She was heading back to college and packing her things. She needed a raincoat and was all set to buy one when I showed her the jacket our neighbor had given us. It is a pretty gunmetal grey, tailored, with a belt. But, like most rain jackets, doesn’t have a hood.
So I decided to make a bucket hat out of my new fabric: Sis Boom Maeve Fuchsia Laminated from Martha Pullen. (I intend to make beach totes out of the new fabrics.)
I had some grey quilting cotton to use for the lining.
Working with a laminated cotton can be a little challenging. It’s best to use a Teflon or roller foot. I pulled out my Butterick 3664 pattern, which is apparently a vintage pattern. The link is to an Etsy shop that is currently selling the pattern.
I modified the pattern construction a bit to make it easiest to work with the laminate. If you have a younger child, you can find a free bucket hat pattern at Oliver & S. Peter from Male Pattern Boldness recently had a post about bucket hats which I found interesting.
A fun project and a nice little birthday present, too. Practical and pretty!
Such a cute hat! And a beautiful model! 🙂
What a pretty hat! I hadn’t thought to use laminated fabric for a bucket hat – what a good idea!