
HATalk e-Magazine
Issue 241 - Apr 2026
Parting HATalk editor Becky Weaver, Irish milliner Michelle Kearns, Video blog ‘Cleaning felt brushes’, Jane Fryers’ studio, Hat anatomy of a vintage headpiece and much more!
e-Magazine / HATalk Issue 241 – April 2026
In This Issue
What’s on this month
All change at HATalk
Interview with Becky Weaver
Monthly milliner
Michelle Kearns
Art Deco Festival
Napier (New Zealand)
Wearable Art: Kandinsky
Katherine Elizabeth Millinery Challenge
Video blog
Cleaning felt brushes
At the end of the day
Jane Fryers’ studio
Pattern review
The bucket hat
Hat anatomy
Crin & braid headpiece
Maker’s project by milliner Martine Henry
Placemat Bergère
Hatter’s corner by Robert Gault
Crafting a hat: Made by hand or aided by machine?
Podcast
Tommy Cobau
Query corner
How can you approach sustainability in your millinery practice in an authentic and practical way?
COVER IMAGE
Hat: Michelle Kearns
Photography: Thomas Brown









