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What I did today

Saturday, July 14

What a day I've had.

My day started with me waking up at 7am, and going across town to spend 6hours with a legend in the millinery world. Those of you who have been bothering to read my ramblings will remember that last year I was going to take lessons with this living legend but unfortunately, I got knocked up, and due to complications could not attend. Many of you said I could always do it the following year. And I just did. Yay!!.

Today is the start of a number of classes I will be having with her. My next class will surely be sometime in August after my holidays, but no matter. Today was everything I hoped it would be and more.

I am dead tired, so without further ado, here are a few pics of my day.





 The legend started me off with something easy, blocking a sinamay base and making trimming for it. Taking notes, with serious spelling errors.


Cutting out squares

Blocking the sinamay on a hat block

making a tear-drop shape out of millinery wire and drawing the shape unto the blocked sinamay squares.

Sewing the wire to the newly cut shape

Sinamay strips cut on the bias. Apparently in millinery, everything is cut on the bias.

The edges of the bias strips were hand rolled, and attached to the sinamay tear drop base.

Here is the almost finished hat. I have to sew on the elastic, and a few bits, and it will be done. We ran out of time, but I had so much fun, and I can't wait to go back next month.




All of next week I will be involved in millinery classes at another location,where I will be taught how to make flowers, and how to wpork with sinamay and straw. I will be posting my experiences after each class, so if millinery is something you are curious about, do pop back in next week.. 

This hat makes want to finish this dress I started, but which has since been relegated to the UFO bin. Hopefully  will be able to do that and take pictures of me wearing both the hat and the dress. Wish me luck please.

39 comments:

  1. Holy carp! Awesome, awesome, awesome. And so cute on you!

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    1. hihihihi. thanks Gillian. I must admit I am rather pleased with myself. The teacher was simply brilliant.

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  2. That is beyond cool! And it looks adorable on you!

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  3. Wow, I can't believe you made this! It's so cute! What a fun day! Now get some rest, you! :)

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    1. I passed out. lol. I don't know if Noah woke up at night. probably, but I'm sure his dad looked after him.

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  4. That is amazing! I know you're tired, but what a lovely object to have produced in one day's work. Good for you!

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    1. hihihihi. I can show you how to do it Rach.

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  6. That experience is so kewl! And your almost finished hat is beautiful!

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  7. I think I might hate you just a little bit for being able to take a millinery course. Just a little. That is gorgeous, so lovely on you. Hurry up and finish the dress so we can see the complete outfit. You will be stunning.

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    1. hahahahhaha. Hate away. lol. Its not hard really, though it is time consuming. I will probably offer up a tutorial on how to do it at some point. I need to practise more, so that I don't sound like a total douche when I do the tutorial.

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    2. It is such a shame that no one really wears hats in Canada. Unless it is cowboy hats (which IMO, don't count), and there is only a few areas of the country that you can wear a cowboy hat without looking ridiculous.

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    3. i keep seeing/hearing 'its a shame no one wears hats' - way i look at it if you LOVE THEM WEAR THEM - who CARES if no one else does. enjoy yourself. set a trend = have people copy YOU :) -- seriously we are so lucky in these modern days that nothing PREVENTS you from wearing them except yourself.. - so indulge and enjoy - WEAR YOUR HATS AND SMILE

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  8. Dibbs, so excited for you.. It is beautiful.. Have fun..

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  9. That's really beautiful - love it!

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  10. You managed to make that in a day?! My word, Dibs! You got some massive talent there!! I can't wait to see the whole outfit. I love the last picture - you look so so happy and beautiful

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    1. Thanks Vicki, its not hard really. and the teacher was so patient with us.

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  11. Wow!! That's gorgeous! I'm amazed that you made it one day. I will look forward to see what you make on the next course. Good luck with it! :)

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  12. What a wonderful way to spend a day. Looks like you've got natural millinery talent girlie!!! xxx

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    1. I hope I do have the talent Janene, coz I really enjoyed myself that day.

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  13. How awesome! What an amazing day.I can't wait to see what's next!

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  14. Wow that looks fantastic - love the colour and shape. Very exciting and creative :)

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    1. I just had to have a bright colour. Love me some brightness.

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  15. Wow, this little thing is nice !! Learning with a legend must be a great experience.

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    1. It is Veronica. She really knows her stuff.

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  16. Wow Dibs, this is incredible! You clearly have a natural flair for millinery! I'm now super invited for you to teach us in August...you'll be a fully fledged pro by then ;o)

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    1. Thanks Chica. Can't wait for August too. Prepare thyself woman. lol

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  17. I'm catching up on my reader and just saw this-I'm stunned at how beautiful it is! Want, want, want!! When are you going to start selling them?!?

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    1. Aww that is such a nice thing to say. I'm still learning how to make them, but should I decide to start selliing, you will be one of my testers. Deal?

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  18. this is very beautiful, please how did u arrive at the ruffles on the base?

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