Learn from Millinery Australia Hall of Fame Milliner, Louise Macdonald. This live demonstration will show you how to create a gorgeous woven piece to adorn this season's hats, headbands or halos. The technique is completed in both petersham and sinamay, inspiring adorable new millinery designs.
Louise Macdonald has been making hats for well over 25 years and her signature style often features fluid hand sculpted straw trims and shapes creating unique adornments for the head.
Louise trained in London, UK as a theatrical milliner making hats for productions such as Pride and Prejudice and House Of Elliot. Since returning to Melbourne Australia in 1995 she began making fashion pieces and now her millinery year is dominated by the Melbourne Cup.
Over the years, Louise has taught at various tertiary colleges, presented at international workshops / conventions and offered millinery courses from her Melbourne studio.
• Preparing sinamay
• Sinamay covered headband
• Manipulating sinamay
SPECIAL OFFERS:
• Discounted Louise Macdonald Courses
• Millinery Supplies Special
STUDENT LOVE
“Thank you @louisemacdonaldmilliner she is an awesome instructor. @hatacademy a milliner's paradise.” Alisa
“@louisemacdonaldmilliner is a perfect instructor and explains everything so well, I really enjoy her videos.” Yvonne
STUDENT LOVE
“Thank you @louisemacdonaldmilliner she is an awesome instructor. @hatacademy a milliner's paradise.” Alisa
“@louisemacdonaldmilliner is a perfect instructor and explains everything so well, I really enjoy her videos.” Yvonne
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