It all started with a family member in great need of a hat due to a medical condition. I found a pattern that I ended up liking so much that I made one for myself and another for
Betty.
Example above (this one is Betty's)
I was then asked by a group of close friends to sew patches onto 100 hats for a winter tour (apparently custom embroidery is quite expensive)
The process:
I was provided with plain black knit beanies and large sheets of the screen printed logos which I then cut out with a rotary cutter.
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finished product |
Then sewed the patch on with the hat inside out so when the brim is flipped up you can see the logo.
The hats sold out very quickly so I ended up making 150 more and shipping them across the country for the rest of the tour.
I am excited that fans enjoyed the hats but I am even more excited to have these hats out of my space and get working on some new pieces in 2011!