashion includes the production of soft toys from this material.

Fleece

However, fleece cloth is quite a new invention. It was created in 1979 in the United States of America. This material is an artificial likeness of sheep's wool. The fabric is light enough, soft. It well passes air and excludes occurrence of a hotbed effect.

The material is practical enough - it is able to withstand a long stretch, not deformed when washing or ironing. Produce a fleece made of the finest nylon. It is first woven in a special way on machine tools. And then, with small needles, they pull out small loops to soften the fabric.

What do you need?

A beginner seamstress can easily sew a beautiful fashionable hat from fleece for spring days. To do this, you need to buy a piece of cloth no larger than 30 centimeters, preferably two colors.

Then prepare a sewing machine, scissors, a sheet of paper, a marker for the fabric and thread, in the color of the product. How to sew a fleece hat with your own hands? Now tell.

The first stage: making a pattern

To do this, you need to measure the circumference of the head and, dividing the number by 2, get the size of the cap at the bottom of the product. Then measure the nose to the base of the skull. This value is also divided into two. Get the height of the cap. Then we proceed as follows:

1. On paper, postpone the first value, then divide this segment into two.
2. Afterwards from the point, we lay the perpendicular line along the dimensions of the second dimension.
3. The resulting triangle is connected by arc-shaped lines.

A pattern for the hat is ready. Now we carry it to the cloth.

The pattern should be made in two fabric details or four, if there is a desire to make a double-sided cap.

Sewing products

It is necessary first to put two identical parts of the product with the wrong side outward and sew them along the side cuts. Then double the bottom of the cap. Then flash it. Fleece hat made with your own hands! It can be worn on cool spring days.

Fleece cap with a lapel and double layer

The basic pattern is made similar to the first cap described above. Only the number of parts must be four. Also in addition, a separate detail of the lapel is made.

To do this, a rectangle with a width of 6 centimeters from two types of prepared fabric is cut from the fleece. Sew all the parts of the top layer. Then the same is done with the bottom layer. The lapel is made by joining along the length of two color pieces of fabric. And then, having tucked the top layer down by 0.5 cm, sew the lapel to the basic details of the cap. Carefully seal the back seam. Everything, the product is ready.

Sewing a fleece hat from a circle shape pattern

This model is done this way:

1. A circle with a diameter equal to the diameter of the head plus 2 cm for shrinkage is measured on the tissue.
2. Then two diametric lines are drawn, perpendicular to each other.
3. Along each of them spend on two more pieces. They form equilateral triangles with a base of two centimeters. There should be four.
4. Sew the triangles on the sides from the wrong side. After these actions, a dome should form. This is the base of the hat.
5. Make a gateway at the bottom of the product by 2 cm, stitch.

A fleece cap on the basis of a circle is ready.

For a double layer, two round parts must be made. And then:

1. Sew all triangles.
2. The next step is to sew the two parts together.
3. Fold the outer side of the face to each other. After sewing around the edge of the product, leaving the uncoated area - 2-3 centimeters.
4. Unscrew the cap on the front side, gently sew the place unbreakable.

Everything, the thing is ready. This fleece hat is also interesting because it can be worn from either side. It is best to use a contrasting fabric color when sewing such a fleece cap . For example, black and red or blue and yellow.

We decorate products

Fleece hats (photo of some presented in the article) can be both female and male models, and maybe unisex.

When sewing for a girl it is necessary to supplement the product with rhinestones, beads, embroidery or flowers from fabric. On a man's fleece hat is allowed the presence of labels, inscriptions. Children's hats can be decorated with funny horns, ears or drawings. A set of fleece hats can be sewn mittens and socks.

Conclusion

A fleece hat made with your hands will become a favorite headgear. After all, she sits comfortably on her head, does not squeeze, does not slip. Cleans from wind and cold air. At the same time, the material is light enough and pleasant to the touch.

In addition to the cap, from fleece, you can sew a light suit on a baby or a blanket on an armchair or a sofa. Such material is of different density. Therefore, working with him, you can combine different types of it for tailoring original things. Working with fleece is easy and pleasant. He gives in to any method of sewing - whether hand or machine.