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Instructor:
Jenny Pfanenstiel of Forme Millinery
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Students will learn the different types of straw for blocking and how they are best used. They will learn
how to wet and steam the straw to form it over a hat block to make a shape of a hat. The crown and a brim
will be blocked separately, then hand sewn together. The hat will be finished with wiring on the brim,
a sweat band in the crown and embellished as desired. Students will walk away with a beautiful spring or
winter hat that they can wear with pride.
All hat bodies, hat forms, rope and wiring will be provided. Students are to bring embellishments and
a sewing kit that includes needles, thread, pins, scissors, thimble, elastic, hammer, nails, tacks, pliers,
a variety of thread colors, a spray bottle for water and a towel. Prerequisite: Students must know how to hand sew.
Date:
May 10 & 11, 2013
Meets:
Friday & Saturday, 10am to 3pm (ish) (1/2 hour lunch break)
Fee:
$295
Instructor:
Jenny Pfanenstiel of Forme Millinery
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Jinsin is a form of Bamboo found in Australia. It is an expensive millinery material to import, so it is not seen often in the USA. Jinsin can be a delicate material, so we will learn how to gently wet and steam it in order to manipulate it. I will also demonstrate how you can print on and alter the Jinsin to give it a completely different finish. Once a shape is created, we will then make it into a hat to wear.
Jinsin will be provided. Students are to bring needles, thread, pins, scissors, thimble, a variety of thread colors, a spray bottle for water and a towel.
Prerequisite: Students must know how to hand sew.
Date:
May 11, 2013
Meets:
Saturday, 4pm to 8pm (ish)
Fee:
$210
Instructor:
Jenny Pfanenstiel of Forme Millinery
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Horsehair is a common material used in creating fun Fascinators and Cocktail Hats for the races and parties. I will demonstrate how one can work with and manipulate horsehair to create amazing shapes that they can wear. I will also demonstrate how you can print on them and alter them to look very different from their natural form. Once a shape is created, we will then make it into a hat to wear.
Horsehair and bases will be supplied. Students will need to bring needles, thread and scissors. Also bring decorative embellishments like feathers, ribbon, broaches etc.
Date:
May 31, 2013
Meets:
Friday, 10am to 1pm
Fee:
$175
Instructor: Jenny Pfanenstiel of Forme Millinery
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Have you ever wondered how they make those feather flowers in stores or on those fancy hats you see? I will teach you a couple of different techniques and tricks to the trade on making feather flowers. No more buying $50 and $60 feather flowers for your hats, gifts or hair.
I will be providing the feathers, felt bodies and irons. Attendees need to bring hot glue gun and hot glue.
Date:
May 31, 2013
Meets:
Friday, 2pm to 5pm
Fee:
$175
Instructor: Jenny Pfanenstiel of Forme Millinery
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Have you ever wondered how to make the hats that you see Kate Middleton wear? In this 2-day course, we will take Sinamay and block them on “disk” blocks that sit atop your head. We will then embellish them and finish with elastic or headbands. One size fits all.
Materials are included (Sinamay, elastic, headbands). Bring basic sewing supplies (scissors, thread, needle, pins) and glasses for close up work if needed. Also bring any embellishments you may have (broaches, feathers, flowers) to incorporate into your hat.
Prerequisite: Students must know how to hand sew.
Date:
June 1 & 2, 2013
Meets:
Saturday & Sunday, 10am to 3pm (ish) (1/2 hour lunch break)
Fee:
$275
by instructor
Instructor:
Tammy Deck
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Each student will design and make their own felted hat on a three-dimensional form. This is not a knit and shrink technique! We are exploring traditional wet felting methods using un-spun, loose fiber to create the base of the hat which allow us to include different surface design elements inlaid and imbedded in the structure. Prior experience in felt making is needed, please consider taking our Beginner's Purse class or Beginner's Flat Felt Scarf Class.
