Formé Millinery Co.

Hat Making Workshops

Create a Hat from Scratch with Instruction by Master Milliner, Jenny Pfanenstiel

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make hats from scratch, or expand your current knowledge of hat making?

Join us for a day of creativity, friendship and all things hats. All levels of experience welcome. Hat making workshops are available through group instruction, private 1on1, or a custom series. Hat workshops are taught by Master Milliner, Jenny Pfanenstiel at the Formé Millinery Hat Shop in Louisville, Kentucky. In order to plan each workshop accordingly, pre-registration is required. Reserve your spot for each course of interest via PayPal below. Each person will receive a Certification of Completion in their particular course.

Each course starts off with a tour of Jenny’s Hat Shop and personal work space where she creates the hats. You will understand the uses of the different hat blocks, some dating back 100 years and be able to see them up close. You will learn the different types of millinery materials for blocking and sculpting and how they are best used. Jenny will work closely with each person guiding them on the proper couture techniques used to create the hat or embellishment.

If you are interested in a private workshop, please contact us for details, info@formemillinery.com.

Please note, due to preparing materials for each student ahead of time, there are no refunds. If an emergency shall arise, she is more than happy to reschedule with you.

Location

Workshops take place at the Formé Millinery Hat Shop at 1009 E. Main St. Louisville, Kentucky, unless otherwise noted. Jenny is available to travel locally and internationally for custom hat making workshops.

Beginner Hat Making Workshops

Blocking a Straw Crown and Brim into a Hat

Blocking a Wool Crown and Brim into a Hat

Making a Cloche Hat

Making a Royal Wedding Fascinator

Working with Horsehair

Making a Hat from Jinsin

Free-form Straw

Free-form Wool

Making Feather Flowers Embellishments Galore

Intermediate Hat Making Workshops

Taking your Art Work to the Next Level

Straw Braid OH MY!

Manipulating Wool (burning, stamping etc.)

Blocking a Fascinator with Found Objects

Carving your Own Hat Block

"Block"ing Party

More Hat Making Workshops in La Grange, Kentucky

Our sister business, Judith M Millinery Supply House in La Grange, KY also offers a variety of hat making workshops not only by Jenny Pfanenstiel, but guest Milliners from throughout the country.

Visit www.judithm.com to learn more about the workshops held at this location and the other guest Milliners we are featuring throughout the year.

Feb. 28-Mar. 1: Freehand Blocking & Branding a Felt Hat

$525.00

* Price includes 1 western weight hatbody, sweatband and lining. Embellishments not included.

*2 day class: 1st day start time 5:30pm. 2nd day start time 11:00am.

Each person will receive a western weight felt capeline (160g-210g). This is much thicker felt and perfect for hand sculpting crowns and brims. On the 1st day, we will hand block the hat and freehand sculpt the crown and brim into your desired shape. On the 2nd day, we will cut the brim down with a brim cutter to your desired width, and hand sew a sweatband and lining in. We will finish by adding custom branding, burning, freehand stitching and embellishments.

This will be a fun course for someone that doesn’t have a lot of hat blocks and wants to freeform unique shapes and try out different branding techniques.

The course will take place at Judith M Millinery Supply House 115 E. Main St. La Grange, KY 40031

Due to the preparation involved there are no refunds, however your reservation can be transferred to another person.

Mar. 9th: Flowering Feathers - (12p-3p)

$125.00

Learn from Master Milliner Jenny Pfanenstiel on how to manipulate, shape, and cut feathers into beautiful creations. You will learn many different techniques that you will be able to use to create your own creations moving forward. Finish this course making a stunning flowering feather.

Takes place at The Hat Shoppe

4600 Shelbyville Road Plaza #214 (next to Lane Bryant)

Louisville, KY 40207

Due to the preparation involved there are no refunds, however your reservation can be transferred to another person.

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Hat Making Workshop Testimonials

Stacey - Chicago, IL

Robbie - Durfort, France

Amelia - Louisville, KY

"Thank you again for the wonderful experiences making my own hats this weekend! I found the entire process so interesting, challenging, and fun! You're a wonderful - and patient - instructor, thank you again. I had an amazing time."

Amelia - Louisville, KY

Robbie - Durfort, France

Amelia - Louisville, KY

"The workshop was wonderful! I loved it. You are an amazing teacher and very patient! I look forward to attending more of your workshops in the future. Thank you so much."

Robbie - Durfort, France

"I'm back at work after my amazing French adventure. I'm loving my memories, they are indeed magical. Thank you so much Jenny for this life changing experience. I love and miss you all."

Yvonne - Charleston, SC

Christie - Baltimore, MD

Robbie - Durfort, France

"I had the great pleasure in taking the class she taught in Chicago and had a great time along with learning a few things. She is awesome and a pleasure to know."

Christie - Baltimore, MD

"I just wanted to tell you one more time how much Talia and I enjoyed your classes and getting to know you! We are both at work today dreaming about making hats and fascinators. Actually we are making a list of supplies we want to order. Again, thank you for everything. Once Talia and I have a chance we will contact you about future class opportunities."

Judy - Laporte, IN

Christie - Baltimore, MD

"Your class at Judith M's on fascinators so inspired me. Took an additional class there on buckram and am now into making cocktail hats. Thank you."

Karoline - Clifton, NJ

"I just wanted to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to fit me in and teach me how to make my derby hat and oaks fascinator. I absolutely love them. Showed them to my boys in my complete outfit and they could not believe the hats we made! They were so impressed. Thank you for helping with the details, they look stunning and I can hardly wait to wear them for the derby week! PS love the bow we created on my hat!!! We are looking forward to the boys hats as well! We will see you soon! Thanks again! "