In which something odd happens to our seamstress!

[madamemodiste]

So I came home from school and began working on a new buckram hat form. There I was, nestled on the couch with a variety of cats, hand sewing the crown to the side crown when, lo and behold! the eye of my curved needle broke! At first, I thought I pulled too hard and snapped the thread (which in itself is hard to do because I use button thread), but no, the eye of the needle itself broke! LOL! Not having a spare curved needle sitting around, I had to pop to Michael's and get more.

Asking for advice...

I've decided to perhaps do a rusched detail on the underside of the brim so that when I turn it up, you can see it. However, I'm not sure how to calculate the dimensions of the pattern so that when I pull the threads, it "shrinks" down to the right size and shape. Any tips? This has always confused me!

Comments

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

You'll probably want at least twice the normal dimension to allow enough to properly gather. You could go up to three times the amount for added pouf, and I'd say one and a half would be the minimum.