Do you like to learn new types of needlework? Learn to make hats with your own hands from scrap materials. Some options look impressive, but are very simple to implement. You can use the acquired skills to make carnival costumes, headdresses, or simply fashion accessories and original gifts.
DIY hats from scrap materials
If you are a creative person and love to do handicrafts, you should like this type of activity, especially since there are a lot of opportunities in this direction. You can make a headdress from:
- paper;
- cardboard;
- fabrics;
- newspaper tubes;
- combining several techniques at the same time.
So, there are a lot of options for making your own from scrap materials. The choice depends on the time available, the purpose of the production and, of course, what you have in stock.
Materials and tools
Do you want to make a beautiful hat made of paper, cardboard, or fabric? Then be patient and use your imagination, plus you will need the following:
- pencil;
- ruler;
- compass;
- scissors;
- glue;
- textile;
- pins;
- needle and thread;
- decorative elements (beads, ribbons, bows, lace, flowers);
- base material (paper, cardboard, newspaper tubes).
The simplest options are easy to make in just half an hour.
Blank for a cone hat
Whatever type of headdress you choose, you will still have to make the base. As a rule, the role of the frame is played by a hat made of cardboard or paper. There are two ways to make a triangular-shaped accessory:
- Roll from a rectangular sheet.
- Perform from a semicircle.
In the first case, when a bag is twisted from a sheet, you will have to cut off the excess along the bottom side. The second option involves initially making a workpiece of a certain shape, namely in the form of a semicircle. The bottom is thus smooth and does not require trimming.
The seam is usually stapled first so that you can correct the size if you make a mistake the first time. The bracket is pulled out, and the base is fixed in another place. If the shape suits you, you can glue the seam. In addition, they usually try to make it invisible, tuck it inside or decorate it beautifully.
How to make a cylinder hat blank
If you need such a form, you will need to slightly complicate the technology (compared to the previous one) and perform more steps. A cylinder hat made of cardboard or paper will always consist of three elements:
As for the margins, they can also be made for a cone-shaped product.
To make a top hat, you need to work like this:
All is ready. All that remains is to paint the base or decorate in any other way.
Hat made from newspaper tubes
It is clear to everyone that waste paper is a waste material, but not everyone knows that colored and even black and white sheets can be used to make spectacular souvenirs and even hats.
Not everyone will be able to guess that you are wearing a hat made of paper. Such a thing will resemble a straw headdress due to its characteristic weaving. You can make it any color you want, either by pre-painting the sheets, or by creating a colored pattern on the completed product. So, the work is as follows: 
This hat can be given as a souvenir, interior decoration or beach attribute.
How to sew a hat for a suit
Any of the frames, the manufacture of which is described above, can be covered with fabric. If you need some non-standard shape, for example, in the form of a mushroom, fruit, vegetable or animal, you will have to find the appropriate pattern or build it yourself. In fact, you can easily sew very unusual and original hats with your own hands from scrap materials.
The easiest way is to use fleece or felt, as they hold their shape well, cut without problems, do not require seams, can be sewn decoratively even on the front side, and small parts can be glued to the surface. If you are not new to sewing, choose any pattern and material and create a headdress for a carnival costume or just an elegant, unusual accessory for a holiday.
So, you have seen what original hats can be made easily and quickly. Surprise your friends with an unusual accessory or make a headdress for a carnival costume.
I saw this cute hat and immediately appreciated its casual, playful style, similar to a summer bucket hat. It turned out that you can sew a similar hat with such wide brims, which are now fashionable, with your own hands, and it’s quite easy to do.
By the way, I suggest making a pattern for your summer hat yourself. We will immediately start from the sizes you require, since this model will suit both adults and children, but the sizes are different.
Building a pattern
And so, I’ll tell you how to create a pattern for our hat with large brims. To do this, we need to take a centimeter and measure the circumference of the head. We measure in the place where the inner line of the visor will pass.
