God bless you and many others for making these caps. I know that the patients love and appreciate your efforts. Many patients don't have family and by showing them your love and care means so much.
Thank you. This pattern is a great way to use large and extra large (or bigger) t-shirts to show love by making something of comfort for someone losing their hair becasue of chemo or radiation. God bless you, too.
My daughter is going through chemo and will be needing some hats and scarves. These look like soft and comfortable hats to make. I'm an 'intermediate beginner' sewist, and these look easy enough for even me to make. 😊 Thank you and blessings to you! 💜
I have the same machine for 48 yrs, it has given me so much pleasure making drapes to custome coats. Thank you so much for the Tutorial, so important for me during this time,much appreciated. Love your calmness! Will be making lots! x0x
My mother bought it new in the 70s and I inherited it when she stopped sewing. It's a workhorse, right? I only wish the foot controller speeds could be more easily regulated, but a repairman told me that's a problem that can't be fixed. Do you experience any issues with regulating the speed? Thank for making chemo caps for cancer patients. They like these more than knitted or crocheted ones because they're softer, smoother, and lighter weight. Blessings to you for your caring and giving heart ❤️.
Controlling the foot peddle is the only way control speed. I am the patient, 25 yr Breast Cancer Survivor but Have Breast Cancer in the Lungs. I will do all I can to Beat the Cancer again. Going to make the caps for sleeping and under my fancy elaborate wraps, having fun and must look good regardless how you feel. Thank you again for such a wonderful tutorial. Have made several!.
Thank you for your tutorial! I love it, I am on my second time with cancer and I make hats for the cancer center I go to. I love this pattern. I am terminal but I will pass it on. Again thank you or helping so many people! Bless you!
You are so very welcome, Jayme. My heart breaks to hear you are terminal. Yet I am blessed that you are blessing others with your sewing talents with the time you have left on this earth. You know how useful these caps are when your hair is falling out. I've even given them to my hairdresser to give to her clients when she has to cut off what little hair they have remaining as they go through radiation and/or chemo. That way they don't have to see themselves until they get home. Bless you, Jayme.
Thanks for your tutorial. It would have been helpful to have the measurements to cut in the video, but I found them in your answers to others, so I was able to make it anyway. I think it is my favorite of the three patterns I've tried so far!
I apologize for not including the measurements in the video. But others like yourself have inquired, and you found my reply with the measurements in the comments. I'm glad you found a cap you like. Many cancer patients find them more comfortable than knitted or crocheted ones. Thank you for making the caps/turbans.
I'm glad you have found how easy they are to make. Someone just gave me 36 t-shirts that are mostly XL and bigger. Hope you enjoy making them and sharing them with others as much as I do. Blessings to you, Diane.
Thank you. Do you drop your feed dog? My first one got stuck a little under the bobbin plate thing, but I ended up with a great hat that fits my mom perfectly!
I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner, Rachel. Here are the crown dimensions: Small 7 inches in diameter Medium 7 1/4 inches Large 7 1/2 inches Extra Large 8 inches
I agree. I actually call it a chemo cap, but some patients need it and are not having chemo, so the head of our group calls them turbans. It could also be called a cap or a hat or some other name. The name is not as important as whom they're for and what they offer. I hope you're making them for your local cancer center's infusion room.
I agree with you. A rose is still a rose, right?! Thank you again for your amazing contributions to improving the lives of those living with cancer. I hope that one day I will sew well enough to donate quality pieces to my local cancer center.
Take the two 22 1/2" sides and stitch them in a 1/4" seam with right sides together which will result in a tube. Fold the tube in half with the seam you just sewed on the inside. Then attach the crown circle to the raw edges in a 1/4" seam. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions.
With the different sizes of the crowns you have, are the lengths all measures to 17 inches? Also, how to you measure to make the center crown? do you use a bowl, plate, or just measure the sizes ex: side to side 7' and up and down 7'? I hope that made sense. Im trying to make me some due to loosing my hair from chemo and I think it will be nice for a bed cap too. Thanks.
Hi Dixie, I'm sorry you've lost your hair. These caps will help you stay warm and covered until it grows back. The length of the material for the cap is usually 16 or 17 inches, but if you don't want to turn it up to make a cuff, you can cut it even shorter. Yes, I used plates and bowls to make my circles but you can use a compass to draw the circles if you have one. Happy sewing and may you enjoy a complete remission!
@@rwind656 I don't see why it wouldn't. You might want to cut it only 15 or 16 inches tall so you have less to turn up in a cuff. Please let me know how it works out.
