May Bonnets
Stitch
I hunted all over the house for a form to make bonnets out of hatstraw, and found a medicine dispenser just the right shape and size.
Shape
It is easier to get the hats the same shape and size if there is a form to work around. I stitched the hatstraw tightly, working over the hat mold to shape the crown part of the bonnet.
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Form
I stitched the brim part loosely, and free-hand, so it would flare a bit. The plastic medicine dispenser is a bit slippery. I think I will ask my friend if her friend can make me a tiny wooden hat-form.
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Wear
Constance thinks it makes a nice-shaped bonnet…
Three
In fact, three girls (so far) are happy with them!
Smiles
Quimper Hittys 
What a great idea! Also, I often carve one to fit the specific doll. Like Hat Roy. Love this Bonnet! Janet
The shape seemed right! I have also used the end of a broomstick, though the rest of the broom gets in the way!
These are very nice straw bonnets for your Hittys. You’ve given us a very notable tip on how to shape them.
I find the hat-form bonnets are less off-kilter than the totally free-form ones!
very clever, I’ll watch for them on the beach this Summer.
The Hittys will definitely be wearing straw hats of one kind or another! We’ll keep a look out for you too!!
You make us smile too. The hats look wonderful.
More smiles are a good thing! I am glad you like the bonnets – we think Hittys look good in hats!
So many colors! The girls look delightful in their stylish bonnets.
There are so many colours! It is fun to stitch them all together – from straw into hats is a kind of magic!
I saw a hat of thin lines of hat straw at the St. Vincent de Paul shop downtown Victoria (Yates st ?. It was multicoloured in rainbow colours so maybe you could have made a red one, purple, blue etc. ) was slightly sun faded on outside, still bright inside…should have bought it for 2 bucks. anyhow might be still there as store closed on Sunday
Thanks for the tip! We might check it out later in the week – a rainbow straw hat sounds awesome!
Maybe you have enough tho
nope, never too much stuff for making Hitty happy!
And they are adorable! You are sooo clever.
Celia C
I am glad you like them, I have been having fun making them up! I quite like them just so, but might look out a few fripperies and furbelows to decorate them up a bit.
All of them are super cute! Great job of creating and sewing them!
Thanks very much – I like the way they are turning out!
The straw bonnets are so colorful and cheering. They brighten both garden and heart!
I like them in all the colours – I have made five so far! The weather around here suggests I should be making sou’westers, but I will be optimistic and continue to make straw bonnets!
These are beautiful bonnets. Your Hitty girls are very lucky indeed to have such a talented person!
Thanks very much – I am really enjoying making them, and the more I make, the better I am getting at producing the shape I want!