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My Cute Patchwork Sun Hat!  How to Fix a Straw Cowboy Hat with Fabric Scraps   Easy Hand Sewing Repair How to Patch a Straw Cowboy Hat by Hand I just love this hat! It was all beat up, and broke more every time I wore it. Then I had the idea to start patching it with fabric. Genius! Maximum Patchwork Affect I kept all the patches in rectangular shapes for the max folksy patchwork affect. Then hand sew them onto both sides of the hole using a simple whip stitch and regular poly sewing thread.  After both sides of the hat are patched, I do some running stitches through both patches to secure the whole thing well. Quilting it to the hat basically.  My Favorite Busted Up Hat It's actually pretty addictive once you get started. Ok for me it was, but I love hand sewing and embroidery. The patches have held up remarkably well, and this is now my favorite hat. The ones on top have gotten a bit faded, but it took a few summers. I don't mind.  Another Beautiful Day Where ...

 5th Annual Auntie Summer Camp!  Weird Arts & Crafts, Redwoods, Beach Adventures   5th Annual Auntie Summer Camp!  Bffs Since Birth Well we just finished up our 5th annual Auntie Summer Camp and it was great. Ash and I are birthday twins (+1day) and have always been close. From day one, or maybe about year 2 or 3, I've been bringing various art and craft projects for us to do together.  For the past 5 yrs since we moved to our new property, we've hosted her for a week or two of various activities and outings. And we call it Auntie Summer Camp!   Last year we made an animation as one of our projects, all about Auntie Camp. It's pretty cute! Here is the link to that video.     Video: 5th Annual Auntie Summer Camp!   Bigger Kid = Bigger Craft Projects So this year, with a big 12 yr old kid, we really had a lot of fun. Nearly at teendom, we are starting to have some neat conversations. And the skills are getting bigger and better!  ...