Beret Tutorial!
After making the sailor beret here, I was asked to make a tutorial.
Unfortunately I will not be making another sailor beret for this tutorial (I will be making a beret to match my previous Osanpo-chan inspired JSK) but rest assured I will show you where to add the sailor detail!
Materials you will need:
40cm of the main color (the top of the beret)
40cm of the lining (preferably in a complimentary color)
*This will probably leave you with some leftovers, but its better to have too much, and its really not that much fabric.
About 20cm for the band
1m Bias binding/satin ribbon (if you are making the sailor version).
1) Trace the pattern below out onto paper/baking paper/your weapon of choice for tracing patterns.
** EDIT! These measurements are for a head of 58cm. If your head is bigger/smaller than this, you will need to adjust the radius of the inner circle accordingly (3.14x the diameter of the circle [twice the value shown] until you get close and know what the radius of your circle will be.
I apologise for the shocking quality. I couldnt get the text function to work on paint =(
The measurements for the vertical lines, shortest to longest are:
9cm 16.5cm
The measurements on the bottom row, left to right are:
4cm 31cm 7cm
2) Cut out aforementioned pattern so you end up with a crescent of paper.
3) You will need to use the same pattern for both the top and sides of the beret. Fold the material so the flat side of the pattern are on the fold and just cut around the outer edge of the pattern. This should leave you with a circle of material.
Fold the material and pin the flat side of the pattern to the fold again. This time, cut around both circular faces of the pattern, leaving you with a circle of fabric with no center.
4). Pin the middle-less circle to the full circle around the outer edges, right sides facing. Sew all the way around the edge, using as small a seam as possible (NOTE: This pattern provided uses 0.5cm seams, if you wish more than that they must be taken into account when drafting the pattern).
5) Repeat steps 3+4 for the inner lining!
6) Fold right-side out and press both the lining and outer fabric flat (cause nobody likes wrinkles in their nice things =3)
7) Cut an 13cm x 61cm strip of fabric for the band (Note: This part includes seam allowances of 1.5cm).
*This step is basically the same as sewing an unelasticated waistband, so if you have a preferred method, feel free to use these measurements and sew according to how you are most comfortable
** Further note! This will give you a circumference of 58cm for your head. If your head is significantly larger/smaller than this, you will need to edit the band width and inner circle circumference.
8) (For Sailor Version) Measure 4cm up from the length of the band. Draw a line in a washable fabric pencil/etc and pin the bias binding (or ribbon) along here. Sew along both sides of the binding, very close to the edge.
9) Sew the band together in a loop (Aka the two 13cm sides together... remembering the seam allowance is 1.5cm).
10) Press in half horizontally. Then press the 1.5cm seam allowance under (towards the wrong side of the material).
11) Place the lining inside the outer beret (so that the unfinished edges sit facing each other and only the nice sides are visible on both sides)
12. Pin and sew the loop around the unfinished circular beret edge (as you would a waistband, ensuring both sides are secured but trying to keep the needle as close as possible to the edge).
13) Admire your work!
*Note. More pictures will be forthcoming, I had just written out the tutorial and realised I didn't have enough time to finish sewing up my example (I'm going out with my boyfriend for dinner!)