By the way, to draw even circles for the pattern, you can use a string to which you can tie handles on both ends, and then draw the circles like a compass:
- the first circle, part No. 1, will be slightly smaller in circumference than the circumference of the head, only 3-5 cm.
- draw the second circle of part No. 2, retreating from the first (part No. 1) by 3-4 cm.
— we draw the third circle of part No. 2, retreating from the second by the size of the margins. Choose for yourself how big you want to make them.
Now we mark the size of the head circumference on the inner circle of part No. 2, draw vertical lines to the next circle of the part - these are the cutting lines.
We build part No. 3 by checking the following dimensions:
— one line corresponds to the circle of part No. 1;
- the second line corresponds to the inner line of part No. 2, which is the size of the head circumference.
And the distance between these two lines is the depth of your hat. Place a book on your head, the distance you need from the temple of your head to the cover of the book.
The parts are ready, now we cut everything out. We lay it out on the material as in the photo, pin it with pins, and cut it out. Don't forget to add about 1 cm.
Sew the details
Now we sew all the parts of the outer part of the hat together. First, part No. 2 with part No. 3, pinning them in advance or sweeping one onto the other. Then we close them and finally sew on part No. 1.
We do the same with the lining, leaving a hole. Next, carefully place the lining blank and the outer blank one inside the other, with the front parts facing inward. We sew them together along the visor. We turn it inside out and sew up the hole manually with a needle, using a hidden seam.
Every woman's wardrobe has at least one hat. Whatever you say, this headdress has always been in fashion. It gives a unique charm to a woman’s image, adding a touch of elegance and mystery. In addition, a women's hat is not only an elegant accessory, but also good protection for the head from the sun's rays.
In today's article we will look at how to sew a hat with a brim. To do this, we cut out the hat parts in the quantities indicated on the drawings.
1. Stitch the side edges of the brim. Iron the seams and stitch them, laying lines at a distance of 3-5 mm from the seams (photo 1).
2. Fold the outer and inner fields with the right sides facing inward and overstitch their outer edges. Trim the turning seam to 5-7 mm, turn the part right side out, straighten the turned edge; iron. Place a finishing stitch along the outer edge of the brim.
Place parallel finishing lines along the margins at a distance of 1 cm from each other (photo 2).
3. Stitch the back section of the crown; stitch the seam (photo 3). Sew the back edge of the crown lining, leaving a 5-7 cm hole open for turning the hat out.
4. Sew the bottom to the crown, the bottom lining to the crown lining. Iron the seams onto the crown/crown lining and stitch at a distance of 3-5 mm (photo 4).
Fold the prepared parts with the right sides inward, insert the margins between them, align the cuts and connect all the layers with a through machine stitch.
Turn the hat inside out through the open hole in the crown lining. Fold the seam allowances of the hole in the crown lining inwards and hem the folds by hand using blind stitches.
Stitch the seam of the brim at a distance of 3-5 mm from the seam (photo 5).
With the help of a paper cowboy hat, sombrero or pirate cocked hat, you can originally complement most fancy dress costumes with minimal money and time. Instead of typical store-bought models, handmade production involves a unique design, ideal proportions and the embodiment of the most non-standard ideas.
In this article you will find five of the best paper hat ideas and patterns, as well as detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions. All that remains is to stock up on colored paper, scissors, glue and the necessary decor.
Cap
Simple hat templates for beginners are opened by a paper cap, which is quite simple to make:
- Fold the sheet in half so that the fold is on top.
- We bend the two upper corners towards the center, carefully working out the lines.
- We fold the remaining strips at the bottom up on both sides.
- We turn the corners in opposite directions.
- We unfold the product.
This option is considered a working one, it is made from a newspaper spread and is a great saver during the summer heat or during renovations.
Pirate
When a child wants to feel like a real sea robber, it will be useful to learn how to make a paper pirate hat with your own hands. In fact, the algorithm is simple:
- Cut out a square from black paper.
- Fold the sides inward to form a circle.
