Looking Good in the Kitchen- Part 1

 

I have been wanting to make this since Christmas. My niece, Whitney’s daughter, was visiting and she had received a play doh set from Santa. It was a play doh food kit. On the box was a boy wearing a chef’s hat. She wanted the hat almost more than the play doh. It was cute. I figured I would make her one. Well here we are in March and I am just getting to it, but it’s alright because she loves presents no matter what time of year.

Do you want to make one too? Let me show you how.

Materials:

• One piece 20 in x 20 in
• One piece of 8 in x 24 in
• One piece of 24 in x 8 in piece of fusible interfacing
• Button

*Click on any picture to enlarge if needed.

Cut a 20 in by 20 in pieces of fabric.	Then fold it in half.	Fold it in half again.
Draw a curve from one edge to another.	Cut along the line.	Open to a full circle.
Cut an 8 in by 24 in piece of fabric and a piece of interfacing.	Iron on the interfacing.	Fold all the about 1/4 in. Then iron them down.
Then fold it in half and iron.	Sew the edges shut, but leave 1/2 in open at the top.	Next start pleating and pinning your circle of fabric in between the open edge. My pleats were about 1/2 in. Then sew along the edge.
Sew a fabric hook to the inside of the hat.	Sew on a button.	Now you have an easy way to put on the hat.

All that is left is to add a fun appliqué to the hat. You could add a cupcake or a tea cup. I went with a butterfly because I wanted a more 3 dimensional effect.    

Let’s hope my niece likes her new present.

 

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