Super Mario Brothers.....Party!

So for my little guys birthday I am throwing a Super Mario Brothers party...it's going to be awesome!! Can't wait. I will FOR SURE share that with you when it comes. But for now I am going to share with you how I made these CraZy CoOL party hats!

Aren't they CUTE??? I can't wait for this party! It's going to be so fun!

Okay....tutorial time....here's what you do:

First I got out my biggest plate I have and traced the circles on some red fleece. It's great cause it leave a clean edge when you cute it and it's strechy. :) They need to be at LEAST 11" across. and I just kinda sketched the little half moon things until they were how I liked them. Those will be the "bill" of the hat. Cute them out. Make sure your fabic is doubled so you will end up with two of each piece.

Like that....this will be one hat. I cut out a little circle in the middle of one of the big circles. I used my Similac can lid. LOL But the hole is about 4 1/2" across.

Next...I took another lid...You could use like a spray paint can lid or a non-stick spray lid for this. Mine is about 2 1/2" across. Use this on some white felt. (you don't have to do multiples if you are just making one hat)

Next is the "M" I found a Mario font at this website.(look around...you might find a different font better.) I printed the size I wanted out on paper and used that to trace onto the red felt.

Put your "M" on your white circle...

...and sew it on. It is a LOT easier than I thought it would be! I'm NOT queen of sewing...that is FOR SURE!

You are going to sew the your "M" on the piece if material with the hole in it. Put it on the "right side" If you are like me there is going to be a little marker left over on the "wrong" side from tracing. No one's perfect right?

Okay...next...you are going to sew the two pieces together around the outside edge. I did about 1/4" seam allowance.

Turn it right side out and this is what you have so far...

Get your "bill" pieces...sew around the outside edge.

Flip is right side out.

Pin it to the front of your hat...line it up with the "M". Sew right along the edge where I pinned. Line it up nicely.

 And there you have it....a cute Mario hat! I'm so stinkin excited for these! EEEK!

Questions?? Ask...I never know if I'm explaining it well enough.

Happy Making!