Millinery (hat making and fascinators) courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

What we’ll do: On arrival, you will be greeted with a glass of bubbly and a tropical apron. Adorn your heads with beautiful flowers, create something delicate & demure or bright & colourful to wear at a hen do, baby shower, music festival, just for fun, or the love of Frida Kahlo. This creative workshop is perfect for hen parties and is suitable for beginners as I will be guiding you through the hands-on process of making your own beautiful crown, one step at a time. A fun and friendly...

Come and make your own beautiful felt hat. Whether you dream of dreadlocks, your own festival hat, beret, or any other shape, you can come along and have a go at creating it. You will be shown how to design your own hat, working from a basic template, which you can then personalise by adding flaps, flowers, tassels, bobbles or any other decoration you can think of! Due to Covid, this course is now one to one, or for two people from the same household.

Exploring creativity has never been so important as it is right now! Being so good for well-being, all arts and crafts are so good for us, not to mention fun and satisfying too! Come along to explore this amazing material called sinamay and all its wonderful possibilities. Create your very own fascinator in this one day workshop in my home studio in Kings Heath, Birmingham. And not just hats, this material can be really effective in home decor too! You can learn lots of techniques using this fabulous, plant-based material,...

Fascinator Hat Workshop is also available to book Live Online. You will receive a material kit with all necessary materials. Please contact for more details info@elenashvvab.com This one-day course will enable you to create your own fabulous fascinator hat and leave with the skills to carry on creating more. You’ll learn how to make a fascinator base, manipulate sinamay straw, use wire, work with veiling, and learn traditional millinery stitches. We will meet in my cozy studio in London. We'll start with a short introduction to hat making, different hat...

This course is a fantastic opportunity for those who are new to millinery and want to acquire a basic understanding and make a wonderful fascinator to take home. You will be given a overview of millinery materials, techniques and styles, learn how to create basic sinamay trims including loops, swirls, bows, fans and flowers. You will then create a design using your new skills and finish your design with elastic, band or comb depending on the style you have made. You will learn which different hat shapes work for your...

Imagine it; all your best friends gathered together, a lovely venue providing refreshments, and a fun craft activity combining together to make a memorable afternoon! Whether it's a hen party, special birthday or simply an excuse to get together and be crafty, getting creative with the girls can be such a wonderful activity. Each person will be able to make their own, personalised flower crown, in a choice of colours and styles. Perfect for all sizes of events, catering from 6 to 60 ladies. “Such a lovely activity for a...

On this two-day felt hat course you will learn how to block, shape and manipulate wool felt. You can choose to block a brim hat such as Fedora or Trilby or you can chose to block a smaller hat such as a pillbox, beret or fascinator. You will also learn how to wire a hat to ensure it holds its shape, how to curve a petersham ribbon and invisibly stitch into your hat. After blocking a hat you will proceed onto learning trimming and decorating. You will be introduced to...

Virna loves to share her knowledge and passion for her craft and offers a range of workshops for those wishing to explore the world of millinery. Inspiring for all levels, whether as a beginner, extending your existing knowledge or just to try something new. On this two-day Felt Hat Workshop, you will learn how to block, shape and manipulate wool felt. You can choose to block a brimmed hat such as Fedora or Trilby. You will also learn how to wire a hat to ensure it holds its shape, how...