Print the pattern on standard printer paper. You can search for a pattern online. Search Pinterest or other similar sites.
Note that this measurement needs to be somewhat precise so that the hat sits snugly on your head, but also keep in mind that a measurement that is too tight will prevent the hat from sitting on your head at all. [2] X Research source
Make sure you use something that won’t stretch a lot. Birthday ribbon is a good alternative if you don’t have any string or twine.
Your best bet is to tape the paper down to a cutting board. This way it will stay secure after you draw your shape and be ready for you to cut it out right away.
Make sure to keep the string tight while you draw your line or you’ll end up with an uneven shape. Keep your pen straight up and down while you draw. Tilting it will give you a distorted line.
This pattern piece will be used for the top of the fez.
Use as many pins as necessary to secure the pattern to the felt, but also keep in mind that pins cause the pattern to wrinkle and bunch up, so using too many could slightly distort the shape of the felt once you cut it out.
Keep the scissors steady and rotate the felt as you cut. This will help you make a cleaner cut. Keep the sides of the scissors blunt to the edges of the paper pattern. Doing so can prevent the the scissors from cutting at an angle and making the resulting felt piece too narrow or too wide. Note that this first batch of felt will form the outside of your hat.
This felt will form the inner lining of your hat.
Interfacing is necessary since it gives the hat body and structure. Without it, the entire hat would likely collapse into itself after you sew it all together. Use a heavy interfacing for best results.
The final tassel will be about four times as thick as the width you produce here, so keep that in mind as you wrap the thread around. [9] X Research source If you find it difficult to use your fingers or if you want a larger tassel, wrap the embroidery thread around a heavy piece of cardboard or cardstock, cut to your preferred dimensions. Note that the tassel will be about half as long as the width of your cardstock.
Note that you need to be careful about where you wrap the thread. If you do not wrap the loop in the precise center, your tassel might be lopsided.
You should already see the tassel shape forming at the conclusion of this step. If the ends of the tassel seem uneven, carefully trim them using your scissors until they are all roughly the same length. [11] X Research source
This piece of embroidery thread will need to be about three to four times as long as your tassel. You will need to wrap the thread around a dozen times or more. Tie a small knot at the base of the wrapped portion when done. Let the ends of the thread hang down into the tassel, trimming them to size. [13] X Research source
Snip off any excess thread hanging from this top knot so that the knot looks less noticeable. Set the tassel aside until you are ready to add it to the hat.
Make sure that the glossy side of the interfacing faces the fabric. The glossy side is usually the adhesive side. Use a low heat and a thin press cloth when ironing the pieces together. Do not use direct heat and do not use a high heat setting since doing either action may cause the felt to burn. Iron around the straight pins initially. Once the fabric and interfacing feel securely joined, remove the pins and iron over the spot to adhere the interfacing there. Let cool when done.
Do not sew the two straight ends of the fabric together. When done, pull the two pieces of felt and the interfacing through one of the open ends. The interfacing should now be hidden on the inside of the joined fabric, and the side of the fez is now right-side-out.
Leave a small 1 inch (2. 5 cm) gap in the side of the circle as you sew the pieces together. Remember, you are initially stitching these pieces together inside out to hide the seems. Leaving this small gap in the circle will allow you to pull the top piece of the felt right-side out once you’ve finished sewing it together. Do not sew the circle all the way around. When done, turn the circle right-side-out by pulling the material through the open gap. The interfacing should now be on the inside of the piece. Close up the hole you left to pull the piece right side out. Carefully fold the remaining open edge inside the circle. Stitch closed.
When pinning the top felt onto the side, make sure that the inside of the top piece faces you. This part can be tricky to sew. Keep the round top piece facing down, lying along the sewing machine, with the side of the fez extending up and into the air.
Make sure that these slits go up to the line of thread but not through it.
You can make this connecting thread as long or short as you want it to be based on where you want the tassel to hang. Note that if the fez is still inside-out as you work. The knotted side of your thread should face you and the tassel should be hidden.
Note that the fez should stay on with no assistance. If it wants to slip off, however, you can use bobby pins to help hold it in place.
