Customer Reviews

Saturday Night Hat: Quick, Easy Hatmaking for the Downtown Girl

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This is a very wonderful book on hatmaking. Being someone who likes to wear hats on occasion, I like hat books, and this one is one of my favorites. I have a small circumference head, so home-made hats are great for me. Otherwise I have trouble finding a good fitting hat. With these patterns, I have the ability to make a fun hat that fits my head.

Author Eugenia Kim has included all kinds of hats I like. Well, there are also some hats I don't like but that is strictly a matter of personal taste. Not all hats suit all heads. But, there is SO MUCH in this book that you are sure to find a hat that pleases you. And costumers will find a rich resource of patterns and ideas in this power-packed volume.

I personally loved the cloth big-brimmed sun hat. And I was diverted by the Toast of the Town Hat--a pillbox designed in a white square shape with a dark brown side representing the crust and a square yellow flat button that looks like, yep, a pat of butter. Now, how CUTE is that?! If you prefer jelly to butter, you can, advises Kim, put sequins or tiny beads in a rich grape shimmery color to represent your choice of jam. (or satin for peanut butter, hey, it's up to you.)

There is a great big section on newsboy hats, with patterns, on knit hats, and on cloches. Some hats are revised from standard blank hats and some are sewn or knit directly from fabric. For knitters, one can used felted knitting to sew a hat as well.

If you scour the thrift stores, you can find mens' tweeds for newsboy hats, or sweaters to wash in hot water to felt.

I can't say enough good things about this book--there is SO much, the writing is amusing, and the patterns are useful and varied. This book is bursting with ideas.

As a generally crafty person this appealed to me, but the simplicity of terms as well as useful tips sparking many ideas, made this book just perfect. this is great springboard for all sorts of crafts, and i can't wait to sport my new creations. this is actually a great gift for so many people. i love it!!

The cover is misleading. On it is the wildly popular "Muffy" style which is not in the book!! Other than that, however, it has many pretty and feminine styles that can be made easily and quickly. You don't have to go out and spend a fortune of millinery equipment.

I love the little pillbox hat; it looks like a tiny wedding cake. I know I will make the classic beret and the engineer's cap. There are a lot of other styles and ideas to get your own creativity on!! But,I don't like it if you can't see at least some of the styles in the book before you buy. Not fair!

Half of the hats in this book require one to purchase a pre-made hat. Buy a vintage fedora, then decorate. Buy a sun hat, then decorate. This book is more about embellishment than actual hat making. The book description lead me to believe this book was more about hat patterns and custom fitting. I wish I'd spent my money on a vintage fedora instead of this book.

This is a great book! It has some great designs and helps to inspire some more creativity. Will definitely be making the sushi hat as it looks great. I have studied Millinery and although some of the construction techniques are a bit more simplified I think that this will help the more inexperienced person "have a go" (people with more experience can easily use more advanced techniques if they want). Fantastic book and well worth the money. This book will help beginners start and give inspiration to the more advanced.

This is a great book. I love hats and would wear them daily if I could. This provides a quick and easy inexpensive way for me to learn how to make hats of my own without having to purchase hat forms and other peices of millinery equipment!

This book is not that helpful, unless you are one of those people who think ruining a real vintage hat is a good idea. Save your money, buy something else. If you want a free copy, contact me, this thing is a waste of space.

Not for "hat makers" -- lots of pretty hats, but instructions are mainmly for embellishing existing hats, not making new hats.

the title says it all ....'quick, easy hatmaking.... there is something for everyone here at all levels, easy to read instructions, good ideas and up to the minute designs. I've enjoyed reading this book and look forward to making up some of the designs and adapting others. A good addition to any library.
Venetia Beaney. Port Albert, Australia.

More geared towards refashioning old hats and bargain vintage chapeaus, Eugenia Kim's book is more focused on trim and tailoring than start to finish hat making. I was a little disappointed that there was not more in depth coverage on styles of hats or more advanced tips, but beginning crafters will find this book fun, easy to use, and with some cute projects.