Bowler Hat With Cat Ears!

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  Step 1

  Cut out your template pieces.

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  Step 2

  Cut your felt pieces. The base piece is optional if you are low on fabric since it is just used as a marker but I like to work with it in fabric as it's more flexible and accurate to how the fabric will lay.

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  Step 3

  Take your back pieces and fold the V shapes in on themselves and sew down these seams. These darts will shape your ears and give them a 3-d look.

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  Step 4

  After sewing your darts your ears should look like this!

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  Step 5

  And inside out they should look like this. See that nice curve?

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  Step 6

  Now sew the front piece onto the back piece. Remember that when you pin your front on you need to be able to see the seams of your back piece otherwise when you turn it inside out the back seams will show.

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  Step 7

  Turn inside out and admire.

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  Step 8

  Stuff your ears.

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  Step 9

  Use your base piece as a marker for placement on your hat.

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  Step 10

  Using chalk or light pencil mark on your placement.

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  Step 11

  Now sew on your ears. Sew the front line first to make totally sure they are straight.

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  Step 12

  And you're done!

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Callie P. · Ballymena, Northern Ireland, GB 9th August 2013

absolutely adorable xxx

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Nixie Nightshade · Brandon, Florida, US 9th August 2013

Do you think that since they are both felt, that maybe you could needle felt them in place and hide your seams? if not, you've still got a killer adorable hat, but wouldn't that blend and kinda make it all look uniform?

AllyEbdon · Edinburgh, Scotland, GB · 8 projects 22nd November 2013

That's a really brilliant idea! I shall give it a go!

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Yizzimindi · Newcastle, New South Wales, AU · 1 project 8th August 2013

Thanks! These hats are so cute!

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PinkWeeds · Omaha, Nebraska, US · 207 projects 29th July 2013

super cute!

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