Fleece hats in Florida!

i haven't posted in a while due to our planned travel week in St. John, USVI and an unplanned two week trip back home to Wisconsin.  

I decided I needed a hat while there and had fun sewing it on my moms worn but stitch perfect Featherweight (purchased in 1943). Used Marcy's new vogue pattern and a double-sided polar fleece remnant from Canvasback.  (A boutique ready to wear manufacturer sadly defunct which had the most wonderful roll ends and remnant sales) 

The remnant already had embroidery on it, so I used a decorative thread that complemented around the top little knob.  

Pattern was super easy.  I made a large! as I have a big head.  It was a little too large, so I put a Petersham ribbon band around the hem inside and it pulled it in just enough to be a perfect fit. 

The hat made our return trip to Florida since it was so cold when we started out.  Didn't think I'd use it here, but overnight temperatures were near freezing, even in southern Florida, so who knows?

Anyway, I'll use the pattern again with old coat scraps I've saved when we return to WI.  Pretty nice muslin, if I do say so myself!