New Sage Bonnet

[Mme de Beaufort]

I decided to make an 'inspirational' bonnet for next Saturday's workshop. I used a soft, floppy bonnet I got at a local discount store for $5; the brim is very bendy and flexible. I wanted something muted and gentle, so I went with a thicker sage-coloured home-deco fabric... and then used some 'silk' flowers to embellish it (which i didn't do with either of my first bonnets).

I also used a white-work, scalloped edge lace for the brim lining.

I may keep it to raffle, or I may just ebay it. It depends since I'll be making yet another one on Saturday (maybe two).

Please ignore my messy office; I brought it to work to photograph it.





You'll probably recognize my familiar cap underneath:










The only problem I have with it is that I thougth I had centered the seam on the bottom back, and it shifted when I was gluing, so it's off center. AAAH!

Otherwise, I think it's the prettiest soft bonnet I've made yet.

[lauren]

Oooh! I like it :-) Very, very pretty!

[Val]

Beautiful Steph! You've done so well in such a short period of time in learning how to make these. This one came out gorgeous.
**Edited to add--the last photo in the lighting makes it look like a brown bonnet, and a very pretty one at that.

[dawnluckham]

Very pretty, Steph! ;D

[Mme de Beaufort]

I put it on ebay. I already got an enquiry from a lady in Hampshire, UK... asking if I ship internationally. ::heh::