Jenny Pfanenstiel Featured Milliner of the 146th and 147th Kentucky Derby®
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.
Blocking Felt into a Hat: November 5th-6th
$375.00
Perfect for Beginners:
Learn from Master Milliner and Featured Milliner of the 147th Kentucky Derby Jenny Pfanenstiel, on how to make a fedora or cowboy hat from scratch using a technique that dates back over 100 years. Each person will learn the different types of felt for blocking and how they are best used. You will learn how to mold the felt to form it over a hat block to make a shape of a hat. We will be blocking both a crown and a brim out of felt. On the second day, we will wire the brim, add a lining, hand sew a sweatband into crown, then finish with a grosgrain crown band and bow. Each person will walk away with a beautiful felt hat that they can wear with pride. Materials for this course can be purchased before, or on the first day.
This workshop will start with a tour of the NEW Judith M Millinery Supply House where you will be able to see up close the different millinery materials used to make hats from scratch. Each attendee will receive 10% off of materials purchased for the workshop and to take home.
Workshop takes place at:
Judith M Millinery Supply House
115 E. Main St.
La Grange, KY 40031
Classes will start on Friday: 2-6 and finish up on Saturday: 11-4
Covid Protocol: We ask that if you are not fully vaccinated, to please wear a mask during your time here. We appreciate your cooperation.
Please note, due to preparing materials for each student ahead of time, there are no refunds. If an emergency shall arise, we are more than happy to reschedule with you.