Top 10 Best Millinery classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

How better to prepare for the big day than to make your own headpiece or hat to wear to the occasion, while enjoying afternoon tea and a glass of bubbly? In this workshop, you will expand your millinery knowledge by learning how to create a lovely fascinator. Katherine herself will explain and demonstrate the steps and practice of making a headpiece. You will also learn about cutting and curling feathers, trimmings, bows, sinamay, and flowers. The cost includes coaching, material, and guidance throughout the duration of the class. The materials you will be using on this day are sinamay, feathers, fabrics, beads, crystals, ribbons, etc. We do offer a range of colours in fabric and trim but feel free to bring trims or fabrics of your choice too.

In this workshop the participants learn how hats are made and formed. We will focus on using Sinamay - which is the most used material that summer hats are made from. Participants will make their own fascinator base, shaping the sinamay around a head base, then wiring and trimming their base. Then we will make roses out of sinamay, learn to manipulate feathers, and attaching birdcage veils. Sahar will provide all materials such as sinamay, feathers, net veiling, gems and all sorts of adornments. If you have something special eg a brooch or piece of fabric, please bring it along and see if we can incorporate into your hat! If you have an outfit in mind to match your hat with, feel free to bring it along. This is a great first crash course in hat making for people who are curious in the art of millinery and those who would like to learn a new craft, as well as those who just want a new hat! Limited Spaces. No experience necessary.

During this relaxed, fun and chatty workshop you will learn the following: Planning your design, with examples shown Basic sewing: threading your needle, back stitch and running stitch Raw edge applique – sewing or gluing fabric to your hat Embellishing your hat with attachments including a patch (one patch per person), feathered trim, ribbons, button and beads. Making rustic fabric flowers and leaves to add to your hat Methods for painting a design on your hat using acrylics Adding a secret key-ring and inner pocket The classes are run for a maximum of 6 people, keeping them small enough to have plenty of friendly chat across the table as we work, with the chance to make new friends! Along with all the materials you need, including a hat, your first hot or cold drink is included in the price (beer, cider, wine, hot drink, soft drink) . All three of our partner locations are relaxed, warm and welcoming: Perky Blenders is an upmarket local cafe, with high quality hot and cold beverages. Ginette recommends the tumeric latte! Leyton Star has a great burger menu including vegan/veg options, along with a great selection of beers, wines and cider - great place to view the now famous Leyton hipsters! Leyton Technical, a comfortable and cozy local, has a charming sitting room reserved for us - with a chaise longue if Ginette works you too hard!

Get ready for Ascot by decorating your own lovely headpiece. You will turn heads with your new hat. Join Sandra for a 1.5hr workshop where you will decorate your hat with flowers, feather, veils and much more. There are 4 sizes available and different colours: tiffany green, dusky pink, navy, black, ivory, grey, emerald green, fuchsia... Sandra and her team are very generous with supplying materials, there will be enough for everyone to make a stunning piece. You will walk out with a beautiful hat to take with you that you will be able to use year after year that will be worth more than what you paid for. She will give you a few ideas and we will show you what you can make to inspire you. If you'd like to decorate your own hat or any other headpiece please feel free to bring it and purchase the "Medium Fascinator" option.

Get ready for Henley Royal Regatta by decorating your own lovely boater. You will turn heads with your new hat. There are 5 colours of hats available: black, natural, ivory, dusky pink and grey. Join Sandra for a 1.5hr workshop where you will decorate your hat with flowers, feather, veils and much more. Sandra and her team are very generous with supplying materials, there will be enough for everyone to make a stunning piece. You will walk out with a beautiful hat to take with you that you will be able to use year after year that will be worth more than what you paid for. Sandra will give you a few ideas and we will show you what you can make to inspire you. If you'd like to decorate your own hat or any other headpiece please feel free to bring it.

Join Sandra for a 3 hour workshop where you will make a headpiece for festivals. You will be using headbands, skeweres, hot glue, paint spray, feathers, rhinestones, fabrics, flowers and much more. Sandra is very generous with supplying materials, there will be enough for everyone to make a stunning piece. You will walk out with a beautiful headpiece to take with you that you will be able to use year after year that will be worth more than £80. Sandra will give you a few ideas and will show you what you can make. If you'd like to decorate your own hat or any other headpiece please feel free to bring it as we do not supply accessories already made to decorate, everything you will make with us will be made from scratch.

Join Sandra for a 3hr workshop where you will make a large and fun headpiece. You will be using headbands, skewers, hot glue, paint spray, feathers, rhinestones, glitter, fabrics, flowers and much more. You will walk out with a beautiful headpiece to take with you that you will be able to use year after year. You will be given a few ideas and then Sandra will show you what you can make on each option. If you'd like to decorate your own hat or any other headpiece please feel free to bring it as we do not supply accessories already made to decorate, everything you will make with us will be made from scratch.