Sue Wood – United Kingdom

Cuckoo

Category: Modern

Description

Muse: Cuckoo

This hat fuses modern computer aided designing and laser cutting techniques with traditional hat blocking to create a stylish modern hat with heritage.

Materials

• Sinamay
• Crepe fabric
• Navy silk
• Headband – covered in organza
• Petersham ribbon

Techniques

• CAD Designed and laser cut stiffened silk in a delicate cuckoo pattern
• Traditional method of hat blocking
• Fabric and sinamay fused together
• Hand-wrapped headband with organza

Tools

• Laser cutter
• Computer
• Hat Block
• Scissors, needle and thread