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.
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 […]
Make a Hat using Parasisal Straw – ONLINE
Online Hatters Millinery SchoolLearn how to block a hat using the traditional millinery material parasisal straw.
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.
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.
Repurposed fedora with Janet Linville
North American Millinery Group OnlineThe 1940s mysterious style Discarded felt fedoras? unloved hats? Turn those into stylish hat, just like the resourceful women did in 1940s when materials were scarce. Supplies: used, misshaped felt fedoras (men’s or women’s) sewing kit petersham millinery wire
Silk Abaca Flower Vine with Jenny Roberts
North American Millinery Group OnlineThis course is aimed at: Those wanting to explore flower painting and flower creating with silk abaca and learn how to create different delicate stamens The course will involve: Following the pattern provided to cut the abaca to leverage the grain of the fabric Learning how to paint the petals to give a natural effect […]
Basic Straw Blocking Techniques by Wayne Wichern
North American Millinery Group OnlineLearn basic skills for blocking straw. Millinery students are often surprised how physical the hat blocking process is. You will be shown how to maximize your physical strength, leverage to control the blocking process, and how to efficiently tie off the straw materials on the hat blocks to maximize shaping efforts. Discussion and best uses […]
Felt Tricks – Creating Texture and Integrated Trims with Laura Whitlock
North American Millinery Group OnlineLooking to give your blocked felts added interest without piling on the trim? In this fast-paced mini-workshop, we’ll explore ways to cut, fold and twist the felt within a hat to add intricate details. And if you’ve ever wondered what to do with felt scraps and off-cuts, we’ll explore waste-free ways to develop trims that […]
Lily of the Valley – Live Online Demonstration
Anne Tomlin OnlineA live demonstration to show you my techniques of making a perfect sprig of Lily of the Valley and their leaves. The demonstration will run for approximately two hours, and will cover all the elements of making Lily of the Valley: Silk stiffening process Bonding two layers of silk together Making stamens Using the two-part […]
Lily of the Valley – Live Online Demonstration
Anne Tomlin OnlineA live demonstration to show you my techniques of making a perfect sprig of Lily of the Valley and their leaves. The demonstration will run for approximately two hours, and will cover all the elements of making Lily of the Valley: Silk stiffening process Bonding two layers of silk together Making stamens Using the two-part […]