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Post by fuzzjunk on Apr 7, 2010 19:45:32 GMT -5
Well I went ahead and made a new bow. I went with plain black grosgrain ribbon that I got from Wal-mart. I've never sewn before or done anything like this so I was a bit nervous, especially once I ripped off the original bow. EDIT: I think I have a little OCD. I went to JoAnn fabrics and bought some better ribbon that wasn't so thin/glossy looking and made another bow.
ORIGINAL AKUBRA BOW MY NEW BOW   -Scott |
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Post by Noah on Apr 7, 2010 20:30:08 GMT -5
Hey Scott looks good! You did a good job with that and it was your first time  Your Fed looks really good as well by the way  |
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Post by fuzzjunk on Apr 7, 2010 20:37:03 GMT -5
Thanks Noah,
I think the black contrasts better with the darker felt of the Fed 4.
-Scott
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Post by parttime on Apr 7, 2010 21:22:44 GMT -5
Nice work indeed And I agree Fuzzjunk, I had an old chocolate colored stetson cowboy hat that I cut down and reblocked indy style. I originaly put a dark brown ribbon on it that looked good under artificial light but in the sun looked too lite on the hat. Grosgrain is funny like that. I changed it to black. -Dusty |
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Post by zmarty on Apr 8, 2010 8:14:12 GMT -5
that looks awesome! it encourages me to do the same! great job!
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Post by California Jones on Apr 8, 2010 11:15:17 GMT -5
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Post by zmarty on Apr 9, 2010 19:36:17 GMT -5
hey fuzzjunk, was someone giving you tips on how to make the bow and sew the ribbon to the hat?
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Post by fuzzjunk on Apr 9, 2010 20:38:15 GMT -5
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Post by zmarty on Apr 10, 2010 12:43:21 GMT -5
sweet. thanks fuzzjunk
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Post by fuzzjunk on Apr 11, 2010 21:05:44 GMT -5
zmarty,
I wouldn't get the ribbon at walmart though, I just bought some more ribbon at JoAnn's and it was much nicer. It was about $1 more per yard but much better quality.
-Scott
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Post by Noah on Apr 12, 2010 1:01:34 GMT -5
Great job there Scott! Your hat and bow looks really good |
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Post by zmarty on Apr 14, 2010 17:02:25 GMT -5
that helps me even more  thanks man. you did a great job... but i think im gonna stick to having a friend do it haha im not that sturdy with a needle in my hand |
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Post by lguerra on Jun 7, 2010 15:03:42 GMT -5
Great job. Thank you, It helped me with my old Fed.
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Post by fuzzjunk on Jun 7, 2010 19:25:47 GMT -5
good to hear! It does make a noticeable difference doesn't it.
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Post by bendingoak on Jun 11, 2010 11:26:11 GMT -5
Did you save the ribbon and bow of the fed?
If so you can iron it flat and then re work the bow and put it back on. It would be a lot better than using the the stuff you got from the store.
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Post by lguerra on Jun 26, 2010 1:08:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the info . But for me, my Fed took a beating, ribbon and all . 6 years of everyday ware rain, snow hot sun. The ribbon was faded and the overall color was light and a hole started to develop at the top of the raiders pinch. I wanted to fix up to retire the hat.
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