Hat Making Workshops

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 This course starts off with a tour of Jenny’s Hat Shop and personal work space where she creates the hats from scratch. You will be able to see up close raw materials and vintage machines and items she uses to create her creations. You will understand the uses of the different hat blocks, some dating back 100 years and be able see them up close. What comes to mind when you hear Downton Abbey and The Great Gatsby? Cloches of course! In this two day workshop you will learn out to “block” Parasisal straw or wool over a crown and brim cloche hat block. Once blocked, we will wire the brim, style with the wire, put in a sweat band and embellish. All materials are included (Parasisal straw, wool, wire, joiners, grosgrain, blocks, sizing, rope etc.) Attendees need to bring a basic sewing kit, water bottle, towel and any embellishments.

Wine and snacks will be served during the workshop.

3 hours (1st day) September 6th 11am-2pm
5 hours (2nd day) September 7th 11am-4pm
$365.00 per person (millinery materials included)
2 day class

Please note the hat shop has moved to a new address: 1009 E. Main St. Louisville, KY (green building) 

Due to the preparation for each course, there are no refunds.  Your reservation is transferable.   

This course starts off with a tour of Jenny’s Hat Shop and personal work space where she creates the hats from scratch. You will be able to see up close raw materials and vintage machines and items she uses to create her creations. You will understand the uses of the different hat blocks, some dating back 100 years and be able see them up close. 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. Jinsin is very sculptural, so no hat blocks are used. I will also demonstrate how you can print on them 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. I will provide Jinsin for attendees. Attendees will need to bring a dummy head, water bottle, towel, water bin (small litter box size) needles, thread, large pins and scissors. Hand sewing is required.

Wine and snacks will be served during the workshop.

5 hours September 6th 2pm-7pm
$375 per person (millinery materials included)
1 day class

Please note the hat shop has moved to a new address: 1009 E. Main St. Louisville, KY (green building)

Due to the preparation for each course, there are no refunds.  Your reservation is transferable.    

This course starts off with a tour of Jenny’s Hat Shop and personal work space where she creates the hats from scratch. You will be able to see up close raw materials and vintage machines and items she uses to create her creations. You will understand the uses of the different hat blocks, some dating back 100 years and be able see them up close. Have you ever wondered how they make those feather flowers in stores or on those fancy hats you see? I will teach you several 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. Attendees need to bring hot glue gun and hot glue, small scissors, travel size curling iron and travel size flat iron.

Wine and snacks will be served during the workshop.

3.5 hours September 7th 4:30pm-8:00pm
$330 per person (millinery materials included)
1 day class

Please note the hat shop has moved to a new address: 1009 E. Main St. Louisville, KY (green building) 

Due to the preparation for each course, there are no refunds.  Your reservation is transferable.  

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3 hours September 12th 5pm-8pm
$250.00 1 day class 

Please note the hat shop has moved to a new address: 1009 E. Main St. Louisville, KY (green building)

Due to the preparation for each course, there are no refunds.  Your reservation is transferable.  

 This course starts off with a tour of Jenny’s Hat Shop and personal work space where she creates the hats from scratch. You will be able to see up close raw materials and vintage machines and items she uses to create her creations. You will understand the uses of the different hat blocks, some dating back 100 years and be able see them up close. Each person 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. We will be blocking both a crown and a brim separately. Once dry, we will then hand sew the crown and brim together. It will be finished with wiring on the brim, a sweat band in the crown and any embellishments one chooses. Each person will walk away with a beautiful hat that they can wear with pride.

All hat bodies, hat forms, rope, sizing, joiners and wiring will be provided. I would like all attendees to bring embellishments, a sewing kit that includes needles, thread, pins, scissors, thimble, elastic, hammer, nails, tacks, pliers, variety of thread colors and a spray bottle for water and a towel.

Wine and snacks will be served during the workshop.

3 hours (1st day) September 13th 11am-2pm
5 hours (2nd day) September 14th 11am-4pm
$365 per person (millinery materials included)
2 day class

Please note the hat shop has moved to a new address: 1009 E. Main St. Louisville, KY (green building) 

Due to the preparation for each course, there are no refunds.  Your reservation is transferable.   

 This course starts off with a tour of Jenny’s Hat Shop and personal work space where she creates the hats from scratch. You will be able to see up close raw materials and vintage machines and items she uses to create her creations. You will understand the uses of the different hat blocks, some dating back 100 years and be able see them up close. Does your style take on a more abstract look and feel, or have you just wanted to create a wool hat with no boundaries? This course takes hat making to the next level without using hat blocks. You will learn how to take wool and by using a head form as a base, you will twist, turn, fold, and manipulate the material to create a beautiful abstract hat piece. We will then finish the hat by hand. All materials are included. Attendees need to bring a canvas wig head, water bottle, towel, sewing kit, long pins and any embellishments.

Wine and snacks will be served during the workshop.

5 hours September 13th 2pm-7pm
$335.00 per person (millinery materials included)
1 day class

Please note the hat shop has moved to a new address: 1009 E. Main St. Louisville, KY (green building) 

Due to the preparation for each course, there are no refunds.  Your reservation is transferable.