STEP 09 | Use a wire stitch to sew the wire to the brim of your


hat. Red thread has been used for this project for visibility, but use a thread colour that best matches your mat. Alternatively, you can use a zigzag stitch on a sewing machine to attach the wire.


STEP 10 | Fold the ribbon for the bind in half lengthways and use your fingers to press and define the fold so the two halves of the ribbon are equal. The ribbon used in this project was soft; if yours is not, you might want to curve it with an iron once folded so that it follows the brim line more easily.


STEP 11 | Starting at the CB, peg or pin the folded bind in place around the edge of the brim. Fold under the raw edge.


STEP 12 | Use a small stab stitch to sew the bind along the edge. Pass the needle through the mat to catch both sides of the ribbon.


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