Making hats - How to form an edgeless brim, or how to swirl sinamay for hats

[@jeannej.2181]

That's timely , I was just looking for a better way to do the brim Love this idea, Thanks Sara as always your amazing ❤

[@LaBricoleuse]

This is wonderful! A great demonstration of the technique. I’m always impressed by how much sinamay can be molded with just steam.

[@SHMillinery]

Thanks Rachel...looking forward to zooming with you ! 😀

[@mariashelly6392]

The best video I have seen on this subject. Wish I had seen this 15 years ago. I would have saved a lot of time and money figuring it out for myself. I use paper to make my patterns rather than use the expensive buckram.

[@pougafrancinecorineraissa8396]

Thanks so much for the video.
Am following your wonderfull work from Cameroon in Central Africa...🥰🥰🥰

[@SHMillinery]

You are so welcome!

[@mildredlanier5833]

Hi Sara
You do such a beautiful job with all of your hat's.
Keep up the old work.♥️

[@SHMillinery]

Thank you ❤️

[@camellia8625]

Thank you so much for this extremely helpful demonstration.

[@mamoseturumane2813]

Great demonstration I'm definitely going to try it👌

[@SHMillinery]

Thank you

[@dianathakurmillinery9757]

Love this video, I am going to step out of my box and try these asymmetrical designs.

[@cindyjohnson5511]

As always, fun, informal and informative! Cool to see how sinamy can be sculpted so elegantly with the use of a steam iron. Thanks.

[@SHMillinery]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@isilmahendrickson7313]

That was an awesome demonstration, thank you.

[@isilmahendrickson7313]

Lovely I enjoyed looking on. Love the color also.

[@SHMillinery]

Thank you 😀

[@mamadorcrafttraininginstit9976]

I need lessons on freeforms and swirled sinamay hats. Thanks

[@irenekreation5063]

You are a great teacher, really want to learn from you.

[@SHMillinery]

Thank you, you're very kind

[@YvonneTachieMenson]

I love it

[@sueranbarger5874]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I always love your hats and tips you provide.

[@SHMillinery]

Thank you for your kind words 😀

[@janicealleyne8858]

Stunning!

[@SHMillinery]

Thank you 😊

[@emmsmillinery]

Love it Sara 💙

[@donna9374]

Amazing masterpiece.
Absolutely fabulous ❤️

[@Reenneecouture_millinery]

Thank you soo much. Very much appreciated

[@adaoraeyisi6262]

Thanks so much ma, but please on that design on the top, can it be wired?

[@carolilseanne2175]

I think it's wonderful! I love what I call 'Mad Hats' and shoes! The rest of my clothes are horribly conservative, so head and feet cut loose and have fun!

[@Elcomich_Creatives]

Nice one ma'am
Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@motshidisimalema4815]

Thank U, it was very helpful but can U show how yo do a a snail shaped freeform. Thank U. Freda

[@mamayo4702]

I love the stamp of this Sinamay. Did you do?

[@SHMillinery]

No, it was already printed

[@bayereirene9039]

Good job.pls what ingredients do u use to block or stiffen your hats

[@SHMillinery]

I mostly use pva, sometimes shellac. Hope this helps

[@Devious91]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful technique with bias and swirls. How do you manage to keep the base sitting on the head without falling of because of the weight of the cascading structure on top?

[@SHMillinery]

Hi, Thank you, and a good question. If the hat is top heavy, I sew a small weight (sometimes a coin) into the sweatband on the opposite side to counterbalance. This hat sat quite well without that but a comb stitched in also helps.

[@lubabalomoyikwa8063]

Wooow this is beautiful 😍

[@SHMillinery]

Thank you

[@omomeenakirerhi9848]

Thanks this was helpful

[@shemarbra]

Stunning

[@lewechiemmanuelleoluchi2062]

Thanks for sharing

[@SHMillinery]

My pleasure

[@patmoh4204]

Sarah you are indeed an expert 'manipulator' - haha !!!

[@mideagbola3488]

Love this!!!

[@SHMillinery]

thank you

[@rosemary85]

Thanks very much it will help but I want to see how you join it to the base

[@SHMillinery]

Hi, I just hand stitched the two together

[@rosemary85]

@@SHMillinery ok thanks

[@FiftyAndFabulos]

What’s the name of the brown lining you put around the edge of the hat?

[@SHMillinery]

Millinery petersham ribbon

[@virginiatathum3909]

Loved ❤

[@amberlouison-suwal1320]

What's the red band called that you are using and where did you get it from?

[@SHMillinery]

Hi Amber, I talk about them here ua-cam.com/video/a5Y5clkHRGQ/v-deo.html

[@angellahunter4869]

Beautiful 😍

[@iCotty]

Beautiful!

[@elleyanacohen4203]

Do you always cut felt hats on the bias?

[@SHMillinery]

No, felt has no discernible bias, as it is not woven

[@mariabernas8731]

En Argentina no hay el tejido para los sombreros con que lo puedo remplazar desde ya muy agradecida

[@annlidslot8212]

Hi, I'm wondering as I'm watching this: what scissors should you use for cutting sinamay and other stiffened weaves. Is the paper scissors the ones, I saw the buckram being very stiff almost like cardboard, or the fabric scissors, it's a weave after all, or should there be a designated scissors for use of blocked things, please? I just realized that I hav the same question about felt really, so should I set aside one pair of scissors for either materials or should/could I use my soon to be bought, fairly expensive Sheffield mostly hand made one? Thank you, Yours, Ann

[@SHMillinery]

Any large sharp scissors will do, just don't use them after for fabrics, as the blade edges get rough

[@SHMillinery]

I wouldn't use expensive ones!

[@annlidslot8212]

@@SHMillinery Thank you so much. I have a simple inexpensive one that's driving me crazy when I use them on fabric. That can be my dedicated ones. Yours, Ann

[@SHMillinery]

@@annlidslot8212 perfect!

[@shippicynthia5397]

Thank you so much ma.

[@FiftyAndFabulos]

Do you sell millinery products?

[@SHMillinery]

I don't sell supplies

[@yvonnestaub3834]

So Cute!!!!

[@evansphiri2846]

Cool,but something u didn't show how u were doing them

[@stephnoraadaobi9178]

Thank you ma

[@Vunoshvandyke1]

Do you sell ready made ones for me to purchase?

[@SHMillinery]

Yes this hat and others are in my etsy shop shmillinery.etsy.com

[@ElaineWilkinson]

Sara that's beautiful ..

[@lilianchidinma1767]

I just wanna kiss u now... Thank you so much ma'am.

[@SHMillinery]

Most welcome 😊

[@esesmillinery6689]

So inspiring thanks

[@SHMillinery]

So glad!