WSA013 Hat Pins – The Finishing Touch

Participate in this workshop and learn how to create a beautiful hatpin for that special hat in your wardrobe. Dee will guide you through the steps required to make this fashion accessory. She will also share a brief history of hatpins including how they were worn. This workshop is an opportunity to learn a little history plus a unique experience in creativity! Participants will take home a beautiful hatpin they make in class.
Length: One Hour
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop

WSE100 How do You Dress a Hat?

This workshop concentrates on simple embellishments for stylish hats that need ‘something’ to make it unique. Embellishments include two different styles of ribbon flowers/leaves, a double bow using horsehair braid, a horsehair pouf, a velvet chou, and fabric feathers. Participants will take home a variety of embellishments made in class. The class is suitable for those interested in vintage and/or modern day embellishments. Many of the techniques are also suitable for embellishing apparel.
Length: six hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop

WSE200 More Embellishments

If you want some eye-catching embellishments for your hats, you will want to participate in this workshop. You will learn how to make a ribbon cockade, curl and sculpt feathers, use wire to stylize ornamentation, make and apply bias binding and much more. Other embellishments will be discussed during the class that will give you lots of ideas to take home, along with the embellishments you make in the class.
Length: Six Hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop

WSG003 Glovemaking: An Ancient Art

Learn the ancient art of glovemaking in this unique workshop. Simple instructions, samples and visual aids will guide you step-by-step through the process of hand stitching gloves. You will learn about gloving terminology, stitches, fabric requirements and much more as you hand stitch your gloves. Whether you have a fitting problem or just want fabulous stitched gloves, this workshop is for you!
Length: Six Hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Basic sewing experience required

WSG006 Gloves: The Forgotten Accessory

In this unique workshop, you will learn everything you need to know to hand stitch your own gloves. The glovemaking process is illustrated with demonstrations, samples and visual aids. You will prepare a thumb and fourchette then hand stitch them into the trank (glove). After the workshop, you will be inspired to hand stitch gloves for every occasion.
Length: Three and a half-hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Basic sewing experience necessary

WSG008 Mittens! Mittens! Who’s Got the Mittens?

Join this stimulating and creative workshop and learn how to hand stitch a pair of mittens using polar fleece and Persian tapestry wool yarn. Your creative side will definitely be stimulated so that you can design and make many different mittens. Excellent for beginners and those who love hand sewing.
Length: Three Hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Basic sewing experience required

WSG013 Glove Yourself With Sherpa

You’ll love the look and feel of faux sherpa gloves and they will also protect you from the cold winter weather for many years to come. Faux sherpa is sueded on one side (outside) and ‘fluffy’ (inside) on the other. In this workshop you will learn how to hand stitch a pair of luxurious faux sherpa gloves. Illustrations, samples and demonstrations will be used to explain the glovemaking process while the various tools and supplies will be reviewed. Get ready for winter now and enjoy your gloves later!
Length: Six Hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Basic sewing experience required

WSG016 Formal Affair Gloves

WSH005 Millinery Made Easy

Using basic millinery techniques, create your own pillbox hat in this comprehensive workshop. Learn how to create a pattern from which to make a buckram frame, apply batting and bias tape, cover the frame with fabric and insert the lining and grosgrain ribbon. It's easy and you will be able to use these techniques to make many different styles of hats. This workshop provides the basic foundation for making buckram frame hats.
Length: Six Hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Basic sewing experience required

Get ready for summer! Raffia yardage is used to make this lovely vintage hat with a ‘scrunched’ crown and raffia bias binding edging the brim. You will learn how to sew raffia, dye natural raffia yardage, make a hat that fits and much more. This is a workshop that will spark your creativity and take you into the summer in great style.
Length: Six Hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Sewing machine necessary
Basic sewing experience required

There is something captivating about the hats worn during the Victorian era. This is your opportunity to create a beautiful Victorian hat while learning millinery techniques. You will learn how to - make a pattern, apply millinery wire to buckram, apply batting and bias binding to a hat frame, cover and embellish a hat frame, insert a lining and attach grosgrain ribbon. The hat may be made with a large, wide brim or small narrow brim. This is an excellent workshop for costume and theatre people. To embellish the hat, follow up with the ‘How do you Dress a Hat?’ workshop.
Length: 12 Hours (2 days)
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop  
Basic sewing experience necessary
Sewing machine (optional)

