"The bias brim is a lovely light, ethereal, and elegant technique which I have incorporated into my collections every year. It has become one of my favourite millinery techniques. It's first debut was a hat I made for my daughter Tess for the Melbourne Cup Family Day in 2009 and I still love using it on race day hats." - Catherine, Embellish Atelier

In this course, Catherine demonstrates the bias brim, by creating a lovely boater hat. Follow her step-by-step instructions to create the bias brim and you will fall in love with the beautiful couture technique as well. 

This module contains a guide to getting the right equipment and materials, as well as some helpful information about hat block selections. The module also includes a demonstration of the "bias" terms that will be covered in these four chapters.
Chapter1: Materials 
Chapter2:  Equipment
Chapter 3: Block Selection
Chapter 4: Understanding Bias

All materials for the workshop can be purchased from Hatters Millinery Supplies. Hatters also have a number of beautiful blocks you can order, and other millinery tools and equipment available.  

In this module, Catherine will take you through the preparation and design process required for making the Bias Brim. The module includes the following:
Chapter 5. Wire Preparation 
Chapter 6. Prepare the Bias Strip 
Chapter 7. Joining a Bias Strip 
Chapter 8. Joining the Sinamay Bias 
Chapter 9. Stitching The Bias 
Chapter 10. Wire Attachment 

This module introduces and demonstrates the important "blocking" method. The module includes the following:
Chapter 11: Blocking the Sinamay 
Chapter 12: Polishing the Brim 
Chapter 13. Stiffening the Brim 

This module covers the following:
Chapter 15: Blocking a Crown 
Chapter 16: Stitch the Crown and Brim Together. 

Chapter 17. Stitching in the Headfit