30/12/2025
A little handmade sewing win for summer hiking 🧵👒☀️
To survive bushwalks without constantly doing the famous Australian Salute 🪰😄, I made a fly mesh that slips over a hat — simple, practical and very effective.
I used donated mesh fabric, sewing it into a tube and adding a casing at the top and bottom. I threaded paracord from my stash through the casings so it’s adjustable and easy to secure ✂️🧶
The mesh is lightweight and packs down small, so I also made a simple drawstring storage bag with my overlocker— perfect to throw in a hiking pack 🎒🧵
I ended up making a few extras for fellow hikers, and they were so excited to receive them — best kind of handmade gift, haha 💚😊
Practical sewing, happy walkers, and no fly swatting!
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