Halloween Hat-ettes

I'm gearing up for Fall break with my kids, and I'm in the process of making a hat for Owen's costume - which I will share with you soon {if it turns out : / }. 

In the meantime, here is a guest post full of fun girly Halloween hats that I posted a few weeks ago on Project Run and Play.

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Hi Project Run and Play readers!
I'm Delia from deliacreates and I am excited to be here for Halloween week!

Today I'm sharing a fun Halloween accessory that you can make for your kids or for you. 

It's not quite a hat, but it's too big to just be a clip/bow/hair flower, so I've dubbed it the Hat-ette.

 

They're a little reminiscent of those mini hats from the early 1900's {and that have been gaining some more attention lately}.

They are lots of fun to get creative with. Plus, they're costume hats, so I used almost no sewing. It's nice to have a break from sewing I think. :)

Oh and If you're wondering where the kids are in these pictures?
You'll have to deal with me as your model today.
I didn't have time to scout out a little girl model for this post.

So...onto the project...

I made three looks.

And here is a quick run-down on how I put them together.

First, the Pumpkin...and my favorite actually.

 

 For all three hat-ettes you'll need circles of strong corrugated cardboard. I used a bowl as my stencil and just cut these out of a box.

Stack a circle of felt {doesn't have to be perfect}, a few layers of quilt batting and the cardboard circle together.

Hot glue like so. 

Then poke a hole in the middle.

And thread some yarn through to create the grooves of your pumpkin.

Cut about 1 1/2 yards of ribbon and lay it across the middle.

Seal up the bottom of the hat with another, slightly smaller felt circle.
 

Now adorn with a rolled brown felt stem and a cut green leaf.

Done! Go ahead, try it on.

When worn with an orange shirt, it can be a quick low key costume. Or you can add it as the topper to a pumpkin costume you've made for your child. 

Next up, the Witch hat-ette.

I think the lace makes this one more appropriate for you, but without the lace it would be a great dainty hat for a little girl. Or... put the lace in the back of the hat to make a different kind of veil. Hmm?

Alright...so wrap some felt around the cardboard circle with hot glue.

Take stiff felt and roll it into a cone.

The stiff felt costs a little more, but you only need one sheet. Glue it into that cone shape and cut off the excess. I tried it on top of my head several times to get the height I wanted, and  just cut off a little bit as I went.

Glue to the hat and adorn as desired.

 I used some black feathers and then cut the ring off a spider ring for this look.

I added a strip of lace across about 3/4 of the underside of the rim of the hat, and then finished off the bottom like I did with the pumpkin.

It's best to use a fairly wide piece. After you glue it on, try it on and cut the lace back to where you want it to be on your face.

I only wish I was more careful how the lace laid across my eyes. I have a nice big opaque flower covering my left eye and it bugs me! So be careful of that or use a more sheer lace/netting.

When I tilt the hat, it's not so bad though.

I kind of look like a witch in mourning. Heh. :)

And lastly, the sunflower. 

Do the same as you did with the other hats. Cover with felt. Then cut and glue pinched petals on like so...

I added some brown tulle and an autumn flower - see Cheri's tutorial here - to the middle.

So cute for a girl who wants to be a flower but not be too dressed up, or a great addition to any flowery fun costume.

If the bonnet ties are bothersome, you can also attach these hat-ettes to a headband. You will have less control on where the hat-ette will sit on your head, but it can be a more comfortable alternative.

You can also glue a clip to the bottom for more stability if you like.

Thanks for having me Micalah. Good luck to all the participants tomorrow. I have been in awe of what you gals have been cranking out every week!