- We make the fringe: fold a strip of white paper in half, make small cuts along the entire length and twist it with scissors.
- Glue the fringe to the hat along the entire diameter.
- We mark three equidistant points on the product and bend the semicircles upward.
- We decorate with paper feathers and a pirate emblem.
- We fix the elastic band.
The elastic band can be disguised with a beard and hair, making the image even more intimidating.
Sombrero
The main accessory for a Mexican party is the sombrero, a bright headdress with a characteristic shape and bright colors.
Detailed instructions for making such a hat look like this:
- Prepare materials (whatman paper, flower pot, decorative rope).
- Cover the pot with white paint and let dry.
- Turn it over, attach it to whatman paper and circle it.
- Inside the circled circle, draw a smaller circle of 3-4 cm and cut it out.
- On the left strip, make equal cuts 3-5 cm wide.
- Decorate the brim of the hat: cut it in a circle and bend it inward by 7 cm.
- Paint the pot and let dry.
- Place a strip of double-sided tape inside the pot.
- Fasten the fields with the pot.
- Color the hat with patterns.
- Attach decorative rope.
Cylinder
A master class on paper hats is in demand, using which a top hat is made - a classic headdress, indispensable for gentlemen, wizards, snowmen and even the vampire Dracula. By choosing miniature sizes, you can decorate a lady’s carnival costume with it.
In this case, making a universal hat is simple:
- We make blanks from cardboard: the crown (equal to the circumference of the head), the bottom and the brim of the cylinder.
- Glue the pipe together.
- On the bottom we make cuts 2-3 cm wide along the entire diameter, and in the fields similarly, only along the inner circumference.
- We glue the crown with the brim, where the raised cuts act as fasteners.
- Similarly, we glue the top of the cylinder to the brim, hiding the notches inside the headdress.
- Cover the surface of the hat with cloth or paper.
- We decorate as desired.
Dunno Hat
A photo of a hat made of paper, repeating the headdress of the fairy tale Dunno, beloved by many children, attracts with its amazing similarity to the drawn original.
If desired, you can make this accessory yourself:
Measure the child's circumference and draw a circle according to the dimensions.
- Step back 2 cm from the circle and cut out.
- On a two-centimeter strip, make cuts every 3-4 cm.
- Step back at least 25 cm from the inner edge and cut out the brim of the future hat.
- Visually divide the previously cut circle into three triangles and cut out one of them.
- We make notches on one of the sides.
- We roll the cone and attach it to the hat using fastening cuts.
- We paint the entire surface with blue paint or cover it with fabric.
- We cut out a tassel from corrugated paper and “hair” characteristic of Dunno from yellow paper.
It is advisable to complement the fairy-tale image with a blue tie, which is also easy to cut out of paper according to the template provided.
As you can see, most hats are made according to an identical pattern, so often you just need to stock up on an appropriate photo example, patience, try to break the hat down into its component parts and make a beautiful accessory for any occasion.
Photos of paper hats
For summer, a relevant topic is how to make a hat from a newspaper, sew a Panama hat. It is very interesting to watch how to make a hat from newspaper tubes, plastic cups, wire and even branches.
How to sew a cap with your own hands?
This product is reusable; once you create it, you can use this headdress for several years. On the eve of the coming summer, this topic is very relevant. But you can sew a cap for cooler seasons. Then you will need to take a denser and warmer fabric.
The following master class with step-by-step photos will teach you this interesting activity.
This cap is eight-piece. You must first calculate the size of one wedge, and then create the rest from it. This baseball cap is of the gavroche type.
As you can see, a pattern is given for one of the wedges, a visor and a band for it. For convenience, these parts are laid out on a ruler so that you have an idea of their sizes. The arrows show the direction of the lobar. Print these blanks in full size and attach them to the fabric from which you will sew. It is necessary to cut with seam allowances not only from this fabric, but also from the lining fabric. You can wear this cap in spring, autumn or cool summer evenings.
If you do not need a warm cap, then you can sew it from thick fabric with a thin lining material.
