Learn to Sew your own Fashion Beret | FREE Pattern Sewing Guide

Do you want a Beret? Do you neeeeeed a Beret?
But you can not find the perfect one in that amazing shade you have been dreaming of?

Then you are in the right place. Join me and I will show you how to make the cutest on-trend beret, that's budget-friendly. All you need is basic sewing skills and a small amount of fabric.

BERET SEWING TUTORIAL DETAILS
Basic sewing skills
Approx cost $0 to $5
Approx time 30 mins

SUPPLIES OF WHAT YOU NEED

1 metre x 25cm fabric or 50cm x 50cm

I used leftover corduroy from a previous project, so the cost for me was $0. The fabric must be thick and stiffish to hold the beret's shape, you could also use felt. Do not use any thin soft fabric for this method I am showing you.

Sewing Machine or Needle & thread

I use this Brother Sewing Machine
This project is possible to hand sew, as long as you keep your stitches close together and neat

Scissors
Circle template, I used a plate and a bowl
Measuring Tape

STEP 1

Fold your thick fabric in half and mark 2 full circles
In the second circle mark your head circumference

I used a plate and bowl for the circles, they were the correct size I needed

Cut the circles, leaving a 5mm hem edge

The full circle width I used was 24cms

The centre circle width was 17cm

I recommend you measure your head to see which size is best suited to you. The size I made was for a small adult or teen size head.

PATTERN LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST

STEP 2

Place your doughnut piece on top of the full circle piece of fabric, making sure you match up your fabric pattern. I was using cord so matched up to my cord lines
Do this 2 times and pin the outer edge
Sew the edge on your sewing machine on a straight stitch
Trim edge clean
Cut around the curved edge with small slits
Fold one of the sewn panels the correct way out

STEP 3

Place the beret inside the inside out beret (refer to the picture above)

The panels facing each other should be the correct way, sewing seams visible

Pin the inside of the circle, the 2 layers should be matching up neatly
Sew around the inner circle with a straight stitch, leaving at least 1 inch unsewn

STEP 4

Through your 1-inch unsewn hole, pull the fabric out all the way. The beret will now be the right way
Push one layer into the other so it looks like a bowl. Push your hand around the inside creating a nice round shape
Iron all the edges so it will keep its shape.
Hand-sew the 1-inch hole closed. Use the same colour thread and do an invisible stitch

STEP 5

Cut a small straight line of fabric for your beret loop that sits in the centre at the top
Loop the fabric in a circle and stitch it together
Sew loop to the top centre of the beret

Looks super adorable right?
The best thing is this design is reversible, so you could use different colours or prints for each half, 2 looks in one!