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I recently made this DIY pocket square in just 3 easy steps! It was the perfect finishing touch for my son’s tuxedo. This is both an excellent and incredibly simple way to save a few dollars during your next formal event!
Formal events get expensive quickly. Every dollar you spend adds up, so why not save a few bucks on the accessories? I recently made a DIY pocket square for my son’s big night out at prom. It’s an easy project which is completed in less than 30 minutes.
I used a scrap piece of fabric from my stash for this project. The deep red shade was just what I was looking for. This fabric is stretch cotton sateen. However, you can also use a knit or satin fabric for this project. For this project, you can simply hand stitch or use a sewing machine.
There are many ways to accomplish a pocket square fold including the presidential fold and puff fold. For my sons pocket square, we chose a simple fold.
1. Cut a square of fabric 8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″. Grainline doesn’t really matter here since it’s a square piece.
2. Make a rolled hem by stitching a 1/4″ seam all the way around the edges. Press.
3. Sew another row of hemstitching by turning the edge over again, and stitching in place. Press.
Fold your pocket square in quarters and tuck it into your jacket breast pocket. If you haven’t worn a pocket square before with your jacket, you may need to open the basting stitches of the pocket with a seam ripper, then tuck the square in place.
That’s it! This DIY pocket square added the perfect touch of color to my son’s tuxedo. This easy pocket square would also make a great gift for a groom or groomsmen while adding so much class to the outfit.
You could also make a simple matching bow tie for a complete ensemble!
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This DIY bow tie is made using the Cricut Maker and a Simplicity pattern. Using this method, you will be able to create a new bow tie in no time! This post contains affiliate links. By making a purchase I will receive a small commission …
This recycled denim purse is such a fun project using Cricut and a Simplicity pattern! This is a great way to use old denim that needs a new purpose. Enjoy! This post contains affiliate links. By making a purchase I will receive a small commission …
This cute hat uses recycled denim, cut up your old jeans and make them into something fun and new!
I have a large pile of old denim jeans for making unique sewing projects. This cute hat is made from a Simplicity pattern for the Cricut Maker. Using denim in the Cricut machine was a bit of a challenge, but it worked out quite well. Thanks to Cricut and Simplicity for sponsoring this post! Curious as to how this works??? Read on!
My Cricut Maker has become my indispensable tool in my sewing room. I have used it for many things, the options are endless. Simplicity has a number of great patterns for the Cricut machine. You can see the complete list of options here in the Cricut Design Space. To make the Woman’s Hat, you will need the following supplies:
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2 pairs of old jeans in different shades of denim (one light and one dark), about 1/3″ yard of each
Thread
Scissors
Sewing Machine
Tips for cutting denim:
1. Keep the mat clean so the denim will stick to it. I found that when the mat was dirty it wouldn’t hold the fabric in place. Using a new fabric mat seemed to work the best.
2. Try to position any remaining seams so the are between the pattern pieces as the machine cuts it. The Cricut was able to cut through about 70% of my denim seams, I did have to restart it once or twice because it got stuck on the thick fabric and cut through the rest of the seam by hand with a scissors after the piece was removed from the machine. The Cricut does an amazing job cutting, asking it to cut through such thick, heavy material repeatedly is probably not the best use of the machine. Cricut sponsors me to go where no user has gone before, and I enjoy pushing my machine to the limit of it’s capability. Please, just be aware that if you decide to cut through impossibly heavy seams you could potentially risk having damaging your machine.
3. There were some denim fabrics that cut easier than others. Fiber contents are all different, and behave differently in the Cricut machine. You may have less trouble cutting thinner, stretchy denim than the old fashioned thickly woven denim fabrics. I used the heavier type denim for this project because that’s what I had available.
1. Stitch the side seams together from the 1 and 2 the pattern pieces by placing a #2 in the middle and attaching piece #1 on either side. End seam at the circle at top.
2. Repeat for the back side of the hat.
3. Stitch front and back together, ending seams at circles.
4. Sew the sides of the hat together using piece #3, and attaching piece #4 on either side stopping stitching at circles. Repeat for the back side.
5. Pin top of hat to the sides, matching circles and dots. Stitch together to form crown of hat. Press seams open.
6. Assemble brim, sew center back seam together. Repeat for facing (I did not use any interfacing because the denim was plenty sturdy).
7. Sew brim pieces with right sides together. Turn right side out. Press. I added a row of top stitching 1/4″ from top edge for a crisp look.
8. Apply brim to WRONG side of hat, matching notches. Stitch. Turn brim to outside of hat. Press in place.
9. Tack brim in place at center back seam if desired.
This hat was a fun project. It is a rather small size finishing about 22 1/2″ around. When I make this pattern again I will cut a few extra pieces to add to the sides and crown to make it larger. The originally Simplicity pattern called for fleece fabric which has a bit more stretch than the denim. To add to the fun hat, I pinned a vintage broach on the brim. Thanks to Cricut and Simplicity for sponsoring this post!
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