How To Make A Basic Bucket Hat From A Goat Chow Feed Bag
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Hi everyone,
Today I'm making a basic bucket hat using goat chow feedbags, which is kind of like the hats made from Ikea bags or rice bags. The feedbags are laminated polypropylene bags. The bags are sturdy and a little waterproof, which is great for getting the grain home from the feed store in good shape when it's raining. The local waste management doesn't take these bags for recycling...yet! So while I have to throw them away, I do try to put some of them to a second or third use, which helps the environment a little.
Here is the link for the pattern:
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I try to place the pattern pieces so they make the best use of the pictures on the bag, though I could get more than one hat per bag if I don't. It's more than a little tricky to sew with this material as it shifts a lot and once you sew a seam, you can't take it out as the holes made by the needle are visible. But once done, the finished item is fun and durable, though the lamenated part eventually separates with wear.
There are three pieces, the brim, the band and the top. Cut 4 brim pieces, 2 band pieces, and 1 top.
Sew 2 brim ends together and the ends of the other two brim pieces, making two long nearly circular pieces. Place the two right sides together, and sew the outer edges. Turn right side out and top stitch along the outer edge to keep the edge flat.
Place the two band pieces, right side together and sew the ends to make one long band.
Sew the bottom of the band to the inner edge of the brim, right side together, then turn and top stitch so the seam lays flat.
Sew the oval top of the hat to the upper edge of the band, right side together, and turn.
Sew the final back seam from the top, joining the band ends and brim ends.
And there's a hat!
Thanks for watching!