Make your own contemporary sinamay halo headpiece

Marianne Gibson reviewed: Make your own contemporary sinamay halo headpiece - online

"I had a fantastic experience learning to construct the Sinamay Halo Headpiece online with Margaret Woodliff. She put our schedules together and came up with a time we could meet one-to-one to overcome an eight hour time zone gap. It was a well thought out and professionally taught class. Margaret is patient and amiable but still caught every detail of how my work was coming along to assure a positive and delightful outcome. I had high hopes and she exceeded them all! She spent a little time showing me the versatility of the headpiece through various models she had created and each piece could be showcased. I feel very fortunate to have come across the Craft Courses platform. I’m especially grateful to Margaret for the time she set aside for me, for her delightful personality and for the excellent skills and talent she shared with me. "

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thank you very much Marianne for such a lovely review. It was a pleasure both to meet you and to teach you the online course. Happy Hatting! Margaret "

Helen Collinson reviewed: Divine Dahlia - felt headpiece

"Another great day with Margaret learning how to make a lovely flower headpiece. This workshop had a relaxed feeling. Having said that, we needed to crack on to get it completed. I came away more than satisfied. I love learning with Margaret and am a big fan of her work and her courses. Looking forward to learning new techniques with her in the near future."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thanks Helen, I really appreciate your review. We had a lovely day - very relaxed with lots of focussed concentration producing a great result! Great with your hair colour too! Thanks again for joining me up in NE67, this time, for your day course. See you soon. Margaret"

ANNE MACDONALD reviewed: Divine Dahlia - felt headpiece

"Fabulous experience. Lovely people, beautiful surroundings and food was fab too. Had a great day with Margaret who had done so much prep to ensure the day ran smoothly. Margaret was attentive and supportive to all the willing learners. She has a very easy style with people which helps create confidence when attempting something g new. Created a gorgeous headpiece & had a great day. Will definitely return. Thanks Margaret."

Cathrine reviewed: Divine Dahlia - felt headpiece

"Excellent experiences, beautiful memories for creative learning with fun ... Margret is a great tutor and valid instructor, I am looking forward to participating in another workshop soon, please ! Thank you ?"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Hi Kate - thank you very much for your lovely review, I am so pleased you enjoyed yourself and made such a lovely flame and bronze coloured dahlia headpiece! See you soon - in the meantime Happy Hatting - Margaret"

Jo-ann harrison reviewed: Introducing winter millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"Brilliant course, Margaret is a patient tutor, enjoyed working with her again and my hat turned out great, will be booking another course in the new year."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thanks Jo-Ann - it was a pleasure teaching you again. I will look forward to seeing you again on our next workshop in the Spring!"

Judith Anderson reviewed: Divine Dahlia - felt headpiece

"Superb venue and excellent tuition from the talented and generous Margaret. Please organise another workshop soon!"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thank you Judith - working on the next one now! Will see you very soon. Margaret"

Clare Younger reviewed: Introducing winter millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"I have attended Margaret’s hat class for a Dahlia button. I much prefer sewing to glue gun but the process is quicker and fun. I really like 4 weeks classes instead of 3 as I''m slower and get frustrated. I'm enthusiastic at least. Margaret is professional and fun and I’ve met some lovely people at her home. More classes next year are always welcome. Join her adventure and talents and you will enjoy yourself."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thanks for your lovely review Clare! Your latest felt perching cap style headpiece is a stunning collection of three multi coloured dahlias! Fantastic results! I’m looking forward to welcoming you to the next millinery course."

Iliana Hristova reviewed: Introducing winter millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"I have done 3 courses with Margaret. She is a great mentor and I am very very pleased with what I achieved within an year. During the last course we created a lovely button felt hat with dahlia flower. It was completely new adventure for me. Lots of new skills and funny moments. Thank you Margaret for your help and support."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thank you Iliana, you are a dedicated student, with great determination and tenaciousness, and are producing lovely pieces. See you very soon at our Millinery class meet up! Margaret."

