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This article was co-authored by Lois Wade. Lois Wade has 45 years of experience in crafts including sewing, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, drawing, and paper crafts. She has been contributing to craft articles on wikiHow since 2007. This article has been viewed 18,094 times.

Are you doing a period play? Need a costume for Halloween? Or perhaps you'd just like to keep the sun out of your face? A bonnet is a fun way to do so.

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  1. Step 1 Obtain a pattern. 1 Obtain a pattern. These are available through most pattern companies.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 2 Alternative: A basic bonnet is only a large (gathered) oval with a crescent brim. Quite simple to devise on your own if you're feeling crafty or thrifty. Advertisement
  3. Step 3 Measure your head in two directions. 3 Measure your head in two directions.
    • Around the circumference that the elastic will travel (usually from the nape of the neck around and over the forehead)
    • Over the top of the head from earlobe to earlobe.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 4Cut an oval of cloth 30% longer AND 30% wider than your head measurements (above)
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 5 Cut two half circle whose diameter is equal to your over the head from ear to ear measurement.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 6 Roll the edges of the oval over to create a tube that is slightly larger than your elastic.
  7. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 7 Sew the tube, leaving a small opening for sliding the elastic (or heavy thread) through.
  8. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 8 Cut a length of elastic the length of your circumference of your head. (easiest method is to simply wrap the (un-stretched) elastic around your head, mark it, then cut it.)
  9. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 9 Slide the elastic through the tube and sew the ends to each other.
  10. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 10 Sew the two half circles to each other along their curved edges with right sides facing.
  11. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 11 Leave the straight edge open for turning and for attaching to the gathered portion of the bonnet.
  12. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 12 Iron on stiffener or interfacing to one (wrong) side of the brim.
  13. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 13 Clip the hem edges to allow for smooth turning.
  14. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 14 Turn "right" side out, press, and top stitch to hold the curved edge in place.
  15. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 15 Pin the gathered edge of the bonnet to the straight edge of the brim. (right sides facing)
  16. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 16 Pin ties to the bonnet where the brim meets the gathered portion on the sides. These can be as simple as ribbon, or as complex as a woven strip or a matching material. Your choice.
  17. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 17 Sew the brim and ties carefully onto the gathered portion of the bonnet.
  18. Watermark wikiHow to Sew a Bonnet 18 Cover the raw edges with bias tape.
  19. Step 19 Enjoy! 19 Enjoy! Advertisement

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Lois Wade Co-authored by: Lois Wade wikiHow Crafts Expert This article was co-authored by Lois Wade. Lois Wade has 45 years of experience in crafts including sewing, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, drawing, and paper crafts. She has been contributing to craft articles on wikiHow since 2007. This article has been viewed 18,094 times. 13 votes - 68% Co-authors: 6 Updated: August 4, 2021 Views: 18,094
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