Ever felt like you’ve ended up the worse for wear after wrestling the creases out of a thick felt hood? If so, Georgina Abbott from Atelier Millinery has a simple trick for felt hat blocking.

This time-saving hat making technique, which involves a small wooden button block and a fur felt hood, can help you to achieve a perfectly smooth finish next time you block a felt crown. And what’s really great is that this method of preparing felt for easier blocking can be used when working with a whole range of crown blocks and hat styles.

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