Millinery education program and exhibition (Live/Virtual session for Greater Minnesota)

Would you like to make a hat and have your hat exhibited as part of a show in a local gallery?

We’re excited to announce our new hat-making program.  Throughout this nine-month program, students will learn essential hat making techniques, research and develop design ideas and make a final hat for exhibition in December.

The program starts in March, with six monthly 6-hour sessions followed but  one 3-hour presentation session and a final 3-hour session for final adjustments and preparation for the exhibition in December.

Through support of the Minnesota Art Board, the full course fee has been discounted to $630 per person.  This fee includes 42 hours of instruction by Karen Morris, class notes and millinery materials.  Students are required to have their own sewing kits or some essential hat-making equipments.

Format: Live/Virtual

Skill Level: Beginners to intermediate

Registration period:  Feb 24th to Apr 6th, 2025

Available slots: 5

Course Fee:  $630.00, plus $25 materials shipping fee.

Classroom: Zoom

1st session - April 19th- 6 hours

- Introduction to millinery - general knowledge including stitches and tools

- Introduction to blocking techniques

- Working with buckram

- Wiring techniques

2nd session - May 24th - 6 hours

- Working with Fosshape

- Techniques for a fabric cover hat

3rd session June 21st - 6 hours

- Working with sinamay - headpiece, hat and trims

4th session - July 19th - 6 hours

- Techniques of feathers

- Techniques of veiling 

5th session - August 16th - 6 hours

- Introduction of felt hat

- Techniques of felt trims

6th session - September 13th - 6 hours

- Theatrical/Costume hat techniques

7th session - October 4th - 3 hours

- Students will present their exhibit hat ideas

- Q & A Session

8th session - November 8th - 3 hours

- Refine and finalize the exhibit hat 

December - Exhibition

If you have any questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact Karen at info@kmhats.com.