How to make a tulip hat (petal hat) for a baby

Today’s handcraft work is a tulip hat (petal hat) for a baby. This is a flower-patterned fabric hat for a baby girl. If you change the fabric and make a tulip hat for a baby boy, it will also be cute.

petal hat for baby

You don’t need to make a brim for the tulip hat, so it is relatively easy to make. Making a hat for a newborn baby makes you grow fond of it, so please try.

Materials

Outer fabrics are 6 pieces. (Seam allowances are included. Attach fusible interlining on the back.)

outer fabrics
attach interfacing

Fusible interfacing gives fabric firmness, and keeps the shape of the hat.

Inner fabrics are 6 pieces. (Seam allowances are included)

inner fabrics

Tulip hat (petal hat) pattern is here.

petal hat pattern

Make the outer side

1. Sew the outer fabrics with right side together. Then press seam allowances open.

sew the outer fabrics
press seam allowances open

2. Add the third outer piece, sew with right sides together. Then press seam allowances open.

add the third piece
sew
press seam allowances open

3. Remaining 3 outer fabrics are done the same way.

remaining 3 outer fabrics, do the same way

4. Place 2 outer pieces with right sides facing each other, and sew.

sew the 2 outer pieces

Make the inner side

Sew the inner fabrics, same way as the outer fabrics.

sew the inner fabrics
press seam allowances open
inner

Make a tulip hat (petal hat)

1. Place the inner fabric and outer fabric with right sides facing each other and sew together. (Leaving a 7cm gap for turning.)

sew the inner and outer

2. Press seam allowances open. Then turn inside out from the gap.

turn inside out

3. Iron around the edge and stitch the edge. The tulip hat (petal hat) is done.

iron
stitch the edge
petal hat for baby

Following is the video for how-to.

How to make a tulip hat (petal hat) for a baby – YouTube