Before starting, make sure work surface and sewing machines are clean and free from any bits of coloured lint, thread, etc from prior projects. The wings are very white, and any bit of coloured fuzz, etc will show!

Using a wide zig zag stitch or narrow serger stitch, sew along the raw, curved edge of the Back piece, stitching both layers together. (You may pin them together first, if necessary)

Using a straight stitch, stitch a line parallel to the fold of the Back piece, about 1.25" away from the folded edge.

Trim threads, set Back piece aside.

Cover work surface with craft paper or rosin paper. Lay cut “Brim” buckram piece on paper, spray generously with spray adhesive.

With bucket on its side, lay sprayed Brim piece over the bucket, sticky side up. You will want the long (curved) end of the brim facing the opening of the bucket.

Carefully position the rectangle of buckram over the sprayed Brim piece.

Starting from the top / center of the brim, carefully smooth the rectangle down over the sprayed piece, working out any air bubbles, wrinkles, etc.

Sprayed Brim piece should be completely covered by rectangular piece, with both pieces smooth together.

Carefully transfer adhered Brim piece back to your papered work surface, with the cut brim piece on the underside, rectangle piece on top.

Once all 3 pieces are adhered and smooth, remove from bucket. Flip over onto your work surface, so that the original cut Brim piece is facing up, and the linen is on the bottom.

Once laid out, use sharp scissors to cut around the edge of the original Brim piece, removing excess buckram and linen from the originally-rectangular pieces.

As you approach the other end of the curve - where it meets the straight, back edge of the Brim - use strong wire cutters to trim the excess wire, allowing it to end 1 cm / ½" from the edge.

When you reach the end of the wire, zig zag back and forth a few times over the very end of the wire, securely encase it. Trim thread from both ends of the brim.

Allow Brim to curl naturally, gently bumping out any wrinkles, etc. Set Brim aside.

Gather the curved edge of the Back piece. Gently pull on one of the end threads (usually what was the bottom one, in my experience), carefully pushing fabric bulk inward.

Continue gathering until the curved edge of the Back measures about 19.5" from folded edge to folded edge.

Once 19.5" is reached, distribute gathering evenly across the curved edge.

Once curved edge is evenly gathered to the right length, line up one end of the curved edge of the Back to the straight edge of the Brim. The folded edge of the back should meet up with the curved edge of the Brim.

Using a medium length straight stitch, carefully stitch the Back to the Brim, lining up the gathered edge of the Back with the straight, raw edge of the Brim. Be gentle as you go - try not to cause any deep creases, etc with the brim.

Once you get to the very end of the seam, finish seam off, trim all loose threads. Finish raw edge of the seam with either a wide zig zag stitch, or a serger.

Gently flip Wings right side out, taking care not to crease the Brim. Gently bump out any wrinkles, etc.

Use a medium length straight seam to sew bias tape to the Brim, being careful to sew through all layers - top side of bias tape, Brim, and under side of bias tape.

As you come to a curve, gently stretch bias tape to ease around the corner, so there is no gathering on the inner edge of bias tape.

Using a pencil, fabric pencil, or pen, mark a spot along the straight seam that is 2" from where the Back meets the Brim. Mark a second point that is 6" from where the Back meets the Brim.

Hold the two back corners of the brim together, folding the Back piece in half to find the halfway point of the Back.

Lining up the bottom edge of both layer, pin through both layers of the Back to secure.

Holding the bottom edges of the Back together, make a couple of small stitches at the 2" and 6" marks, right on the original straight seam - be sure to unpin as you go. Trim all thread ends.

Pin the fold of the center back of the Back piece so that it is directly on top of the 6" place marked stitch.

Pin in place, with a loop of fabric out to either side of that center.

Pin the 6" place marked stitch to the 2" place marked stitch. This will form the last of the pleats on the back.

Lining up the bottom (folded) edges, pin through all layers to secure pleats in place. Be sure to line up the straight seam that goes across the Back, as well.

Using a medium length straight stitch, sew a straight seam across the Back, over top of the original straight seam, unpinning as you go. This will secure all of the pleats in place. Trim all thread ends.

Gently bump out any wrinkles, etc.

Your Wings are done - Blessed be the fruit!