making handmade felt birthday hats
Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by Princess Lasertron in craft
I’m working on a whole bunch of felt party hats for me and Alice’s birthday on May 9th.
Do you want to know how we made them?
Materials needed:
…Felt in your favorite colors (the 9×12 sheets from craft stores are actually perfect for this)
…This printable party hat template printed at 200%
…Your favorite fabric glue (I prefer Fabri-Tac)
…Stiffen Stuff or other fabric stiffener
…Ribbon to tie the hat on
…Your favorite trims and embellishments
Use the template to cut out a piece of felt. Obviously you can resize it to be the size you want. Use your fabric glue or sew the sides together and create a cone.
Stiffen Stuff? More great stuff made by Beacon Adhesives. You can spray it for small projects, but for thicker fabric like felt I like to pour a little bit into a cup and use a brush to saturate the material.
Make some trim. You can fringe strips of felt or other fabric. You can sew long ruffled pieces. Stitch shapes together. Use pre-made trim like pom-pom trim or rick rack. Ain’t no rules, girl!
Here is how I make pom poms for the top of each hat. First, fringe a strip of felt on both sides, leaving a solid space down the middle for a running stitch. Gather the strip into a fringey little clump and fluff it out.
Tack the trim around the bottom.
Attach ribbons to the sides to tie it under your chin. I didn’t photograph this step, but you know what to do.
I’m planning to make a few dozen hats for everybody at the party. Alice is going to love them because she thinks hats are hilarious. It is one of my little presents to her. I can’t imagine her glee seeing a room full of everyone in a bright, pretty hat.
These don’t have to just be for parties though–what about making a few for a dress-up box, or as a little cheer-up gift for a friend? These hats are an awesome blank slate for almost anything you want to add.
xo
meg
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Mabiel
18. Oct, 2011
1:26 am
This is so amazing, makes me want to throw a party just so I have an excuse to make these! Love.
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02. Oct, 2011
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Melissa
03. Sep, 2011
6:16 am
Love that your work table looks like mine- paint splattered here & there. I sign of a well loved {&used} space!
ang
17. Aug, 2011
12:08 am
love!!!
louise
29. Jul, 2011
12:22 pm
These are great! I hate all the throw away party hats. These could be part of the favors! Love it!
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evie
09. Jul, 2011
10:51 pm
very adorable party hats. but i cant get past the even more adorably painted nails in the third last shot!!!!
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30. Jun, 2011
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nicollette jagger
28. Jun, 2011
12:06 pm
hello meg i am trying really hard to make these hats is not working out when i print out the template is way too small do you have any other tips plzzzz my babygirl bday july 31 plz help me thanks
Heather
15. Jun, 2011
11:42 am
Wow! Everyone is talking about these cute party hats! Congratulations, they’re amazing.
Elizabeth
15. Jun, 2011
11:26 am
Love this! Will have to make some for the next birthday party I host!
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Nicole
13. Jun, 2011
7:29 pm
Love this! I just shared your link on my blog, hope that is ok! I am hoping I get around to making one for my birthday girl soon.
Jaime
13. Jun, 2011
10:23 am
I so love. Totally feeling inspired.
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Laurin
20. May, 2011
8:34 am
Adorable….but I couldn’t stop focusing on your ‘craft room’….. I want one of those. Looks awesome!
Princess Lasertron
20. May, 2011
4:22 pm
thank you! that’s actually my studio at CAMP, the coworking space I own in downtown omaha. it’s a fabulous place!
Judith Norman
04. May, 2011
7:15 pm
Absolutely adorable.
Karie
20. Apr, 2011
7:26 am
May 9th is my birthday too!!!! My daughter keeps asking if she can have cake at my birthday-she would flip if we had hats too! Might need to go get some felt.
Sarah Lorsung Tvrdik
19. Apr, 2011
5:12 pm
I call the mint green one! I’m going to fight Alice for it!
I gotta get shoppin’ for some birthday prezzies! <3
mrsj
19. Apr, 2011
9:17 am
alice is going to flip. out.
T
18. Apr, 2011
6:47 pm
Whoops…double comment.. Sorry ’bout that.
T
18. Apr, 2011
6:47 pm
I feel like the Gin Fizz dress from BHLDN:
(http://www.bhldn.com/the%2Dshop%5Fdresses/gin%2Dfizz%2Dshift)
Is the grown-up version of the Selby Dress from your dress collection.
Just needed to say that. Does anybody else agree?
Princess Lasertron
18. Apr, 2011
8:03 pm
oh my gosh! that explains why I like it so much.
T
18. Apr, 2011
6:46 pm
I feel like the Gin Fizz dress from BHLDN:
http://www.bhldn.com/the%2Dshop%5Fdresses/gin%2Dfizz%2Dshift
Is the grown-up version of the Selby Dress from your dress collection.
Just needed to say that. Does anybody else agree?
georgia
18. Apr, 2011
2:51 pm
I totally think you should make a purple hat with white polka dots….
Alice would love it lol
Also where did you get your star rring? Love it!
Princess Lasertron
18. Apr, 2011
4:49 pm
that’s actually my assistant shannon and she got it at a US store called Charlotte Russe.