This past Friday evening I participated in an online chat/hat making session with the
So In Style Yahoo Group. Our gracious chat host, Steph-a-nie (of
Fantastic Favors and Invitations) led us in step-by-step instructions with images to make a felt dome hat or felt flat hat to fit So In Style Barbie dolls or other similar sized, 11-1/2-inch fashion dolls. I chose to make the dome-style hat.
I do not have the step-by-step instructions. Those will be added to the SIS group later (one of the benefits of being a group member). I can, however, share images of the hat I made, which is modeled by my
Chynadoll Creations original doll, Debbie.
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| Debbie models a dome-style felt hat, which is embellished with a felt rose. She holds the first rose I made, which was too flat. |
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| My first "flat" rose. |
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| Debbie is profiling and styling her new felt hat. |
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| The hat is secured to Debbie's head with a straight stick pin through the crown. The head of the pin was colored with white gel ink. |
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| The second rose, still a little flat, is better than my first one; it is also held on with a straight pin. I left the head of this pin uncolored. |
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| Somewhat better view of the 2nd rose |
I used a straight pin as a temporary means of securing the rose to the hat to add versatility. The rose can be removed and the hat embellished with a contrasting ribbon, such as purple, to match Debbie's dress.
Thanks again, Steph-a-nie, for your wonderful instructions!
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