Quilted Aviator Hat with Fur Trim
Introducing a stylish aviator hat sewing pattern, featuring a multi-panel quilted crown, a short visor, and luxurious fur trim for superior warmth and iconic style.
When To Wear:
- Cold Weather Protection: Provides excellent warmth and coverage for head and ears in frigid conditions.
- Outdoor Adventures: Ideal for skiing, snowboarding, hiking, or any activity requiring robust and cozy headwear.
- Fashionable Winter Accessory: a distinctive and comfortable statement piece for a stylish cold-weather ensemble.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a classic aviator or trapper hat style, designed for a snug fit with comprehensive ear and neck coverage.
Construction: Features a structured, multi-panel crown with quilting for added warmth and dimensional stability, paired with a smooth interior lining.
Visor: a short, structured brim at the front, designed to offer some protection from elements without obstructing vision.
Ear & Neck Flaps: Extended flaps for the ears and back of the neck, trimmed with soft faux fur for enhanced comfort and insulation, designed to be worn down or secured up.
Trim: Soft faux fur lines the face opening, ear flaps, and back neck flap, adding both luxurious comfort and extra warmth.
Closure: Adjustable straps with snap fasteners on the ear flaps allow them to be secured under the chin or fastened over the crown.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires experience with multi-layer construction, working with various fabric types including fur and insulation, and installing fasteners.
Fabric Recommendations
Select outer fabrics with good insulation properties and consider materials suitable for hat construction:
- Water-repellent fabrics
- Coat fabrics (e.g., wool blends, heavy twill)
- Artificial fur
- Lining fabric (for interior)
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Synthetic insulation (polyester wadding)
- Fusible interfacing
- Snaps
Cutter's Must
- Main Fabric:
- Middle - 2 pieces
- Side - 2 pieces
- Visor - 1 piece
- Nape Protector – 1 piece
- Ear Flap - 2 pieces
- Strap - 2 pieces
- Fur:
- Visor - 1 piece
- Nape Protector – 1 piece
- Ear Flap - 2 pieces
- Lining Fabric:
- Middle - 2 pieces
- Side - 2 pieces
- Synthetic Padding:
- Middle - 2 pieces
- Side - 2 pieces
- Fusible interfacing:
- Visor - 1 piece
- Nape Protector – 1 piece
- Ear Flap - 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the fabric pieces of the visor, nape protector, and ear flaps with fusible interfacing.
- Place the middle parts right sides together, stitch, and press the seam open. Attach the side parts to the middle, press the seams open.
- Place the strap pieces right sides together and stitch around. Trim excess fabric at the corners, turn the straps right side out, straighten, and press. Stitch two decorative lines along the edge of the straps.
- Press the edges of the fabric visor, nape protector, and ear flap pieces to the wrong side. Sew the straps for fastening to the middle of the fabric ear flap pieces. Place the corresponding fur and fabric pieces of the visor, nape protector, and ear flaps right sides together and sew with basting stitches, slightly easing the fur pieces, especially on rounded sections. The edges and centers of the fur and fabric pieces should match.
- Turn the visor, nape protector, and ear flaps right side out. Baste, ensuring that the fur evenly wraps around the fabric and the fur edge is consistent in width. The pieces should be symmetrical. Secure the visor, nape protector, and ear flap pieces with frequent stitches along the edge.
- Place the cap crown with the visor, nape protector, and ear flaps right sides together and stitch, evenly distributing the ease along the entire length of the crown or placing it only at the front under the visor. Fold the visor, nape protector, and ear flap pieces down and stitch at a distance of 0.4 – 0.5 cm from the stitching line.
- Place the lining and synthetic padding pieces together and quilt with parallel stitches forming diamonds. The distance between stitches is 2 cm. Stitch the lining pieces similarly to the main fabric pieces. Press the seams open.
- Insert the lining into the cap so that it fits snugly against the top, secure with pins in several places, fold under the edge of the lining, and sew with frequent blind stitches.
- Fold the visor up and attach it to the crown, without pulling the thread too tightly. Try the cap on, determine the placement of the snaps, and attach the snaps.
