Make yourself a casual hat for the holidays in straw or felt. Some like to wear felt all year round and others like straw. This workshop is for people who have no idea whatsoever about hat making and who would like to learn the basics.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Blocking a felt or straw - you choose the shape

• You will walk away with 1 or 2 hats depending on your speed and wishes

• An understanding of what blocks to use and which ones to buy

• Shaping and trimming of the hat

• What makes a hat fit perfectly

• Which head measurements to take and how to measure

• How to set up your hatmaking studio with the basics

• Basic stitches used in millinery

• You will have an understanding about the difference between millinery and hatmaking