Pattern and Instructions: The Mary Sun Hat (A Guest Artist Design)
Hey Artists! I am so excited to bring you our third guest design of the year: the Mary Sun Hat by Mary Nishimuta. I've long admired Mary's adorable handmade hats on Instagram, so I was thrilled she agreed to be one of this year's guest artists!
This fab hat is a breeze to make! And thanks to the clever snap design, you can pack it flat and also make it reversible. It doesn't take much fabric, so it's a great stash buster--make one to match all your Charm summer dresses. I also love that it can be worn at different angles or with the ribbon tied differently to get multiple looks with one hat. Try embellishments, decorative stitching, and fancy fabrics for more options!
Wondering about fabrics and supplies? Check out the written instructions (complete with illustrations!) at the bottom of this post for links and recommendations. At the end of the instructions, you'll find the tiled file (for printing at home on A4 or letter size sheets and taping together)--this one takes just 6 sheets of letter-sized paper!
I hope you love sewing and wearing the #MarySunHat! Thank you, Mary, for creating this truly unique pattern for us.
xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. As a reminder, please do not share these photos or patterns to other social media sites so that we can keep creating exclusive new content for you!
Comments (61)
Hello Gertie! Is it okay to show pictures of your patterns when sharing completed males or reviews of completed work on social media?
Yes, thanks for asking!
So I have tried to print this out twice now (in may 2025) and pages 6, 7, and 9 are printing wonky/angular/misaligned. . . Is there any sort of update or correction for this that I am missing??
I made the hat and although the design was quite simple. The assembly wasn't. I finished and it came out great. I just have questions.
Is there any video to see how you make this beautiful hat??
I was thinking the same
I love this so much!!! I love when I can make a hat to go with my outfits.
I love this so much ! Perfect and quick to sew right now before the summer !!!! thank you sooooo much <3
Hi Gertie, I'm just a little teeny tiny business and thought I would make a couple to sell
A Question, if I make one of these hats, can I sell it on Etsy, giving credit to Gertie of course. I've searched but can't find any information
Hi! Thank you so much for your note. So glad you love the patterns! If you're a seamstress and a client pays for their own copy of the pattern for you to make, that's totally fine. These patterns are not intended for commercial reuse –- we really love working with the home sewing market, and our passion has always been to create things for people to make for themselves. Please note that reusing our artwork or photographs in any way is an infringement of our intellectual property.
magnifique merci !
I'm going to need about 5 metres of interfacing for all of the hats I want to make!
I may even make one for gardening. Such a cute pattern!
Love this! Which dress pattern is Gertie wearing for the gingham cherry fabric? I’m sleep deprived but don’t recognise it!
Ignore my question, saw Gertie’s reply :)
Oh my goodness, I want a dozen of these. And won't it look perfect with an Artist Apron Sundress?! 😍
Looks like you could wear a high pony with this!! That’s always my complaint about traditional sun hats.
Well, well, well... It looks like I'll have a sunhat to wear to the company baseball game next weekend after all! *happy dance*
I may have to sew a million of these! 😍 I was looking for this exact style of hat just last week, and now I have one I can sew!
I also love all these dresses, and I'm extra curious about the black dress in the first picture with the amazing Mary Nishimuta. What a wonderful pattern-- thank you!!
It's a vintage 1950s swimsuit! Isn't it dreamy? 💗
That black one is so chic!!! 🙀
I honestly forgot today was the 15th and open my email and BAM! This beauty is in my email!!!
Omg yes! Finally a sun hat that will fit my huge head! I want all of the dresses worn in this post as well. Was that black cross over top a pattern ? Or the cherry one. Is that a picnic top dress?
The crossover top is actually a vintage 1950s swimsuit! 💗
Anyone, like me, spend as much time studying Gertie’s dresses as the hats? Lol
Oh yes! Mary's too.
She’s real pretty. I personally know a “Mary Nishimuta”😀! Just more mature and blond!
We might be related! There's a few of us floating around 😆
This is super cute☀️
This is so dang cute!! 😍
So adorable!
Love this hat so much!! I'm printing it out as I type. 💗 Thank you!!
So cute!!!
It’s like you read my mind! Have been searching for a vintage style sun hat all weekend and suddenly here it is!
well this was the nicest surprise to wake up to after a tough night. it’s perfect, and i needed it. definitely going to make one for every dress! thank you gertie and mary! 💖
Love love love this and perfect timing!! Just when we need to make this type of hat!! Thank you very much!!
Yesssss I've been a fan of Mary and admiring this hat for awhile!
So cute and a great way to use up scraps!
Omg I love it so much
😭 it's so pretty
Being able to customize my own summer hat wardrobe is amazing!Thank you!
I absolutely adore this!!! So wonderful!!!
OMG!!! Beautiful!! Hope they fit my head!!! Lol
Adorable !!!!
Me before upgrade tiers: Will it be worth to go up? Gertie: Here's two beautiful hat patterns for the hat lovers. Me: 😍
Cuttttteeeee💕💕💕💕
Adorable! I can’t wait to make a dozen of them to go with EVERYTHING 😍😍😍
Oohhh looks like a fun sew 🥰
Can never have too many hats!!
Love her! Her Etsy shop has been on my "favorites" list for awhile now.
Love!!!!!
This is perfect! Thank you!
NEED A MILLION OF THESE IMMEDIATELY!! Thank you so much Gertie, Mary and team ♥️♥️♥️
Looks fun!!!
Love this! What a great idea!
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I love it!!! Thanks!!!