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VIRTUAL Vintage Inspired Felt Trims by Wayne Wichern

Description: Create vintage-inspired and unique contemporary embellishments and trims using your remainder “scrap” felt pieces. You will fashion felt bows, bands, ties and laces, flowers, feathers, fronds, leaves, nuts and pods and learn to wire your materials for expert control of shape and line.

Basic Straw Blocking Techniques by Wayne Wichern

North American Millinery Group Online

Learn 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 […]

Managing straw brim edges by Wayne Wichern

North American Millinery Group Online

Description: Learn to sew expert finishes on your brims. Many people find brim edges to be challenging and awkward, no more! Learn classic techniques (and a few tricks) to achieve consistent professional finishes. With a deeper understanding of your tools and materials, you can determine what will give you the best results. Learn sewn welt […]

Using straw braids for unique trims by Wayne Wichern

North American Millinery Group Online

Description: Create vintage-inspired and unique contemporary embellishments and trims using straw braid. You will fashion sashes, bows and ties, feathers, leaves, nuts and pods and learn to wire your materials for expert control of shape and line. Course outcomes: Learning to work with straw braids. Skills for sewing straw braids by hand or domestic sewing machine (not […]