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Calling all Millinery Students

Are you a Millinery student? Have you entered the 2020 Sydney Royal Easter Show Arts & Crafts Millinery Competition - Student Class?…

Started by Bec Bayss in HAT CHAT

0 Jan 7, 2020

Changing your shop name?

My shop's name is "Helen's Hatbox" but the name isn't particularly elegant and sound's "old ladyish".  I have had no repeat buyers and a ve…

Started by Helen Lee Marshall in MILLINERY BUSINESS

3 Jan 5, 2020
Reply by Tania Hansen

Sewing machine recommendations

Hi everyone,  could anyone please advise me as to the best sewing machines for a variety of millinery to do leather work and various other…

Started by Tanya Taylor in ASK A MILLINER

1 Jan 4, 2020
Reply by Elaine Mergard

Hat Rental/Hats for Hire?

Hi everyone - Just read a forum discussion here from a few years ago on the topic of hat rental and wonder if any HA members have offered…

Started by Tiffany Arey in ASK A MILLINER

15 Dec 31, 2019
Reply by Jayne Alison Millinery

felt hat ribbon binding with single binder for sewing machine

Hi I just bought a single binder for my sewing machine. I taped it on because I have no screws on the bed of the machine. I have stretched…

Started by Elizabeth Skidmore in ASK A MILLINER

0 Dec 24, 2019

Dilemma to choose the size of a hat-block

Hello milliners! I'm very new in the community, and a beginner in millinery. I would like your advice for choosing a hat block size: I have…

Started by Delphine Scornet-Hyrien in ASK A MILLINER

5 Dec 23, 2019
Reply by Tania Hansen

Stiffening Guipure Lace

Hello Everyone, I have been experimenting with stiffening Guipure lace using a variety of stiffeners ( Gelatine solution, Straw stiffener,…

Started by jillc in ASK A MILLINER

19 Dec 20, 2019
Reply by Lisa Greene

Best glue

Hello everyone, please what glue is best for sinamay?

Started by Jennifer Tamunoemi Jack in ASK A MILLINER

1 Dec 12, 2019
Reply by Ibhade Ijagbone

Sewing Machine for straw hats

For making straw hats, am I allowed to use any sewing machine or do I have to buy one of those Wilcox Gibbs or Grossmann straw braid machin…

Started by BoaterMan in HAT CHAT

4 Dec 4, 2019
Reply by Tania Hansen

SEWING

I am a new subscriber to the Hat Academy and keen to learn millinery. I need advice if it would be beneficial to my millinery learning to a…

Started by Kim in HAT CHAT

1 Nov 25, 2019
Reply by Elaine Mergard

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