How to Make a Head Size Oval from Scratch | Easy Millinery Pattern Drafting Lesson

Learn to Draft the Perfect Head Size Oval – Essential for Millinery Pattern Making! Whether you're a beginner or brushing up on your skills, this step-by-step tutorial shows you how to use simple, standard measurements to draw a head-size oval — and how to scale it up or down to fit any head. Perfect for milliners, hatmakers, and sewing enthusiasts looking to create custom hat patterns with confidence. 🎩 Ideal for pattern drafting, hat blocks, and bespoke millinery projects 📏 Clear, easy-to-follow instructions 🧵 No guesswork – just accurate, professional results Subscribe for more millinery tutorials, tips, and tools! Measuring your head detailed info: www.littlehatshop.com Making Oval Video:    • How to Draw a Perfect Oval Any Size   Head sizes are increased or decreased by 1 millimeter for each increase or decrease in size. The lesson draws a standard 56 cm or 22 inch or size 7 (North America/Britain) Size Chart: 6 7/8 = 55 cm 7 = 56 cm 7 1/8= 57cm 7 1/4 = 58 cm 7 3/8 = 59 cm 7 1/2 = 60 cm 7 5/8 = 61 cm 7 3/4 = 62 cm 7 7/8 = 63 cm 8 = 64 cm As you can see the chart follows Imperial sections (ie: 1/8, 1/4) but can be measured in cm. Not all charts are this clear however this chart has the clearest relationship between the fractional size and centimeters. Standard Oval Long Axis (1/2 measure = radius) 9.38 cm Standard Oval Short Axis (1/2 measure = radius) 8 cm Supplies List: Pencil Pencil Sharpener Eraser Tape (if taping smaller paper pieces together) Sturdy Straight Pins Ruler with metric No stretch string or thin ribbon Graph Paper ( 4 to 1 or .4 cm squares) Compass Cork Board or alternative surface to pin into