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 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.
Location
Workshops take place at the Formé Millinery Hat Shop at 1009 E. Main St. Louisville, Kentucky. 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
Taking Your Artwork to the Next Level
Intermediate Hat Making Workshops
Straw Braid OH MY!
Manipulating Wool (burning, stamping etc.)
Blocking a Fascinator with Found Objects
Carving your Own Hat Block
"Block"ing Party
Blocking Wool into a Hat: October 25-26, 2019
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 wool for blocking and how they are best used. They will learn how to wet and steam the wool 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 Winter 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, October 25th, 11am-2pm
5 hours, October 26th, 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 cottage)
Due to the preparation for each course, there are no refunds. Your reservation is transferable.
Free Form Wool: November 23, 2019
This course starts off with a tour of Jenny’s Hat Shop and personal workspace 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.
All materials are included (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.
5 hours, November 23rd, 11am-4pm
$335 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 cottage)
Due to the preparation for each course, there are no refunds. Your reservation is transferable.