Thank you for the video. I know how time consuming it is to make a quality video. This is clear, well organized, informative, wonderfully edited, great tutorial, without being longer than necessary. If I may, one slight detail. "Access" - means the ability to or means of approaching or entering a place. "Excess" - means extra or more than necessary. This is only meant to help with future videos, and to improve already excellent content.
I followed this to make my first hat. A couple tips for anyone making one and a couple tips for the video creators (I know its an older video) for future If you're making this: 1) be sure to use a thicker material like canvas. If you use a lighter fabric like a full cotton, you'll want to thicken it up with a fusible liner or the whole thing will seem a bit flimsy. 2) don't use the double needle. Its not worth the time to set it up and most machines will be a hassle to make it work. I almost broke mine twice because my machine just simply wasn't tuned for a double needle set-up. Instead, just straight stitch one side and then the other. If you take your time, it looks much cleaner (and involves less switching set-ups) than using the double needle. 3) don't do the sweatband the way the show. Instead, sew the sweatband to your size strip/raw edge and then fold it over. This way it eliminates the outer stitching and gives a cleaner look. It gets harder at the brim, so if needed, you could do just the brim section as shown in the video. Stick with it. It was very frustrating at times but the final product is well worth it if you take your time and really get the fine details right. Tips for ProperFit: 1) this tutorial is ok, but its clear after watching other videos of yours that you take audio from other tutorials of yours and slap it on different footage and over time the overall quality of the tutorial tends to suffer because its not video specific and is harder to follow 2) get a few different camera angles, especially on complex parts like the brim. You rush through arguably the hardest part of the project and leave the viewer in the dust. Get some alternative camera angles and show the actual spot you should be stitching to avoid confusion, especially if you use generic audio voiceovers. 3) you don't need to be subtle about the fact that you run CapSupplyCo and act as if it's a different company that you bought from. You are that company, lean into it. People will appreciate the transparency and actually probably be more likely to buy from you. I was hesitant because the way you spoke about them as if you weren't the same actually sketched me out because of how similar you were. It just seems...odd. I appreciate the tutorial, it really was helpful, but just a couple tips for future so that you can make better content
Great tutorial! Inspired AND motivated me! I searched the internet for a cute but not too girly and not too masculine n cap to no avail! I do have plenty of fabric that I now know what to do with! Thank you!
I highly recommend Prym pliers for the eyelets. Easy use, high quality and pretty cheap considering how long they'll last. The pliers also come with a fitting that cuts the perfect size hole for the eyelet, and they can also install the whole range of snaps, eyelets, press studs and poppers.
I would put the strap a bit lower at the rear so it stays better on your head. Im looking into making one of these "Russian Gorka caps" in a bright nice fabric. I really like military clothing and satchels and backpacks. They are tested through time, and can take a beating too. I bought a lot of cheap bags to see which i liked the best and now i plan to recreate the bag in a bright color with a pattern. I already made a "veshmeshok", i really like the bag, it came out perfect! Greetings, Jeff
Great video! Thank you! Quick question? On a standard sewing machine, what needles are you using to go through that brim? Or on a brim that may be a little thicker? And what foot? Thanks! Excited to try this! Oh, and thread! 🙏🏼
If I wanted to make the hat a little smaller, could I just increase the seam allowance to about .5" instead of .25"? Have you ever tried cutting the outside edge of the brim down a bit? Thanks for a great tutorial.
Thank you for the video! I wanted to see if you can make some modifications. My son wears bilateral Ponto 3 hearing aids. These are supposed to secure onto a band that comes with the machines. He never could stand the band so I found a way to attach them to regular hats. I usually prefer trucker hats. I am looking for something with a trucker hat style like the one in this video but with the fabric of the hat coming down to the mastoideal bones behind the ears. The machines function best when on these bones. I would greatly appreciate your advise. My son is 3yo and has grown to love his hats. I just wish I could find one that gives him the best benefit from his hearing aids and are as awesome as he is. I usually have his personalized in some way but can never find one to fit right on the bones that are needed.
When you're attaching the brim to the hat, are you sewing into the brim itself or along that same seam that encloses the brim - the seam that you did with the zipper foot?
Great tutorial ! How do I adjust the panels to make the hat "deeper". I like my hats to fit old school 2000 style, so that the brim goes down to my eyebrows. I dont like when hats sit on top of my head. Thanks for the help !
Buen día gracias por tu valiosísima enseñanza . Te pido q enseñes cómo se hacen los moldes ya q aquí en Colombia es muy díficil el trabajo y hace mucho tiempo estoy desempleada y vi q puedo hacer las gorras con tu enseñanza e inisiar trabajando por mi cuenta . qui toda la gente las utiliza Gracias espero tu respues
Depends on the machine and your experience on what yours is capable of - but you could definitely go around the issue in some way. In the video it is no coincidence he went for the Singer Heavy Duty, but you will work it out on another with some creative thinking and patience.
Can you/anyone tell me an average/approximate cost on making your own hat? I totally see the value in creating something of your own, but does this cost more than purchasing a hat (excluding the sewing machine which I already have). Thanks!! 😊
@properfitclothing is the capsupply co still up and running also where would you suggest a place that has leather and other materials for hat making..just your opinion bro
Curious what the name of your seam guide is or if you have a link? I've only seen magnetic ones you need to pick up and adjust yourself - that turny adjuster looks super nifty
Please ask the camera person to move back a bit. They don't have to be right on top of the piece. Everything is pretty much hd so we can see it. What we can't see is what they chop off, because they are too close.
