I had two hats, whose linings had come loose and were pulling apart. While forgetting to take a before picture, I did set out to fix these two hats. It only took me.. 5 months or so to get it done…
Once I’d seam ripped the linings apart, I could see that it was some black stuff reinforced with some thicker batting. I’d copied the pattern onto some paper and cut it out of the same lining fabric I used for the three-piece-suit. It was a disaster. Warped, horrible, couldn’t get it to fit. I just gave up and put the hats in the corner of shame for almost half a year. Then, about a week ago, I finally got myself in gear and got to finishing these things. I chucked the butterfly lining pieces away and grabbed a plaid shirt that I’d bought to refashion at some point. The lining pieces were cut from the fronts and sleeves of the shirt and I set to sewing. All in all, it probably took me about 2-3 hours to get both hats finished, with some hand sewing time included.
Now, I have two more hats that I can comfortably wear again when the weather starts to turn. I like that I was able to fix these so they didn’t need to be thrown out. I also really like the contrast with the red plaid and the black/brown hats. I’m calling this a win for now.