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Made a raccoon hat #7698660
10/23/22 02:39 PM 10/23/22 02:39 PM
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Spent a couple hours this morning making my first raccoon hat. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Had my beautiful bride model it, as I'm much too ugly for that sort of thing.
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I'm debating about whether or not to add a face and a tail, but wifey says she'll wear it out in public as long as I keep it the way it is. I suppose I could make another one for myself with a face and a tail.
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698663
10/23/22 02:44 PM 10/23/22 02:44 PM
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Nice job!

You could make yourself one with a face and yall can wear them out together.

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Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698665
10/23/22 02:48 PM 10/23/22 02:48 PM
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That's awesome I'm going to try some of that this season, did you use a pattern?
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: Wild_WI] #7698669
10/23/22 02:51 PM 10/23/22 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild_WI
That's awesome I'm going to try some of that this season, did you use a pattern?

No, just measured my head and made an oval of that circumference, and made 2 side panels of the same length, 4" tall each. Used artificial sinew to sew it up.
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698674
10/23/22 02:57 PM 10/23/22 02:57 PM
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Thanks loose!
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698676
10/23/22 03:01 PM 10/23/22 03:01 PM
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Nice job with that, and the hat looks good too wink

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Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698679
10/23/22 03:04 PM 10/23/22 03:04 PM
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Looks great.

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Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698683
10/23/22 03:10 PM 10/23/22 03:10 PM
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Liner? Looks good!

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Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698792
10/23/22 05:53 PM 10/23/22 05:53 PM
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yes is there a liner? it looks great
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698795
10/23/22 05:55 PM 10/23/22 05:55 PM
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Great job. Those hats are real simple to make for sure and look very nice.
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698803
10/23/22 06:04 PM 10/23/22 06:04 PM
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Looks good. I need to learn how to sew.

I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698833
10/23/22 06:51 PM 10/23/22 06:51 PM
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No liner in it, just the leather. I kept it as simple as I could.
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Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7698883
10/23/22 07:42 PM 10/23/22 07:42 PM
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Nice!

Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7699025
10/23/22 09:58 PM 10/23/22 09:58 PM
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Good job loosegoose.

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Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7699027
10/23/22 10:01 PM 10/23/22 10:01 PM
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Let her have It

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Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: loosegoose] #7699086
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Originally Posted by loosegoose
Spent a couple hours this morning making my first raccoon hat. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Had my beautiful bride model it, as I'm much too ugly for that sort of thing.
[Linked Image]
[Linked Image]

I'm debating about whether or not to add a face and a tail, but wifey says she'll wear it out in public as long as I keep it the way it is. I suppose I could make another one for myself with a face and a tail.


Women pay good money for a frosty dew like that.
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: Catch22] #7699345
10/24/22 09:47 AM 10/24/22 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Catch22
Looks good. I need to learn how to sew.


While your bread is proofing ...you could make good use of that time and sew some fur...or knit a Pair of socks .

Last edited by Nessmuck; 10/24/22 09:49 AM.
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Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: Catch22] #7699349
10/24/22 10:07 AM 10/24/22 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Catch22
Looks good. I need to learn how to sew.


Its easier than you think. Hardest part for me is going after a perfectly good fur with a knife to cut out the parts.

Get a good, sharp knife for cutting the fur. Get good glover's needles and a thimble, I like a leather thimble versus a metal one. You can use button hole or thread for jeans, wax it well. Clothespins work to hold the fur pieces together as you sew.
Re: Made a raccoon hat [Re: k snow] #7699358
10/24/22 10:27 AM 10/24/22 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by k snow
Originally Posted by Catch22
Looks good. I need to learn how to sew.


Its easier than you think. Hardest part for me is going after a perfectly good fur with a knife to cut out the parts.

Get a good, sharp knife for cutting the fur. Get good glover's needles and a thimble, I like a leather thimble versus a metal one. You can use button hole or thread for jeans, wax it well. Clothespins work to hold the fur pieces together as you sew.

Thanks k snow. I need some buttons on some flannel shirts and a few holes to patch in britches. I think I'll start there before I mess up some good fur lol. I really should have learned years ago.

Nessy, maybe we could start a sewing circle here. grin

I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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