DESCRIPTION
Classic meets contemporary. Complement millinery designs with the distinctive feature of bias sinamay. Discover how to add a transparent extension following the circumference of a blocked hat, or hand sculpt an elevated sweep to combine with a beret headpiece. Louise Macdonald instructs in detail every step of the way, to ensure firm support and a perfect finish.
TUTOR
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.
SUPPLIES
Suggested Supplies:
🧵 Materials
• Sinamay in complementary or contrast colour
• Straw hat and beret pre-blocked
• Steel Sprung Wire 19 gauge
• Ferrules/joiners
• Cotton covered wire
• Brim Reed 1.2 - 1.5
• Petersham ribbon
• Braid 4mm
• Metal comb
• Pronged elastic
🛠️ Tools
• Iron with Teflon cover
• Steamer
• Sewing Machine
• UHU & Super Glue
• Blocking Pins/ Sewing Kit
• Pliers / Wire Cutters
• Brim Block
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