You can use this trimming technique to turn a simple hat into a statement piece with a single feather.

In this tutorial, London milliner Elena Shvab shows you how to use her signature metallic feather treatment to elevate an everyday wool felt beret into a stunning piece of occasion wear.

For this project, Elena used a goose feather. This is a good variety to start with as it’s usually pretty easy to find inexpensive and ethically sourced goose feathers. Plus, they respond well to this treatment. Once you get the hang of this technique, you can experiment with different feather varieties.

You’ll also need Bondaweb (an iron-on adhesive) and some decorative metallic foil sheets to complete this tutorial. Both of these materials can be purchased online and from most craft and fabric stores.

Category: Trimmings

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