If you have soft fabric, then make it more dense by attaching an adhesive backing. Then the product will keep its shape well. Apply the adhesive pad with a hot iron. If you are sewing a cap with a lining, then you need to fold these two parts, and then connect them with the same two. Sew the wedges together to create half a gavroche cap.
Using the same principle, create the second half of the headdress. Trim off the corners of the seam allowance at the top of the cap so there is no thickening there. Now smooth the seams, press them.
Here's how to sew an eight-piece cap next. Place the two parts of the visor right sides together, after attaching the adhesive fabric here. Topstitch to the edge and trim off the excess to create a 5mm seam.
Press the seam and place the sealant inside the visor. You can buy it at a sewing store, they sell special visors for caps. You can also cut this part out of plastic or from a stationery folder. Now you need to cut out the band and sew it. Place this part as it is located in the following photo.
You see that you need to place the seam at the back, and in front, I focus on it, make markings. You also need to find the middle of the visor. Match these parts and stitch them together. Fold the band over to fold it in half.
Secure it in this position by sewing large stitches by hand. Here's how to further sew the eight-piece, the pattern of which is located above. Sew the band up to the top of the headdress.
Place the button inside and secure the edges of the fabric on the inside. Do not remove the threads from the needle, but sew this decorative fabric into the center of the headdress.
The lining for the cap must be sewn separately and connected to the main part. Now sew the cap with the lining and band, but leave a small space unsewn through which you turn the product inside out. Do this and sew up the resulting drawstring on your hands.
All that remains is to make a decorative button. To do this, cut a circle of fabric twice as large as it and assemble it with a thread and a needle.
This is how an eight-piece cap is created, which is very fashionable. The main thing is to do everything carefully and slowly.
The following master class is suitable for true fashionistas.
How to sew a hat - master class
The pattern of a women's hat will help you make this headdress as accurate as possible.
These drawings already have 1 cm seam allowances, so you won't need to make them. The sides must be stitched together and the seams ironed.
Place the outer and inner edges right sides together and topstitch the outer edges. Turn the hat blank right side out, grind the edge, and then iron it. Make parallel lines 1cm apart.
Now you need to sew up the back section of the crown and sew down the section of the lining, leaving a space of 7 cm unsewn. Through this you turn the panama inside out.
Next you need to sew the bottom to the crown, and stitch the bottom lining to the crown lining. Press the seams, place all the pieces right sides together and place the margins between them, aligning the edges.
Now you need to turn the headdress through the hole and hem the folds by hand using a blind seam. All that remains is to make decorative stitches, and the beautiful brimmed hat is ready.
If you need a fashionable ladies' hat, then the following master class will help.
Download the pattern.
To get accurate dimensions, it is better to draw it using cells.
Each side of such a cell is 5 cm. Redraw the pattern and cut out a blank from the main fabric along it. If the fabric is thin, then it will be necessary to cut out the same parts from the adhesive fabric and lining material. Use a hot iron to attach the adhesive dublerin to the wrong side of the main fabric. Now fold this double blank with the lining so that these materials are in contact with the right sides. Topstitch to the edge, leaving a small unstitched space at the back through which you will need to turn the hat right side out. You will then sew it up by machine as you stitch the brim of the hat along the edge.
Such a women's hat is put on the head, then you need to thread each strap into the opposite hole and tighten it.
To process the holes, you need to place a square of thick fabric on the wrong side and sew on a machine, as when you overcast buttonholes.
How to make a hat from newspaper tubes?
Even from this material you can create a chic hat for the summer. See how it's done. First you need to prepare the following:
- newspapers;
- knitting needle;
- scissors;
- clothespins;
- glue;
- a vessel of suitable shape;
- cardboard circle;
- paint;
- headdress decorations.
First, make tubes out of newspapers. To do this, cut a large newspaper into strips. Each sheet yields 4 pieces.
Now you need to wind each one onto a knitting needle. The thinner the knitting needle, the more elegant the final product will be. But usually it is difficult for beginners to use a thin knitting needle right away, so it is better to practice first.
