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Anne Kohlhagen

United States

• Fractured Ribbon Flowers Project by Catherine Kelly

When making the fractured ribbon flowers, I immediately thought they would look amazing on a swim cap/helmet type of hat. I started researching vintage 1960s swim caps for inspiration for this project. I decided to construct the hat out of flat felt yardage with a silk faille lining so that it would be sturdy enough to handle the weight of the ribbon flowers. I added round, plastic beads to the center of each flower giving it a more 60s vibe and a more polished look. I used two magnetic snaps to fasten the strap underneath the chin and finished it with two covered buttons made with the same flat felt yardage.

• Flat wool felt yardage
• Silk faille yardage
• Petersham ribbon
• Plastic buttons round and flat
• Magnetic snaps

• Vertical seaming draping
• Flat patterning of helmet
• Flat patterning of lining
• Fractured flower ribbon tutorial