Jo-ann Harrison reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"Comfortable surroundings, great company, excellent tuition and very relaxed atmosphere, highly recommended and have booked another course."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thanks Jo-Ann - I’m so pleased you enjoyed the course. You made a lovely tonal headpiece and I’m delighted it’s wetted your appetite to learn more Millinery and that you have signed up for The Introduction to Winter Millinery! See you very soon. Margaret"

Judith Anderson reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"Pleasant company and excellent surroundings and tuition from Margaret. Repeat customer so must be happy. Highly recommended."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thank you Judith. I enjoyed the “craic” as they say, your latest piece is beautiful and I have added its image to the gallery of images for this course. I will also look forward to seeing the wedding photos shortly as I know your new headpiece will compliment your special dress beautifully. All best wishes - Margaret"

Janine Johnson reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I loved learning all the different stages of making a headpiece. I was an absolute beginner along with my 13 year old daughter. Margaret was a great teacher with lots of knowledge and skills. We both had a great day and are so pleased with our completed headpieces."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thanks Janine - it was a pleasure to spend the day with you and your daughter helping you make your own headpieces. It was interesting to see how you both interpreted the theme of the workshop creating similar but completely different headpieces, the finished results really suiting you both! There’s images on my Instagram feed mhw_millinery from today’s workshop!"

Clare Younger reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"I took part in this course with no previous experience. I generally work at a slower pace craft wise but found the class really nicely run . A little sewing / scissors knowledge & some useful and some ironing skills I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in this craft which is quite specialised. I came away learning so much about millinery and appreciate all the skill and work that goes into each headpiece! Not just for race days and weddings lets bring hats back to fashion. A therapeutic craft and met another lovely lady as well! Margaret has patience of a saint x"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thank you Clare very much for your review - it was a pleasure teaching you how to make your headpiece, and I am delighted too with the finished piece. I will wait with interest some images of your complete outfit, as I know you will wow the other guests with your beautiful headpiece when you attend the wedding in September! We are also looking forward to our next millinery meet-up and I am now busy planning a follow on course for the next steps in your journey of millinery exploration. Thanks again for your enthusiasm - Margaret"

Claire reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I was lucky to have one-to-one tuition when I attended this workshop in Newcastle yesterday. Margaret was very welcoming and immediately relaxed me into the day. She explained things really well and has lots of patience. It was a full day with lots of coffee and biscuits to keep us going. I didn’t realise that every piece is handmade and found this amazing and now appreciate the work that actually goes into the work Margaret does. She had lots of pieces on display to give me an idea as to what to make. The workshop over ran but she wanted to make sure that I left with the fascinator completed. I haven’t sewn for some time but I think as long as the basics are known then it is suitable for a beginner. I loved the workshop so much I will definitely sign up to another in the future and wouldn't hesitate in recommending Margaret. I would say the half day fascinator Workshop would be brilliant for a hen-do! Thoroughly enjoyed the day! Thank you Margaret!"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thanks very much Claire for the review and for signing up to come on the 1 day millinery course! We had a great day and I really enjoyed introducing you to some of the many techniques in wonderful world of millinery. I am really pleased that you enjoyed yourself so much and am already looking forward to welcoming you to another course in the future, meanwhile I have updated the timings on this particular course to reflect the amount of content. I’ll look forward to receiving the photos soon of you wearing your new outfit and headpiece at the summer wedding you are attending later in the summer. Very many thanks again - Margaret"

Verity Wake reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I took part in this course with no previous experience. Margaret was really friendly and helpful, the course was very enjoyable and I would recommend it to anyone! I came away learning so much about millinery and appreciate all the skill and work that goes into each headpiece! Thanks Margaret x"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thank you Verity - it was a pleasure teaching you my “Introduction to Millinery” course, and your tonal headpiece with soft ivory & pale blush lillies and peach leaves is very pretty. I can’t wait to see the images of you wearing it later in the summer! I am so pleased you enjoyed our sessions and look forward to seeing you in the winter when we will move onto felt for a winter headpiece."

ILIANA HRISTOVA reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"It has been a lovely workshop. Professional and friendly environment. I gained a lot of skills and I had a lot of attention from Margaret. Strongly recommended . Great experience."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Thank you Iliana for your lovely review. This was your first ever millinery project and it was very successful. I am now really looking forward to helping you progress to the next stage - a brimmed hat. Well done!"

Liz Robinson reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I have just attended this course with Margaret and loved it. Margaret taught in a small group and adapted the session to meet the needs of students. I was really proud of the hat I made. A great workshop thoroughly recommended."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

"Liz - thank you very much for your lovely review. I too, am delighted with the beautiful poppy red boater that you made in our class. I know you will wear it with great pride and pleasure when you are at the wedding. Well done & Happy Hatting!"