4 Ways To Make A Chef S Hat

Measure your head by wrapping the tape measure around your head directly above your ears, where the brim of the hat will lie.

You can alter the band’s height to make the band taller or shorter, depending on your preference. Anywhere between 2 and 8 inches (5 and 20. 3 cm) is generally a good height for the brim.

Make the pleats by pinching the tissue paper between your fingers, then creasing the paper into a pleat. Make the pleats about 5 inches (12. 7 cm) tall.

Tape the unattached tissue paper by placing the hat on its side, reaching in through the open band of the hat and taping the pleats to the band on the inside. It’s ok there are gaps on either side of the tissue paper. You will correct this later.

Tape the unattached tissue paper to the inside of the hat to secure it.

You will create the brim out of a piece of cloth that has been folded over, which is why you need to multiply the number by two. You need to add the inch on to the measurement to allow for seams.

You want to create your hat out of a white cloth that is light and crisp. Cotton is an ideal fabric, and using two white cotton pillowcases works well. Before using the pillowcases, cut them open, rip out any seams, and iron them so that they’re flat sheets of white cloth.

Use a piece of stiffener or interfacing that is white or light-colored.

This arc is one fourth of the circle with will serve as the top, floppy section of the chef’s hat. This size piece of cloth produces a floppy chef’s hat. If you want one that is less floppy, make the original square of fabric smaller.

It’s ok if the circle isn’t perfectly round, since its edges will be hidden when you eventually sew it into the brim.

Do the same for the brim piece, so that you are left with two loops.

Iron the brim piece, paying special attention to press the area you just folded over.

Adjust the stitch length and tension of your machine back to the usual settings after you finish. If you don’t have a sewing machine, hand sew using long, straight stitches and pull tightly after each stitch to create pleats.