How to Make a Heart-Shaped Hat: Easy DIY

After making this vintage-inspired heart-shaped hat, I was asked to create a tutorial. Luckily, I was able to film my process and grab some stills to make a full blog post. Don’t be afraid of this DIY. It’s actually quite simple. Although recommended for the cleanest finish, sewing is completely optional and you can easily customize the process and materials depending on the look you want and what you have on hand. If you don’t have Styrofoam, you can also make one from cardboard. But for what it’s worth, we made several prototypes using different methods and materials and found that foam was the easiest, most comfortable, and had the best structure and weight. It is a very versatile material, so please take advantage of it!

supplies

EVA foam (4mm worked perfectly)
accurate knife
heat gun
Fabric of your choice (I used stretch velvet)
Trim of your choice (I used lace and pearls)
velvet ribbon
hot glue gun
Needle and thread and sewing machine are optional

How to make a heart-shaped hat step by step

make the base

trace your heart

Trace a large heart-shaped cookie cutter, EVA foam, leave a little space around the edges. I used 4mm thick foam. This will be the top of the heart-shaped hat.

come on

Cut out the heart with a precision knife and set aside.

How to make a DIY heart-shaped box hat — We will return to this after creating the base.

Cut two pieces of the same foam to make the sides of the hat. I made mine just over 2 inches tall.The length depends on the size of the hat you’re making, but I cut mine to fit perfectly. *rear* It’s about shaping it.

form the base

Warm the EVA foam slightly. heat gun. This allows it to be molded.

Next, mold the foam around the cookie cutter, one side at a time.

It should hold its shape as it cools. I like to shape the other side before trimming the bottom.

Glue the center

Repeat on the other side and glue in the center of the heart (I used hot glue).

Finally, trim the edges to create a point. **stop it** Glue this part. It is still!

Adding fabric

cover the sides

If you choose the no-sew option, simply fold the fabric taut around the sides of the foam and glue it in place. This option gives you smooth sides.

I decided to sew the sides and thread the foam through. You want the curly side, but it’s generally faster to sew.

If you have sewn the fabric, turn it over so the sewn side is inside the tube and thread the foam side through the tube. You can either leave it taut to get a smooth side, like I did, or scrunch it up to get a textured side. It obviously requires an extra length of fabric, but I love the way it looks. As you can see, I crumpled the right side a little more and once it was glued in place, I pulled some of the excess fabric to the other side so I could overlap the seam.

glue the bottom

Be sure to hold it in place until the glue is completely dry.

overlapping edges

Hide the seam by pulling one side over the other. I tucked the edges under for a nice finish and layered just the right amount so nothing was visible. Additionally, you can hand-sew this in place (a few tacks are all you need!), use glue, or use a no-sew method to keep it stacked.

The base looks like this: Now let’s complete the top!

cover the top heart

Next, cut out a large heart from the fabric (stretch velvet is best). To be honest, I set my tolerance too high. You don’t need this many.

Clip the edges into tabs, stretch them along the back, and glue in place. Don’t worry if it’s messy. Only the front is important.

At this point, the back should look dirty, but the front should look clean. Now let’s fix the back!

add trim

Glue the back edge of the heart and cover any stains with felt. Glue it in place too.

This is what it looks like when viewed from the front. Trim the lace.

I decided to add pearl decorations to the edges. You can decorate it however you like!

put everything together

Next, secure the top to the base of the heart-shaped hat. Then place the top on top of the base.

If using the no-sew method, secure with adhesive. Otherwise, very simple hand sewing is preferable.

Let’s sew (sew)!

I sewed the hat by hand and it didn’t take long.

final touches

Finish with a ribbon

Finally, sew (or glue) the velvet ribbon to the base. Alternatively, you can secure it to anything you can secure to your head, such as a headband or clip. I did all three! I sewed the ribbon slightly diagonally, so it fits the head at the desired angle.

the last heart hat

Pale girl with dark 20s-30s style hair and makeup wearing a red velvet heart-shaped box hat

end! I like to tie it at the back of my head (like a headband) and then wrap it around my neck and tie it in a bow.

Your very own heart-shaped hat is now complete. I made this for Valentine’s Day, but you can wear this any time of the year for a vintage look. I want to make one with a removable top and fake chocolate inside! You may also need to make other shapes. Any other ideas?

supplies

How to make a heart-shaped hat step by step