5 HOUR PROJECT
project inspiration
It's important to consume less and to try to recycle materials if we have access to them. Especially during times of a pandemic it can be especially hard to come by resources to use for projects or a shortage of resources might occur. Therefore, for this project I decided to upcycle jeans that I was going to sell or donate and make them into a bucket hat.
I conducted research by studying different types of bucket hats, how to pattern for them, and also how to patchwork.
45 min
2 hours
I patterned the bucket hat and started cutting patches from the jeans. I arranged the pieces how I wanted them to look and pinned them to hold them into place. I patched them together and started to cut pattern pieces for the hat.
4 hours
I realized after starting to cut some patterns out, that I wouldn't have enough of the jean material, so I did some more patchwork.
5 hours
and 45 min
I made the lining for the bucket hat.
6 hours
and 45 min
I completed the top of the jean bucket hat.
7 hours
and 30 min
Making the brim and attaching it to the rest of the bucket hat.
8 hours
After finishing the jean hat, I realized I didn't like the width of the brim, so I reduced it by 1/2".
This was the hat before trimming.
8 hours
and 40 min
The lining was attached to the jean bucket hat.
9 hours: THE FINAL PRODUCT
The edge of the brim was distressed for the final look.
designing: 45 min
patterning: 35 min
constructing: 7 hours and 40 min
