Block a Felt Hat: All-in-one method – ONLINE
Online Hatters Millinery SchoolIn this course, Catherine teaches an all-in-one method for creating a bespoke felt hat.
Block a Felt Hat in two parts – separate crown and brim – ONLINE
Online Hatters Millinery SchoolMaster the art of blocking fashionable felt hats in two pieces in this extensive workshop.
Make a Velvet Swirl – ONLINE
Online Hatters Millinery SchoolLearn to create Catherine's signature technique of the velvet swirl, which has won her a standard of excellence at the Royal Easter Show.
Make a Hat using Parasisal Straw – ONLINE
Online Hatters Millinery SchoolLearn how to block a hat using the traditional millinery material parasisal straw.
Block a Sinamay Base – ONLINE
Online Hatters Millinery SchoolMaking a sinamay base is a great way to learn a number of fundamental techniques for blocking, hand stitching and couture millinery processes. Designed for those beginning the millinery journey, this course will teach these techniques. You will walk a way with a fabulous sample that you can actually use as a base for your […]
Create a Fascinator – ONLINE
Online Hatters Millinery SchoolLearn how to create a fascinator, a one-of-a-kind expression of your unique creativity.
Make a hat with a Bias Sinamay Brim – ONLINE
Online Hatters Millinery SchoolIn this course, Catherine will teach you to make a sinamay brim, a beautiful couture millinery technique.
Virtual Crin Techniques Explored
Online Virtual ClassVirtual Crin Techniques Explored – brims, veils, extensions, fireworks, flowers, loops, sculptures This hands-on workshop takes you through lots of trims and techniques to give you the confidence to work with crin. Course Timings This course will take place over the 2 days in 2 x 4 hour blocks and run from 9.30am – 1.30pm […]
ONLINE MILLINERY MASTERCLASS – COLD PORCELAIN TECHNIQUES
Geraldine Penistone OnlineWhat is Cold Porcelain and how can it be used in millinery? Cold porcelain clay is an air-drying modelling material used for modelling miniature flowers and leaves in millinery, which when dry is very hard and resistant to breakage. This is a 2-day online course suitable for all levels. It is aimed at those who would […]
VIRTUAL 8-piece cap sewing with Janet Linville
As much as the Special Occasion hats are a huge market, caps are also an important part of many millinery businesses. Their casualness, their appeal to both male and female customers and their ‘every season’ adaptability can help expand your customers and fill out gaps in the season. The familiarity of the 8 piece also […]
VIRTUAL Marketing Plan Master Class with Beverley Edmondson
From having set your goals in the previous class we can now delve deeper into how you will market your business to the right clients. We will investigate how to find your clients and how to offer the service and services that they are looking for. We will be working to come up with a […]
VIRTUAL 8-piece cap pattern making with Janet Linville
As much as the Special Occasion hats are a huge market, caps are also an important part of many millinery businesses. Their casualness, their appeal to both male and female customers and their ‘every season’ adaptability can help expand your customers and fill out gaps in the season. The familiarity of the 8 piece also […]
VIRTUAL MacIntosh Rose with Leanne Fredrick
Inspired by one of Leanne’s mothers hats from the late 1950s/early 1960s, this charming vintage ribbon folding technique works well with a variety of ribbon styles from petersham, satin, velvet or strips of fabric. In this course, Leanne will teach you the folding technique she uses with wide ribbon, narrow ribbon an a strip of […]
Virtual Covering a Percher with Fabric & Couture Linings
Online Virtual ClassThis course is aimed at: Those wanting to learn how to cover a pre prepared base with a fabric which has a bias
Online 8-week Fascinator Class – VIRTUAL
Online Mesa CollegeThis course is a study of millinery design. Emphasis is placed on the use of millinery techniques to create a brimless hat. This course is for all students preparing for a career in the fashion industry, costume design, or millinery or anyone interested in hat making. This online class with San Diego Mesa College begins […]
Virtual Button and Brim Hat
Online Virtual ClassThis course is aimed at: Those who want to learn the couture techniques involved in creating a button crown and brim hat. This is an advance course and would only be suitable for a milliner who has had a lot of blocking experience. Course Timings This course will take place over the 2 days in 2 […]
ONLINE Millinery Masterclass – Italian Mesh Headdresses
Geraldine Penistone OnlineWhat is Italian Mesh? Italian mesh is a wire mesh ribbon enamelled in different colours, which can be stretched, shaped and twisted to make embellishments for headdresses and hats. This 2-day online course is suitable for all levels. We will teach you how to form and shape this versatile material using different techniques to make petals, […]
Virtual Felt crown and brim percher
Online Virtual ClassThis course is aimed at: Students who want expand their knowledge of different designs and learn how to work with felt Timings for this course This course will take place over the 2 days in 2 x 4 hour blocks and run from 9.30am – 1.30pm (UK Time) Please note a further 4 hours independent sewing […]
Virtual Silk Abaca Lotus Flower (no tools)
Online Virtual ClassThis course is aimed at: Those who want to expand their flower making skills. This course is suitable for all levels The course will involve: How to manipulate the silk into petals How to put petals together to form the flowers and create the centre of the flower
Virtual Blocking Sinamay – Beginners
Online Virtual ClassThis course is aimed at: Those wanting to learn how to block using sinamay, perfect for beginners. The course will involve: Step by Step tuition on blocking a button shaped percher in sinamay How to get your sinamay percher off the block How to wire the inside of your percher How to curve petersham ribbon How […]