Trevelyon's Cap : done by the weekend - I promise!

It sounds like a student's promise to a teacher or a child's promise to a parent doesn't it? "It will be done...I promise!"Well, it is done except for the photos. All of it is finished: the construction, the signature, the padding and the lining. I've taken photos but not one of them does it justice. You see, it's late fall/early winter in Berlin. What does that mean? Shorter days and no sun. Photographs are better in the sunlight, especially when photographing silk and gold.Until the sun shines tomorrow - which I'm promised it will do - here are some still shots from the video I took of the construction process.When I cut the cap away from the rest of the fabric, I had to take a deep breath! Scary moment! Folding the border up to meet the cap wasn't too difficult and went just as I planned - what a nice change!Working slowly and carefully made the task go smoothly. I need to thank my mom who taught me how to sew and my dad who taught me I could make or fix anything I put my mind to. Without their teaching and encouragement, I wouldn't have tackled this project.It's a matter of working out the best method for the materials you're using and your own set of skills to achieve the desired results; even if you don't do it the "usual or traditional" way. If the result is what you want, then it's a successful technique!It also helps if you stick out your tongue a little bit when you're concentrating!