Fruit Salad Anyone?

Ok, so lets make the Blueberry Cutie Pie Hat, shall we? Youll need:
one blue t-shirt (size X-large will make you a few!)
blue felt
coordinating thread
hand-sewing needle
sewing machine
rotary cutter and mat

First, make a template for your hat. A basic half-oval shape is perfect. I just free-
handed mine. For a 0-3 month old you will need to make your template 7 1/2 inches
wide at the bottom and about 5 3/4 inches tall. (Most 0-3 month old babies head
circumference measure around 14-15 inches in diameter so if your little babe has a
bigger noggin you may want to add some more inches to the width.)
Place your template at the bottom edge or the sleeve portion of your t-shirt, making
sure to use the hem that is already in place. Cut out both front and back pieces of
your hat using both front and back sides of the t-shirt.
Next, take your felt piece and cut one 4 x 4 inch piece and one 1 inch by 1.5 inch
piece.

With the smaller felt piece, fold it in half lengthwise to make a rectangle and sew a
straight stitch all the way around it. This will be the stem for your blueberry.
Next, fold the larger felt piece in half and cut out a few triangles so that you have a
very oblong star-shape, like the picture above. It doesnt really have to be
symmetrical since blueberry leaves are all types of crazy shapes.
Then, with your star-shape open, use your rotary cutter and cut a small slit about 1/2
inch in length in the center.

Now, take your two hat pieces and place right sides together with the stem piece
centered at the very top portion. Sew the two pieces together using a zig-zag stitch
to give the hat some extra stretch room.
Flip your hat right-side out and make sure its not too puckered at the seam. You may
need to snip your seam allowance at the curves a bit.

Finally, take your star-shaped felt piece and pull the stem through the slit. Hand-
stitch the leaves to that hat taking care not to sew the front and the back of the hat
together.