Dreaming of Spring
November 3, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Technique Tuesday, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art
Technique Tuesday!
I found this wonderful vintage rolled-brim felt hat with a built-in scarf in an old musty antique shop a couple of years ago, and it just occurred to me that I’ve never shared the instructions with you for its transformation!
I loved the style and the color, and knew immediately that the structure of the hat would stand up to a lot of altering! Sifting through my collection of vintage buttons and jewelry showed me just what direction to go with this hat. The name, Dreaming of Spring came to me before the hat was completed. I filled the brim, but still something was missing. The final piece was still sitting on my work table: a small vintage bee pin. Obviously, the bee was to be the focal point, the one who was “dreaming of spring”!
Now as cold weather approaches, I can wear this hat with the promise that spring will one day return to New England.
Materials and tools:
Vintage hat
Buttons, beads, seed beads, and vintage jewelry
Black nymo thread, size O
Beading needles
Fabric glue
What a fun hat!! Would love to see a photo of you wearing it!
Thanks Beverly…as soon as the winds start to whistle down the streets of New England, I’ll see what I can do