Attach this tool to the corner of the newspaper tube and begin to wrap the paper around the metal.
You will need to glue the remaining corner with PVA glue and begin making the second newspaper tube. Now you can move on to weaving.
Place the newspaper tubes on a circle of cardboard, placing four of them perpendicular to each other in the form of a simple pattern like this.
Secure the newspaper tubes by attaching them to the cardboard base with clothespins. Now start weaving the hat. To do this, you need to insert one tube between the main ones, fix it in the same way and braid it in a circle.
When the working tube is almost finished, then insert the thin end into its thick end. This way you will attach other tubes.
Having made a small round bottom, spread the newspaper tubes in different directions so that they resemble the rays of the sun.
Take a semicircular bowl as a shape and place it as shown in the photo. Braid this piece to make a round hat.
Now you need to remove the bowl and re-attach the ends of the newspaper tubes to the cardboard blank.
To make the hat further, weave the brim of this piece.
When they are the right size, you need to cut off the excess length of the tubes and glue the scraps of tubes to the base on the back side. The hat can be decorated with varnish. When it's dry, tie a satin bow here. You can also make flowers from ribbons and glue them onto your hat as a decoration. This is how you make a hat from newspaper tubes with your own hands.
And if you need to quickly make a headdress, then you can use the same material.
How to make a hat from a newspaper?
You can make a cap with a visor to protect yourself from the sun. This product will also come in handy during repairs.
- Fold a sheet of newspaper in half. Now fold the right and left corners down so that rectangular stripes are formed at the bottom.
- In the second stage, you will wrap them up, but in different directions. Fold the corners of these strips as shown in photos 3 and 4.
- Turn over the corner of the resulting workpiece, bend two small corners at the bottom. They need to be threaded into the resulting drawstring. Fold the top corner down.
- All you have to do is peel back the visor and rejoice at what a wonderful newspaper hat it turned out to be.
If you want it to look like a cap, then the following diagram will be useful to you.
Also take a piece of newspaper paper and fold it in half. At the place of the folds, you need to bend the opposite corners down, and pull the lower strips slightly upward and bend the corners of each here.
You will end up with a triangular piece. Connect the opposite corners at the bottom and turn this semi-finished product with an angle towards you. Now you need to bend the corner closest and farthest from you upward and turn the workpiece again 90 degrees. Fold the corners again, turn the cap 90 degrees and you can try it on.
The paper samurai helmet also looks interesting. What it looks like is shown in the following photo.
The origami technique will help you create it. Cut a regular square with equal sides from the newspaper. Fold it diagonally, bend the corners towards the top so that you get a small square from this triangle.
Take the bottom corners of the front side and pull them towards the opposite corner. And the upper corners need to be bent outward to form “ears” that will protrude beyond the boundaries of this base.
A step-by-step diagram of this work will simplify the process of understanding. You can make such a hat not only from newspaper, but also from paper. Children will have fun playing samurai while wearing this headdress.
If such a hat made from newspaper seemed complicated to you, make an ordinary cap from this material. To do this, take a rectangular sheet of newspaper and fold it in half.
Now you need to bend the top corners and bring the corners to the corners. In this case, the parties will also fall on each other. The resulting side must be folded up twice.
Turn the future cap over and bend the strips on one side and the other towards you. The bottom edge needs to be turned towards you, unfolded and the corners of this part should be folded according to the basting.
Bend the bottom plane towards the top twice and close the folds you made earlier. All that remains is to turn your cap over and bend the top to the bottom and straighten it. Tuck this folded section in. All that remains is to straighten the product.
In conclusion, we suggest getting a dose of positivity and seeing how to make unusual headdresses.
Original hats
Looking at such hats, you can’t help but smile. Some of them can also be protected from the sun, while others will become participants in the competition. If you are expecting such an event, we suggest making an original hat with your own hands.
This one is made from:
- felt;
- fleece;
- padding polyester;
- hat elastic.
