Felt Birthday Hats

Making handmade felt birthday hats

Posted by Princess Lasertron

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I’m working on a whole bunch of felt party hats for me and Alice’s birthday on May 9th.
Do you want to know how we made them?

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Stiffen Stuff or other Fabric Stiffener
  • Ribbon to tie the hat on
  • Your favorite Fabric Glue (I prefer Fabri-Tac)
  • The printable party hat Template printed at 200%
  • Felt in your favorite colors (the 9×12 sheets from craft stores are actually perfect for this)
  • Your favorite trims and Embellishment(s)

Steps (12 steps, 40 minutes)

  1. 1

    Use the template to cut out a piece of felt.

  2. 2

    Obviously you can resize it to be the size you want.

  3. 3

    Use your fabric glue or sew the sides together and create a cone.

  4. 4

    Stiffen Stuff? More great stuff made by Beacon Adhesives.

  5. 5

    You can spray it for small projects, but for thicker fabric like felt I like to pour a little bit into a cup and use a brush to saturate the material.

  6. 6

    ...

  7. 7

    Make some trim. You can fringe strips of felt or other fabric.

  8. 8

    You can sew long ruffled pieces. Stitch shapes together.

  9. 9

    Use pre-made trim like pom-pom trim or rick rack. Ain’t no rules, girl!

  10. 10

    Here is how I make pom poms for the top of each hat. First, fringe a strip of felt on both sides, leaving a solid space down the middle for a running stitch. Gather the strip into a fringey little clump and fluff it out.

  11. 11

    Tack the trim around the bottom.

  12. 12

    Attach ribbons to the sides to tie it under your chin. I didn’t photograph this step, but you know what to do.