HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Sally Dent

Maker
Sally Dent

Country
USA

Name of Hat

Description

I love vintage style clothing and hats, so I started with this 1940s-style tilt pillbox. The curled gray feathers remind me of a big stormy wave, crashing into the blue felt ocean.

Techniques:

  • Blocking
  • Wired edge
  • Petersham bound edge
  • Hand curled feathers

Materials:

Wool felt
Wire
Stiffener
Petersham
Coq feathers
Thread

Materials:

Wool felt
Wire
Stiffener
Petersham
Coq feathers
Thread

Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning. 

HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Sally Dent

Maker
Sally Dent

Country
USA

Name of Hat

Description

I love vintage style clothing and hats, so I started with this 1940s-style tilt pillbox. The curled gray feathers remind me of a big stormy wave, crashing into the blue felt ocean.

Techniques:

  • Blocking
  • Wired edge
  • Petersham bound edge
  • Hand curled feathers

Materials:

Wool felt
Wire
Stiffener
Petersham
Coq feathers
Thread

Materials:

Wool felt
Wire
Stiffener
Petersham
Coq feathers
Thread

Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning. 

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