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Spring Racing Recovery?

Australian Spring Racing season is over and it’s time to recharge. I have seen the clock at midnight over too many nights with last minute…

Started by Elaine Mergard

5 Nov 7, 2020
Reply by Felicia Kaminski

Best affordable vintage Singer sewing machine for felt hats

Hi everyone. Please share your wisdom for this newbie hat maker but long time felter for what vintage affordable Singer sewing machine migh…

Started by Sara Lee Chubb

2 Nov 2, 2020
Reply by sweetkristy

Do most hats need a band on the inside?

Hello, I am branching out in my hatmaking and getting more serious about it. I used to just make crochet beanies and fabric scrub caps. Now…

Started by Jen Schaper

1 Sep 29, 2020
Reply by Elaine Mergard

Hat Wire Question -- washable?

I've recently been sewing some fabric hats -- pretty typical sunhats with extra-large brims.  They have that floppy look.  I'm considering…

Started by Cynthia G Peacock

4 Sep 23, 2020
Reply by MHYRR

Do you name your hats?

When starting out in business I was receiving orders for particular styles based on the blocks I had, so I decided to make it easy for myse…

Started by Elaine Mergard

6 Sep 21, 2020
Reply by Wanda Broadwater

Ombré dye technique

Could anyone tell me how to ombre dye a  parasisal straw please? Anyone recommend dyes too for small work like this please? Many thanks cat…

Started by Catherine Ward

0 Aug 24, 2020

How to purposefully market your millinery brand online

Anjee and I are running a free Zoom on Wednesday 19th August at 8pm UK time. The discussion is ‘How to purposefully market your millinery b…

Started by Jon Busby

0 Aug 17, 2020

Hat Photography, addressing the challenges of lockdown - Stand Up!

Anjee and I have been so fortunate to photograph some stunning hats and meet some wonderful milliners over the last few years. We are passi…

Started by Jon Busby

0 Aug 10, 2020

Hat brims

Hi everyone - so far I’ve only got 1 down turn brim ( for a cloche hat). Possibly a daft question-Can a down turn brim be used to create an…

Started by Catherine Ward

2 Aug 1, 2020
Reply by Catherine Ward

Laminated raffia crochet hood 1970s

Hi  I have just bought a laminated raffia crochet hood from the 1970s.  Its ivory and gorgeous.  To open up I was going to steam, block an…

Started by Cathrine Williamson

2 Aug 1, 2020
Reply by Elaine Mergard

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