Sew a Clown Hat to Match Your Clown Costume

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

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Turn and Bottom Finish

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Press the seam to one side
Sew a seam finish to the seam allowance.
Turn the hat right side out.
Without flattening the hat, press the seam and hat by inserting the iron into the inside of the hat.
Zigzag or serge the bottom raw edge.
Cut a strips of the costume ruffle fabric into a 2-3" strip, two to three times the length of the bottom edge of the hat.
Apply a decorative edge as described in the clown costume directions.
Fold the fabric in half lengthwise and press the center fold.
Sew a gathering stitch down the center fold. (How to Gather Fabric)
Gather the fabric to fit the bottom of the hat, evenly distributing the gathers.
Refold the ruffle and hand sew the ruffle to the bottom of the hat, stitching the center of the ruffle to the edge of the hat.
Separate the layers of the ruffle to fluff the ruffle.
Sew fabric pompoms and sew them to the hat.