Hat Making Project
Embroidered Petersham Hatband
Customise a Petersham hatband using layering and embroidery techniques.
Hat Making Project
Embroidered Petersham Hatband
Customise a Petersham hatband using layering and embroidery techniques.
Projects / Embroidered Petersham Hatband
Project Overview
Petersham ribbon is a millinery staple and a band with a bow is the classic way to decorate a brimmed hat. With contemporary and vintage ribbons available in a myriad of widths and colours, there are so many ways to customise your hatbands so that they stand out.
In this tutorial, Martine from Martine Henry Millinery encourages you to elevate your hatband game by exploring two different Petersham techniques—layering and embroidery.
Category: Trimmings
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What You Need
- Petersham ribbon in 1” and 1½” widths
- Matching thread
- Embroidery floss
- Needles (suitable for sewing and embroidering)
- Seam gauge or ruler
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Pins/pegs
- Iron
- Hat for trimming
- Optional: Tailor’s chalk/vanishing fabric maker, beads
Project Overview
Petersham ribbon is a millinery staple and a band with a bow is the classic way to decorate a brimmed hat. With contemporary and vintage ribbons available in a myriad of widths and colours, there are so many ways to customise your hatbands so that they stand out.
In this tutorial, Martine from Martine Henry Millinery encourages you to elevate your hatband game by exploring two different Petersham techniques—layering and embroidery.
Category: Trimmings
What You Need
- Petersham ribbon in 1” and 1½” widths
- Matching thread
- Embroidery floss
- Needles (suitable for sewing and embroidering)
- Seam gauge or ruler
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Pins/pegs
- Iron
- Hat for trimming
- Optional: Tailor’s chalk/vanishing fabric maker, beads
Get Full Access
HATalk Subscribers – sign in below to view the full instructions for this project.
Not a Subscriber yet? Sign up to begin your free trial and get instant access to all of our hat making projects and e-magazines.
