Join Madame Askew for a 6 week course focusing on hat construction. This course will focus on constructing a tall hat, either a tapered crown hat or a top hat, using a flat pattern method and a combination of hand sewing and maching sewing techniques. (Choose either the tapered crown hat from Truly Victorian or Out of a Portrait Hats or the Top Hat pattern from Out of a Portrait Hats.)
Each week on Saturday, we will meet on zoom for 2 hours with an additional half hour question and answer period at the end. Madame will demonstrate the various techniques and steps for that week and answer any addtional questions. In between classes, students will have access to a discord chat.
Classes will be recorded so that those who sign up for the full 6 weeks will have access to those sessions if they cannot attend in person for any reason. The recorded sessions may be available later for a discounted fee for those purchasing weekly class sessions rather than the full course.
Here is the full list of supplies sufficient for the hat patterns suggested above (The list does not include much excess so please consider ordering extra buckram as it is hardest to replace) Judith M Millinery supply has a list of supplies for this class that are available through them and will help you fill your list.
Required:
½ yard heavyweight buckram or 1 yard medium weight buckram (Peltex can be used as an alternative to the heavyweight buckram)
1 yard mulling (cotton flannel)
1 ¼ yard fashion fabric
½ yard underbrim/lining fabric
1 yard 1 ½ inch millinery grosgrain (petersham) for sweatband
2 yards millinery wire #18 or #19
1 dozen Millinery wire joiners
1 yard elastic looping, hat elastic, or snap-in clips to attach hat
Extra fabric to make matching bias binding or 2 yards of 1 ½ inch wide petersham/millinery grosgrain to bind the edges of the hat
Heavy weight thread for frame construction (buttonhole twist or equivalent)
Matching regular weight thread for the out fabric layers
Optional Supplies:
Curved needles (at Judith M, at Wawak)
Thread conditioner (at Judith M, at Wawak)
Needle puller
Thimble
Wonder clips (at Judith M, at Wawak)