Jenny Pfanenstiel, Master Milliner
1009 E. Main Street Louisville, KY 40206
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. 15th: Sculpting with Bias Sinamay (11:30a-2:30
$110.00
Feb. 15th: 11:30am-2:30pm
$110 per person.
Learn how to hand sculpt a variety of Sinamay Bias Trims just in time for Derby! Makes great edge trimmings and simple to flamboyant embellishments! Perfect to add to a fascinator, brimmed hat, or keep it as its own creation. The possibilities are endless.
Sign Up via our Website. Only 10 Spots Available!
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.
Feb. 15th: Sculpting with Horsehair (3-6p)
$95.00
Feb 15th: 3pm-6:00pm
Learn all the exciting techniques you can create with Horsehair including, bubbles, flowers, cinching, trims, and more!
Sign Up via our Website. Only 10 Spots Available!
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.
Jan. 25th Tea and Fascinator Making Party
$65.00
Jan. 25th: 2pm-4pm
$65 per person.
Includes tea, food and materials to create your own fascinator.
Each person will enjoy an assortment of tea sandwiches, pastries and sweet treats along with their tea. You will finish by decorating your own fascinator consisting of feathers, flowers, ribbons and other trims.
RSVP required. Only 10 spots available. Children are welcome. We do not require a minimum age to participate but we do leave it up to the discretion of the adult whether they are capable of handling real china and hot glue guns during the experience.
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.
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.