DESCRIPTION
Discover a unique range of flowers to add to your headpieces and hats. This course teaches you how to use a variety of straws and materials to make gorgeous flowers with range of techniques to complement your millinery style. Create 28 unique floral techniques that require no additional tools. Lessons also include flower patterns.
TUTOR
With over 50 years of hat making experience and decades of teaching millinery, Elaine Mergard’s mission is to help create the next generation of milliners by teaching techniques enabling each student to develop their unique creativity.
At the 2017 Hats Off to Adelaide Millinery Conference, Elaine was honoured by her peers and was inducted into the Millinery Association of Australia ‘Hall of Fame’ for her contribution to millinery in Australia and beyond.
SUPPLIES
Flower Stamens
• 10 strands of florist wire
• Beads / Buttons
• Small craft flowers
• Crinoline
• Straw
• Braid
• Fabric
• Crochet cotton
• PVA glue
Straw Flowers
• Stamens in a variety of colours
• ½ metre of sinamay
• 1 metre of sinamay (contrasting colour)
• Florist wire – 10 strands
• 2 m × 5 mm black rayon braid
Fashioned Straw Flowers
• Stamens in a variety of colours
• 1 parisisal hood
• 1 metre sinamay
• Florist wire – 10 lengths
• 2 m × 5 mm black rayon braid
• 2 m × 5 mm white rayon braid
• Fabric for rouleaux
Fabric Flowers
• Stamens in a variety of colours
• Florist wire – 10 lengths
• ½ m millinery wire
• 1 m satin or silk
• ½ m silk organza
• ½ m polyester organza
• ½ m visofix or bonding
Traditional Fabric Flowers
• ½ metre polyester satin or silk
• 2 m polyester ribbon – 4 cm wide
• ½ m silk organza
• ½ metre two-way stretch fine fabric or stocking fabric
• 2 m millinery wire
• Florist wire – 10 lengths
• Stamens
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LESSON PLAN
FABRIC FLOWERS
TRADITIONAL FABRIC FLOWERS
LEARN IN YOUR OWN TIME
Return to lesson modules if you need to review specific skills.
VARIETY OF INSTRUCTION
Be inspired by technical skills, creative techniques and industry knowledge.
PASSIONATE TUTOR
With professional experience, your tutor provides a deep understanding of millinery.
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