Participate in this creative workshop and learn how to cover a buckram hat frame. You will find out how to calculate fabric requirements, cut the fabric to cover the frame, stitches to use, how to sew and insert linings and much more. This workshop will uncover your creative spirit and unlock the door to making many creative hats.
Length: Six Hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Basic sewing experience required

WSH014 Heady Confection

Prepare to be the belle of the ball wearing Mystique, a stunning whimsical hat embellished with peacock swords. Starting with a buckram hat frame, the hat is covered with a luxurious fashion fabric, lined, and embellished with curled peacock swords. Every step of the simple process is explained including how to curl peacock swords and add covered combs to each side. You’ll love wearing this easy-to-make hat.
Length: Six Hours
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Basic sewing experience required

WSH017 Mad Mad Hatter

The mad hatter style hat was very popular in the 1960s and it’s still popular. This workshop focuses on sewing a hat made from a fashion fabric with a nap including velvet, velveteen, and suedecloth. You will learn how to interline a hat to give it body and support and also, how to roll the brim to eliminate the puckers.
Length: 6 hours
Kit fee: Payable at workshop
Pattern No. HP912 purchase necessary
Sewing machine required
Basic sewing experience necessary

Starting with a buckram hat frame, you will create a stunning holiday hat embellished with peacock swords or two pheasant tail feathers, and a poinsettia. You will learn how to cover the buckram hat frame with fashion fabric and various techniques for attaching embellishments. Once that is accomplished, the lining will be inserted and attached. Creativity is the name of the game in this class – each participant will take home a beautiful glitzy holiday topper.
Length: 6 hours
Kit fee: Payable at workshop
Basic sewing experience necessary
Sewing machine (optional)

WSH040 Creative Hat Pizzazz

This information packed workshop is designed for the woman who has always wanted to sew a beautiful hat. Using a hat pattern design by the Pattern Studio, you will create your own hat with a designer look. In addition to the general techniques used to interface a hat, insert a lining and attach millinery grosgrain ribbon, many creative ideas and designer techniques are presented. Upon completion of the workshop, you will have a hat that is truly unique and distinctive.
Length: Six hours
Sewing Machine with extra machine needle
Basic sewing experience required
Pattern purchase necessary

WSP002 Create a Designer Handbag

Create a designer handbag without the expense! In this workshop, you will make a classic handbag that has a shoulder strap and a flap front using Pattern No. PP406. You will learn how to insert a zipper in the lining and a full-proof method for inserting the lining in the handbag. The handbag can be made in small, medium or large. A must for anyone who loves classic designer accessories.
Length: Six Hours
Pattern No. PP406 purchase necessary
Sewing machine required
Basic sewing experience necessary

WSP010 Evening Purse Elegance

All these super chic evening purses are so captivating that you’ll want to make them all. You select the style -envelope purse, a round piped purse, a lovely triangular purse, a feminine gathered purse and a tailored purse. Since there are two patterns in each envelope, you will have another purse to make at home. It’s guaranteed that you will leave the class with one finished purse and plans to make several more!
Length: 6 hours
Basic sewing experience necessary
Kit Fee: Payable at workshop
Pattern No. PP411, PP414 or PP416 purchase necessary

WSX005 Millinery Makeover

We recycle everything from clothing to boxes to gift wrap to Christmas cards so why not recycle hats? This workshop is designed to recycle the straw and felt hats in your closet that, for some reason, you haven’t worn in years. The hat(s) may be damaged, soiled, old, not the right style, or don’t fit properly - whatever the reason, wouldn’t it be wonderful to recycle the hat(s) and create a new hat that you can wear!
Length: 6 hours
Basic sewing experience required

WSX008 Pattern Drafting I

The first module in a series of workshops on millinery pattern drafting, this workshop will focus on a hat with a flat crown and several brim styles. On the first day, participants will draft the appropriate pattern pieces for fashion fabric, interfacing, interlining and lining and then create a ‘paper hat’ to check for accuracy and style. The second day, participants sew their hat in a fashion fabric of their choice, insert the lining and if time permits, trim the hat with an embellishment.
Length: 12 hours (2 days)
Sewing machine required
Basic sewing experience necessary

WSX012 Pattern Drafting II

This is the second module in the series of workshops designed to focus on millinery pattern drafting. The class begins with participants measuring their head size. Then, the remainder of the first day is spent drafting the pattern pieces required for a section crown and several styles of brims. Participants will also learn how to make a ‘paper hat’ from their pattern pieces to check the style and fit. The second day, participants will sew their hat using their own patterns and fashion fabric.
Length: 12 hours (2 days)
Basic sewing experience necessary