Becoming A Milliner : Basic Hat Blocking | Fridays, Oct 9, 16, 23, 2026 | 4 - 7 PM

Description

Fridays, Oct 9, 16, 23, 2026 | 4 - 7 PM

Location

1056 King Street, Charleston SC 29403

Date & Time

Fridays, Oct 9, 16, 23, 2026 | 4 - 7 PM

Becoming a Milliner

A Basic Hat Blocking Course

 

Date: Fridays, Oct 9, 16, 23, 2026

# of Sessions: 3

Time: 4 - 7 PM

Instructor: Julia Pagán

Cost: $250

*Membership Discount applied at checkout*

Age: 16+

Skill Level: Beginner friendly***Upper body workout included for FREE*** A lot of hand-sewing involved!

Waitlist: If this class is sold out, please reach out to [email protected] to express your interest in taking this class. More sessions can be added!

Description:

Join milliner & sewist Julia Pagán, in a three part course on blocking & making a Merino wool hat. Using a wool millinery cone, you’ll create a head-hugging style (cloche) or small brimmed hat (fedora).
 
Class 1-Using wooden hat blocks, steam, blocking cords & elbow grease, you’ll be creating the overall shape of your hat.

Class 2-Unblock and refine the shape your hat. Trim excess material, wire the brim, & hand sew a grosgrain sweatband into the crown.

Class 3-Time to trim & embellish your chapeaux! Use ribbons, feathers, thread and notions & affix them with millinery thread & glue. Sign your name on a fabric label to sew into the hat. Now it is uniquely yours. Bring any fabric, notions & embellishments that you want to add to class #3.
 
Before School- Inspiration photos, Pick 3 colors/ hues, SIZE MATTERS!!! Measure your head. ***Please send your photos, color choices & head size measurement once you register. This ensures that you get the shape, color & fit of your dreams. Materials provided- felt cone, hat block, grosgrain ribbon, glue, steamer, iron, hand-sewing materials.
 
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REFUND POLICY

Classes/Workshops and Camps: Redux Contemporary Art Center may cancel any class with insufficient enrollment; students will be notified and given a full refund. If a student withdraws at least 48 hours before the class begins, they will be refunded their tuition minus an administrative fee. If a student withdraws within 48 hours before the class begins, no refunds will be given. Students are not enrolled until complete payment is received. Redux will not pro-rate or offer make-up days for student absences.

 

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