Hat Making Project
Sinamay Twist Fascinator
A simple fascinator made with sinamay bias strips and feathers - perfect for a summer wedding or race meeting.
Hat Making Project
Sinamay Twist Fascinator
A simple fascinator made with sinamay bias strips and feathers - perfect for a summer wedding or race meeting.
Projects / Sinamay Twist Fascinator
Project Overview
This simple sinamay twist fascinator is made with bias strips and feathers. Mount it onto a fascinator base or comb and it’s ready to wear!
This is a great project for millinery beginners or anyone who wants to make a quick and inexpensive headpiece at home.
Sinamay is a common hat making material. It is available in a wide range or colours and patterns, so you can personalise your Sinamay Twist Fascinator to match any outfit. It would be perfect for a summer wedding or race meeting.
This tutorial was written by HATalk Founder Ann Morse-Brown and was originally published in her book, Make Fascinators.
Category: Bridal, Fascinators, Trimmings
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What You Need
- 1 x 18 inch (46cm) square of sinamay – this will be enough to make two fascinators
- 6 marabou and 8 spiky goose feathers, or a small feather mount containing these, in a colour to match or tone with sinamay
- Thread to match sinamay colour
- Darning needle
- Cutting out scissors
- Small, sharp pointed scissors
- Soft (6B) pencil for marking fabric
- Glass-headed pins
- Iron and ironing board
- Ready-made base or a comb
- 1 yard (1 metre) narrow ribbon to bind the comb, if required, in a colour to match sinamay
Project Overview
This simple sinamay twist fascinator is made with bias strips and feathers. Mount it onto a fascinator base or comb and it’s ready to wear!
This is a great project for millinery beginners or anyone who wants to make a quick and inexpensive headpiece at home.
Sinamay is a common hat making material. It is available in a wide range or colours and patterns, so you can personalise your Sinamay Twist Fascinator to match any outfit. It would be perfect for a summer wedding or race meeting.
This tutorial was written by HATalk Founder Ann Morse-Brown and was originally published in her book, Make Fascinators.
Category: Bridal, Fascinators, Trimmings
What You Need
- 1 x 18 inch (46cm) square of sinamay – this will be enough to make two fascinators
- 6 marabou and 8 spiky goose feathers, or a small feather mount containing these, in a colour to match or tone with sinamay
- Thread to match sinamay colour
- Darning needle
- Cutting out scissors
- Small, sharp pointed scissors
- Soft (6B) pencil for marking fabric
- Glass-headed pins
- Iron and ironing board
- Ready-made base or a comb
- 1 yard (1 metre) narrow ribbon to bind the comb, if required, in a colour to match sinamay
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HATalk Subscribers – sign in below to view the full instructions for this project.
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