Sep 27 2008
Harley’s Hat/Cowl/Headpiece (Part 4: Stuffing the Tails)
This is really an awkward part of the cowl. How do you make them…poof out like that?! Oh Paul Dini, PHYSICS! She defies the laws of PHYSICS! Awwhh oh well, I suppose we have to be cannon, eh? 
How to do this is TOTALLY up to you. Here are the options I’ve heard/done/seen.
1. Stuff it using fabric scraps. Make sure you’re using SMALL scraps, so chop ‘em up if you have to. Use a chopstick to get the scraps down to the bottom of the curve.
2. Stuff it using cotton stuffing, like in a stuffed animal.
3. Hand sew horsehair braid into the curves so you can adjust its size. Stuff in some way if you must.
4. Slip pipe cleaners or a short metal rod into the curve so you can adjust it.
5. Construct a metal spiral that will hold size/shape.
Honestly, I stuff mine using fabric scraps because I’m a cheap-ass. xD Cotton makes the most sense to me, because its soft and will bounce back to shape if its moved or pressured, stays stuffed nicely, doesn’t make unattractive bumps and ripples in your curves, and doesn’t need special care during transportation.
That’s all! You’ve finished your Harley cowl!!! Questions? Post ‘em! Comments? I’d love to hear ‘em! Pictures? Please!
Happy Stitching!
Hi, thanks for posting these! I’m almost done with mine, and I’ll put up a pic for you to see when it’s finished. It’s pretty awesome, thanks to you!!!
hey I love that I finally found a damn pattern! and its a really good one! gratz. the only issue I am having right now is that I’m away from home and my mom wouldn’t let me take her sewing machine. I live in a very small town and don’t know anyone with a machine that I can use. is there a way we could work something out if i gave you all the measurements and I paid you to make it and send it. same with the collar. I feel really odd asking a random stranger something like this but damn if I had a machine here and could roll them off like you did i would be selling them. lol.
if no then hey I tried
thank you for the tutorial though it would be perfect if I had a machine!
Kelly
KDukesHubbard@yahoo.com if you wanna talk about it.