SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
DIRECTIONS:
- McCall's M6521 sewing pattern
- Basic sewing supplies
- Sewing machine with walking foot
- Iron
- Craft paper
- 1yd Pellon 70 Peltrex Sew-In Ultra Firm interfacing
- 1/2" wide Velcro®
- 1yd MLB fabric
DIRECTIONS:
- For this project, use pieces 15 & 16 of M6521 to create a visor. Choose the pattern size closest to head measurement.
- Shorten the width of the “crown" pattern piece to 3" on un-notched long side. Add 3" to the left side of pattern piece to create an underlap.
- Cut 2 crown and 2 brim pieces out of MLB fabric. Cut 1 crown and 2 brim pieces out of interfacing.
- With WS of fabric facing interfacing, baste near the edge on all sides to attach interfacing to 1 crown piece and both brim pieces.
- Sew brim pieces RS together on curved edge. Trim seam allowance on curved edge to a scant 1/8" and turn RSO. Press edge well and edge-stitch curved edge. Baste unsewn straight edges together.
- Sew interfaced crown and brim RS together by matching notches. Trim seam allowance to 1/4" and fold under all unsewn seam allowances on this portion of the crown. Sew un-interfaced crown to interfaced crown RS together on all three unsewn edges opposite of brim. Clip corners and trim seam allowances before turning piece RSO. Press well.
- Fold over seam allowance from unsewn edge of lining and hand sew to brim to finish inside of visor.
- Edgestitch all four sides of crown to finish.
- Sew two 3" strips of “loop" Velcro to underlap of left side of crown. Sew two 3" strips of “hook" Velcro to overlap on right side of crown.