Making master class:- Take a round shape, such as a plate, and place it on a piece of felt. Cut out this blank. To give the hat a slightly concave shape, wet felt with a spray bottle and place it on a concave surface, such as a bowl.
- Let the workpiece lie in this form overnight or for a day. It will dry and take the desired shape.
- Cloth food is also quite easy to make. Cut two rectangles from brown fleece, sew the ends of each, giving them a semicircular shape. On the other hand, leave these ovals unsewn for now in order to stuff padding polyester here. Now close the space on both sausages using freehand stitches.
- Fabric scrambled eggs are created from yellow and white fleece or drape. Make ham slices from pieces of felt of the same color. To give them the appropriate shape, also moisten them with water from a spray bottle and put them in a warm place overnight, after placing them on blanks of this shape.
- To make the beans in the sauce, take tan fleece and cut it into jagged circles of equal size. Roll small ovals from pieces of cotton wool or padding polyester that will turn into beans. Place the pieces between two rough circles of fleece and secure with a glue gun. This hot silicone will also help attach the bean to the hat. All that remains is to glue a hat elastic to it and surprise the audience with such an original headdress.
Looking at the following original hat, which is made in the shape of an ashtray and a cigarette, some smokers will probably want to quit this bad habit. The sides of the ashtray are made of fabric, inside of which there is a plastic part so that the product keeps its shape. The cigarette is made from two fabrics of corresponding colors, then you need to fill it with filler. The base of the cigarette must be glued to the ashtray with a glue gun.
To make the following type of hat, you will need wire.
Roll a frame out of it, making letters from this material. You need to sew black ribbons onto a strip of white thick fabric so that they turn into the keys of a musical instrument.
The next original hat can also be made on the basis of wire or take ordinary branches for it. Attach them to a plastic hoop using wire. Now you need to sew a crow or rook from dark fabric and attach it to the branch in the same way.
You can also make another interesting headdress based on the hoop. Glue to it a lot of butterflies cut out of colored paper or printed on a color printer.
And if you need to hide from the sun on a warm summer day, then make one butterfly, but use cardboard or plastic for its base. These materials are covered with fabric or glued to it. Glue pieces of fur or feathers into the center of the butterfly to create a fluffy body.
If you have a straw hat that is out of fashion, you can decorate it. Glue artificial moss, twigs, and fabric berries here. Decorate this picturesque picture with scraps of burlap.
And if you know how to make flowers from fabric, then make these, connect them and glue leaves of the same material next to them.
A hat made from plastic cups is no less original. They are glued together, and artificial flowers, such as daisies, are also attached inside with glue.
An artificial feather flower can decorate the following composition. For it you need to cut a wide strip of fabric and fold the 1st and 2nd large edges so that you can then insert the wire here. This flexible material will allow you to give the ribbon the desired shape of the cap. Glue or sew fabric butterflies here, and the flower will become a decoration for such a hat.
If you still want to make a familiar headdress, then watch a short master class that will teach you how to do this.
You need to take:
- cardboard;
- textile;
- lace or satin braid;
- filler;
- scissors;
- decoration items.
According to the size of the person for whom this headdress will be intended, you need to cut out a ribbon from cardboard that would fit the head well. Glue its ends together and attach it to a circle made of this material, cut out the margins.
Place the filler of the required size on the top of the hat and glue a circle of cardboard to it, framing this blank with fabric.
You can use regular foam rubber as a filler. It will create the desired shape.
Cover the brim of the hat with fabric on both sides, and glue the top you just made on top. Using a glue gun, attach ribbons and fabric flowers to decorate the hat and hide where the two pieces meet.
Here's how to sew a hat, make a hat from newspaper, make original headdresses.
For the summer, the child will definitely need a Panama hat. The presented video tutorial will help you quickly cope with this task. See how to quickly sew a Panama hat for a baby.
The second video shows how to make a cap from newspaper. After watching it, it will be easier for you to understand such needlework.
