Laminated Cotton Fabric

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I have made rain hats out of the laminated cotton fabrics. The stiffness varies greatly depending on the manufacturer. Moda laminates are very stiff, Michael Miller laminates are a medium stiffnes, Anna Maria Horner and Kaffe Fassett laminates are butterly soft, and sew like regular fabric. I have used a simple “bucket” hat pattern for the rain hats. There are curved seams in the six crown sections, and a long curved seam around the brim and the lining. (I use the same laminate fabric for the brim lining.) The first thing to realize is that you cannot iron the seams. So, clip the curves, then top stitch with a narrow width. The topstitched seams hold the curves beaufifully. For the long brim seam, I clip the curve, then understitch close to the seam. It allows the turned seam to lie very nicely. I line the crown with regular cotton. I don’t attempt to handstitch, but top stitch. The result is very, very cute. I have given these as gifts and sold some. And I agree that ironing from the back using a pressing cloth works quite well.

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