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    Paper Into Flowers

     It was a rainy Sunday in Seattle so I attended a “Paper Bouquet” class at Packaging Specialties.  In 2 hours I learned some basics for crepe paper and tissue flowers.  This annotation gives some basic steps that I can refer back to when I forget!

    MSRitzman

    March 22, 2015
    Projects
    crepe paper flowers, Paper flowers
  • A Felt Hat

    I have continued with hat making and have completed a felt hat. The process for making a felt hat starts with selecting a felt base.  Izzie has a selection of wool, wool fur blend and beaver felt bases.  I selected a wool fur blend in a deep caramel tone for a cloche style chapeau.  Then I selected…

    MSRitzman

    December 2, 2014
    Hat Making
    cloche hat, Hat Making Seattle, Izzie Lewis, Millinery
  • Hat Making Lesson Four

        Lining We made a 2 piece lining to fit the crown by cutting a top piece and a bias strip for the side band. I used a scarf as my fabric and added light weight interfacing on the top piece to help the lining stay in place. The center front and back were…

    MSRitzman

    November 6, 2014
    Hat Making
    Hat Making Seattle, Izzie Lewis, Millinery
  • Hat Making Lesson Three

      This week we learned about customizing and fitting the hat. Crown We marked center front & back on the crown, removed the tacks and popped the buckram off the block. The crown block I used was in two pieces since it was slightly flared. We then trimmed the buckram to our desired height, cut flannel with grain aligned front/back,…

    MSRitzman

    November 3, 2014
    Hat Making
    Hat Making Seattle, Izzie Lewis, Millinery
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