Hat School - The Classic Men's Flat Cap step by step tutorial
This iconic hat never ever goes out of style! Men love it, women love it. Always a favorite in our business and always sells out fast. Make it a winner for your business too! Or make it for the family and friends. Father's day, birthday and holiday gift winner.
Use everyday fabrics or re-purposed fabrics from a favorite cotton shirt etc to make this cap. New stabilizers in the marketplace means we don't have to struggle with plastic visors. The visor construction in this video uses a flexible firm stabilizer that is easy to sew. The cap has a retro but jaunty look as a result. You can make it with a snap in the visor or you can pin the top to the visor, or you can sew across the front for that sloped flat look.
Our own Mad Capper Adrian wears this style of hat just about every day.
There is a free simple PDF copy of the pattern in size Large, which is 23.5 inches in head circumference or 60 cm, available for download from our website.
No personal information is required. The size Large is the average men's head size.
Find the pattern here - https://madcaphats.com/pages/classic-flat-cap-pattern
We also have TWO full digital PDF patterns available for a nominal fee. The orignal includes 4 head sizes (Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large) and a NEW Version, we call Deluxe, that has 12 heard sizes. Both paid patterns include a full color instruction booklet that refers back to the video and a template for the sweatband bias piece for each size. plus a handy reference for measuring head size. Once you have the pattern you can print and create this cap over and over again for personal or commerical use.
The original four size pattern package is available on our website at this address https://madcaphats.com/products/flat-cap-for-men-or-unisex-sewing-pattern-and-instructions-digital-format?variant=44565592801557
The NEW Deluxe 12 size pattern is also available on our website at this address
https://madcaphats.com/products/classic-flat-cap-for-men-or-unisex-sewing-pattern-and-instructions-12-head-sizes-digital-format
You can use Google Translate to change any english PDF into your own language. Find this tool here. https://translate.google.ca/?sl=en&tl=es&op=docs
Both patterns are also available on our Etsy shop following this link ...
https://madcaphats.etsy.com
Letter printer -12 sizes on Etsy - https://madcaphats.etsy.com/listing/1747719464
A4 printer - 12 sizes on Etsy - https://madcaphats.etsy.com/listing/1761916375
Snap kit I use on Amazon - https://geni.us/eC71vs
Other Helpful Affiliate links -
Fabric landing page for Amazon - https://amzn.to/457gknX
The industrial sewing machine I use, a Jack, with auto thread cutter, is available here on Amazon -https://amzn.to/3Qg8anR
The simpler version is here, without the auto thread cutter option - https://amzn.to/443IJvz
Flexi Firm Peltex 9290 Sew in stabilizer for visor – shipped from Canada - https://amzn.to/3KbXML9
70 Peltex ultra firm stabilizer (USA) - https://amzn.to/3Khi1Hj
Pellon Flex Foam on Amazon - sew in foam based interfacing - https://geni.us/FdFAzDU
Pellon medium weight one sided fusible interfacing - https://amzn.to/3RvJKGn
2 mm craft foam sheets for visor alternative - https://amzn.to/3KoIl2r
Pellon ultra firm sew in Interfacing for Visor on Amazon - https://geni.us/Knj1
Magnetic seam guide on Amazon - https://geni.us/RqgyZ
Toggles for drawstring on Amazon - https://geni.us/CdlLhKw
Clear Ruler Set on Amazon - https://geni.us/D36AI
Worklion Self Healing Cutting Mat on Amazon- https://geni.us/0OHKWA
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