DIY Millinery

Catherine-wheel a design by Linda Brately

Linda Brately Designs after How to Make Hats Workshops

Linda Brately has been putting her millinery techniques to the test, with one of her creative designs she has named Catherine Wheel.  Remembering our first meeting, Linda enjoyed the hands on in depth workshop.  Her design uses parisisal straw hand blocked into discs with a exaggerated button brings out contrasting effect.  Her choice of stripped coque feathers and the integration of 3 colours creates her Catherine wheel effect.

Skills gained

Linda had attended a number of my workshops and when equipped with the millinery skills and techniques ventured into making commissions for clients and setting up her own business.   Her skill level is advanced and this may have taken her 2-3 days to make.  Materials would include basic sewing kit, glue and glue gun, dye’s if they were hand dyed feathers.

Look out for my interview with Linda Brately and where her enjoyment of millinery has led her.

Squiggle Hat Design by Linda Brately

A wool felt hand blocked cloche hat.  Embroidered with a pink and blue theme, and trimmed with butterflies.   Linda Brately’s creative vision and expressive nature puts trimming wool felt to the test.  As a seasonal fabric there is a lot you can do to adorne any hat.

With the ability to play you never know what you can come up with.  Do you want to give it a try? Its a great way to meet new people, have fun and come away with a hat in  a short period of time.  On a short hands on hat making course you may unveil some skills you never knew you had.  You can contact me via email bethune_m@yahoo.com or my contact page.

Linda Brately someone to look out for and I’ll be keeping up with her and let you know what she has been up to.

Until next time.

Creativity at work

Bethune