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Hats Off to Our Winning Hat Patterns

April 26, 2012

This week we get to congratulate designer Tamara Serrao (Kayajoy) of Montreal for her 6th Fabric of the Week contest win. Her pattern for sewing two reversible kids' hats won the most votes this week. Pictured here is the first lucky — and mischievous — recipient of the winning hat. Congratulations to all the designers who participated in a tough challenge!

See the Top 10 Hat Patterns

The final votes:

1. 664 votes for Two Kids' Reversible Summer Hats by kayajoy
2. 554 votes for "mon joli chapeau et sac pour l'été" by nadja_petremand
3. 384 votes for Rin-Rin the Tadpole and Friends Newborn Caps (Ready-to-Sew kit) by majo_bv
4. 383 votes for Cloche Hat Trio by kdl
5. 370 votes for Retro Forest Sun Hat for 2-5 year olds. by bora
6. 359 votes for MAD HATTER'HAT 2 in 1 reversible by creale
7. 340 votes for The Chefalopod presents: Nautilus & Nautilus Jr. Chef Hats!! by sammyk
8. 339 votes for chapeau by hohoh
9. 331 votes for The Stormhat by gavanna
10. 331 votes for Reversible Baby Beanies – Baby Girl! by shelleymade

Our First Hat Pattern Contest

April 19, 2012

This was a tough contest to enter. We asked designers to create fabric patterns for making hats that can be printed onto a yard of fabric. How well some of these patterns will work when people actually get around to sewing them remains to be seen, but I can't wait to check out the project photos! For fans of short contests, you'll be pleased to note that there are only 42 entries this week. Vote for your favorites and we'll let you know the results next week.

Vote For Hat Patterns

The intrepid entrants this week are:

1. "mon joli chapeau et sac pour l'été" by nadja_petremand
2. A party's On! by paragonstudios
3. Birdiehat by cinqchats
4. Butterfly Hat by annalisa222
5. chapeau by hohoh
6. Cloche Hat – Cut and Sew 23.5" by stitchwerxdesigns
7. Cloche Hat Trio by kdl
8. Cloche Hat with matchin Rose Brooch (view to see rose brooch project sample) by nezumiworld
9. Computer Science Baby Hats and Bib – with bonus for knit fabric! by mongiesama
10. cupcake chefs hat by p_kok

Make your own bag with one yard of fabric. Our latest contest winners…

April 5, 2012

We asked voters this week to choose their favorite one-yard cut & sew patterns for bags. The winner is a terrific, reversible bag by Lucy Baribeau (Fantazya), a designer from Quebec. The rest of the top ten are fun as well, and all are now available for sale. If you decide to make one, keep in mind that the linen-cotton canvas or heavy cotton twill are probably your best bets for sturdy bag fabric.

See the Top 10 Bag Patterns

The participating designs and designers this week are:

1. 893 votes for fresh and reversible summer bag by fantazya
2. 691 votes for Mimmi and Minni by lien_geeroms
3. 660 votes for Little Birdhouse Bag by bora
4. 570 votes for The Sewer Protector II (Ready-to-Sew kit) by majo_bv
5. 552 votes for Bag on Sabrina by verycherry
6. 541 votes for 1 Dozen Party Loot Bags – Pheasant Garden by kayajoy
7. 537 votes for – toadbag has the munchies! – by megamoniek
8. 519 votes for GEEKY OWL BAG (click to see sewn sample) by happysewlucky
9. 431 votes for Goldfish Goodie Bags by jenimp
10. 430 votes for sac poupée russe v rose by nadja_petremand