Felt hat making

I've been teaching myself to block felt hats for the past year now - I'm by no means an expert, having no formal teaching or training at all, but I've learnt a bit over the year and thought I'd post it here, for anyone who is interested, or interested in having a go themselves. There…

An easy, inexpensive way to make a custom hat block for moulding felt hats. I make a lot of hats using flat-patterning techniques, but nothing beats wool felt to get a smooth curved shape. Felt has no grain, so once softened with heat and moisture, it can be stretched in any direction – and will […]

Learn how to form and make felted hats Hat making, also known as millinery, may look intimidating and complex, but it is actually quite simple. If you want to get really professional, you will need to use a hat block and a felt hood. If...

Felted hats are created by either agitating knitted wool yarn in a soapy solution or poking wool roving or batting with felting needles. If you are trying to make your felted hat stiffer, there are ways to shrink the hat so that the fibers become more tightly compressed.

If you are looking for an easy to make Halloween costume that will not go out of style, make a Hershey's Kiss costume. The candy is a perennial favorite among kids and adults and a Hershey's Kiss hat is bound to look good on anyone.

I’ve received many inquiries about how I make the wool hats that I often wear, so I’m finally doing a little behind-the-scenes look! First I’d like to say, this is not meant to be so much of a “tutorial,” as it is just an overview …

How to make a felted wool hat using needle and wet felting techniques

I made a hat with the leftover fabric from my boiled wool jacket. I chose a plate that was about the size I wanted the crown and cut out a circle. Then I measured a length of fabric that went aroun…

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words I've been busy blocking some fur felts and a few buckram frames, so I thought I would share the felt...