***New Dates added***

This course provides an insight into millinery techniques. Students will learn about materials, sizing, millinery stitches and how to block, wire, edge and trim hats in materials such as straw, sinamay and to use feathers.

Students can either block a simple shape and cover with fabric or use a pre-made base. At the end of this course students will produce one simple hat.

A basic level of sewing is required for this course

Possible hats include cocktail hats, cloches, pill boxes, juliette caps and fascinators.

Please bring with you a small sewing kit which ideally should include a

• Thimble,
• Scissors (paper cutting, fabric, small snips),
• Fabric pins, Needles (straw size 7-8),
• Tape measure,
• Ruler,
• Chalk,
• Pens and pencils (including a permanent marker),
• Notebook,
• Waterproof apron
• Ideally a camera to record the stages of work.

 

I will provide:

• Millinery blocks,
• Drawing pins,
• Sewing machines,
• Wire
• Other millinery materials.
• I will also provide a selection of straws, felts and sinamay and basic trims. Additional trims can be purchased on the day. Please mention when booking if you have a particular colour that you’d like to work in and I will endeavour to have it in stock.

 

Course dates:                         8th May 2010 (this course is now full)

                                                     31st July 2010

Times: 10am-4pm

Location: Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QA, Bristol

Lunch will be for one hour, students can bring their own (microwave available) or buy it from the very tasty Canteen

Cost £60 per person, maximum of 4 students

To book, please send a deposit of £50 payable to Ani Townsend Millinery

34 Cromwell Road, Bristol BS6 5HB

Full payment is required by 23rd April.