How to add a headband and lining to the beret, providing comfort and stability for the wearer.

Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.

Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.

By carefully stitching the T Bar pattern, a milliner can achieve a polished and professional look.

Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.

Explore the essentials of hat making, starting with the types of felt, including wool and fur, and their care. Learn techniques for reshaping hats, adjusting sizes, and balancing the shape. Discover how to trim and embellish hats, allowing for personal creativity in design. 

Last day to watch replay: Nov 8. Catherine Ellen teaches essential techniques, discusses necessary materials and tools, and demonstrates how to cut and prepare jinsin.
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Create a beautiful sheer turban wrap using pleated crinoline. Discover different trim ideas to complement elegance of the turban style. Enjoy experimenting with these techniques and materials to create your own stunning turbans.

Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.

Learn how to create a stylish cut and sew turban headband in this tutorial. Follow along as the fabric is prepared, cut and sewn, ironed and shaped, then finished with ribbon ties. Also discover different ways to tie the headband and find suggestions for variations. » Download Pattern

The live discussion, explores hat cleaning techniques, construction methods, material choices like spring wire, lining preferences for felt hats, and current fashion trends.
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Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.
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