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Hat Adventure
Recently I discovered the Ballard Millinery Studio in Seattle Washington and decided to take some hat making classes. First up is a two-day Sinamay hat class offered by Tina Guintini at the Studio. She supplied instructions, hands on assistance and many tips from her Millinery making career (US & British). As the student, I needed…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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