Date:
TBA
Meets:
Saturday, 11am to 3pm
Fee:
$70 (materials included)
Instructor: Tammy Deck
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Students will learn how to work with Procion fiber reactive dyes to create one of a kind color combinations on silk fabrics and ribbon. Each student will receive a selection of fabric samples to dye and print. Students will experiment with liquid dye to create hand-painted, watercolor effects and with thickened dye to teach the process of applying imagery and printed designs. Swatches will be large enough to incorporate in hats or even French flowers made during our other millinery construction classes for completely custom, original work.
Students should wear old clothes to class and bring rubber gloves and a 38" square piece of plastic. All other tools and dye will be provided through the class fee.
Date:
TBA
Meets:
Friday, 10am to 2pm
Fee:
$95 (fabric, ribbons & dyes provided)
sample by instructor
Instructor:
Tammy Deck
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Learn the art of fiber fusion for the purpose of hat making. Bamboo and/or Tencel fibers will be layered and bonded into a paper like fabric (that won't melt in water after it's dried). The resulting hats are lightweight, artsy and certainly one-of-a-kind. The first day is spent preparing our hat blocks, laying out the fiber, applying the medium and sculpting the piece on the blocks. We allow them to dry over night... so we may do our finishing techniques in the morning.
Basic fiber materials and supplies provided via the class fee. Come to class with basic hand
sewing skills, a crown block if you have one (optional) and sewing supplies and trimming
option (ribbons, flowers, buttons & beads).
Wear old clothes to 1st class.
Date:
TBA
Meets:
Tuesday & Wednesday, 2pm to 5pm
Fee:
$185 (all materials included)
Instructor:
Tammy Deck
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An ancient method of creating fabrics that has become popular again. Learn this fun, unusual process that by-passes spinning and knitting and capitalizes on the natural attributes of animal hair fibers to bond together in the formation of a "non-woven" fabric. During Tammy's 3.5 hour workshop, each student will design and make a flat piece of felt designed to be used in a cut and sew hat creation.
Date:
TBA
Meets:
Thursday, 10am to 1:30pm
Fee:
$55 (all materials included)
Instructor: Tammy Deck
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Wool has a natural property that allows it to become felt when treated through agitation, moisture, pressure and heat. This process uses smaller quantities of wool which is hand worked to encourage the fibers to pass through and bind to Silk Chiffon (referred to as laminating) a lovely, unique and surprisingly durable, drape-able felt can be created. Our focus will be on hat design work. Students will explore color and design direction for the application of the wool and play up the unique texture variations. All materials and equipment will be supplied except crown linings or embellishments. No previous felting experience needed. There is some physical exertion in this process so, please wear comfortable clothes and shoes to class.** Hat assembly & finishing options will be demonstrated/discussed.
NO KNITTING, CROCHETING OR FELTING NEEDLES are used during this process!!
Date:
TBA
Meets:
Sunday, 10am to 5pm
Fee:
$175 (materials included)
Instructor: Jan Wutkowski of North Carolina
$15 discount if you register beforeLooking for some beautiful and unique ribbon creations for your hats? Learn to make a ribbon pleater for beautifully draped and pleated flatwork, plus several methods for 'ribbon origami' or cockades. Use the cockades as a single lovely accent or in multiples of multi-colored ribbon for a brim full of interest.
Date:
TBA
Meets:
Saturday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Fee:
$175 (materials included)
Instructor: Jan Wutkowski of North Carolina
$30 discount if you register beforeLearn to make your own blocks for standard or unusual fascinator/small hat forms. Use easy-to-find, inexpensive household materials to design and produce your form - a button, a heart, a top hat, a teardrop... what will yours be? After the two blocks have been created you will use them to create straw, felt, and/or sinamay fascinators. Embellish your two beauties with feathers, beading, ribbon (from Saturday's class!), flowers or other objects.
Date:
TBA
Meets:
Sunday & Monday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Fee:
$300 (materials included)
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Please understand that our classes are "artistic" in nature and we encourage our students to stretch their skill level, which sometimes results in projects that may require additional home time or studio time to complete. Studio session rates vary, please inquire. Please feel free to contact us with your questions before registering.
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TLD Design Center & Gallery
26 E. Quincy St., Westmont, IL 60559
(630)963-9573
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