Visor

Learn how to make your own sun visor using heavyweight interfacing to give structure to the brim. Download the free pattern with this video and follow along with Nicki LaFoille as she demonstrates how to stitch a visor step by step!

Download the Free Visor Pattern

Making your own visor is a great summer project that shades your eyes without wrecking your hairstyle. Use the free visor pattern with this video to stitch your own in no time. This visor has a velcro closure at the back and optional decorative topstitching on the brim.

Fuse light or mediumweight interfacing to the wrong sides of all pieces, except one brim piece. Fuse heavyweight craft interfacing, such as Peltex, to the remaining brim piece, for sturdiness and durability.

Nicki demonstrates how to stitch the brim pieces together, and how to stitch concentric lines of topstitching on the brim. You will then learn how to construct the band. The process is the same for the inner band and outer band, using the mirror image side band pieces. Nicki demonstrates how to topstitch the band seams on the outer band.

For an added professional and decorative look, Nicki stitches fabric onto the back of the velcro pieces, but this step is completely optional. Nicki demonstrates how to pin the center band into the curved edge of the brim, and how to stitch the remaining band together along the perimeter.

Once the band is stitched to the brim, the last step is to turn the remaining raw edges to the wrong side and baste over the previous seamline. This ensures you will catch the fold when topstitching the entire band perimeter from the right side.

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