Using Sinamay For Hat Making

Sinamay is one of the most popular millinery materials around. It can be found in a wide range of colours, patterns and textures and is used to make lightweight blocked hats, fascinators and millinery trimmings.

Projects, E-magazines and Articles About Sinamay

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 204 – March 2023

  • Project

    Classic Sinamay Hat

    Learn how to block a sinamay crown and brim to create a traditional hat shape.

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 203 – February 2023

  • Project

    How to Attach a Fascinator to a Headband

    Use a sinamay bias strip to attach a fascinator base to a headband.

  • Project

    Double Bow Fascinator Project

    This quick and easy fascinator project is just the thing when you need a stylish headpiece in a hurry.

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 195 – June 2022

  • HATalk Issue 194

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 194 – May 2022

  • Project

    Wrapped Sinamay Headband

    Transform a simple headband with sinamay bias binding.

  • HATalk Issue 189

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 189 – December 2021

  • Curled Sinamay Hat Decoration

    Project

    Curled Sinamay Hat Decoration

    A quick and easy way to turn a sinamay bias strip into a fun, spiral hat trim.

  • HATalk Issue 186 - September 2021. Cover hat by Earley Hats in Ireland.

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 186 – September 2021

  • Straw Button Hat

    Project

    Straw Button Hat

    Block a layered button hat with sinamay, visca straw and netting.

  • HATalk Issue 181

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 181 – April 2021

  • HATalk Issue 180 - March 2021. Featuring Copper Signature Art Wear on the cover.

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 180 – March 2021

  • Lace Bridal Hat

    Project

    Lace Bridal Hat

    Make a lace bridal hat with sinamay and upcycled veiling.

  • HATalk Issue 177

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 177 – December 2020

    Melbourne Cup Carnival 2020: A different kind of year for Australia’s most famous racing event. Hat of the Month: The Myer Millinery Award winning headpiece by Stephanie Spencer. Pleated Sinamay Headpiece Tutorial: Make a pleated trim and a button hat base with Katherine Elizabeth. An Interview with Katherine Elizabeth: The British milliner tells us about her hats and her Academy. Book Review: Dior Hats – From Christian Dior to Stephen Jones.

  • Pleated Sinamay

    Project

    Pleated Sinamay Headpiece

    Make a sinamay button hat with a metallic effect pleated trim.

  • Blocking a Sinamay Hat

    Project

    Blocking a Sinamay Hat

    Learn the basics of blocking sinamay on a wooden hat block.

  • HATalk Issue 170

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 170 – May 2020

  • Sinamay Loops

    Project

    Sinamay Loops

  • Embroidered Sinamay Fascinator

    Project

    Embroidered Sinamay Fascinator

    Create unique designs with free machine embroidery on sinamay.

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 168 – March 2020

  • Rolled Edge Sinamay Bow

    Project

    Rolled Edge Sinamay Bow

    Roll the edges of two sinamay strips to create a lightweight bow.

  • Simple Sinamay Bow

    Project

    Simple Sinamay Bow

    Make a simple millinery bow from leftover sinamay scraps.

  • Easy Sinamay Rose

    Project

    Easy Sinamay Rose

    Learn how to make a quick and easy sinamay rose to decorate your hat or fascinator.

  • HATalk Issue 163 - October 2019

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 163 – October 2019

  • Windowpane Sinamay Hat Brim

    Project

    Windowpane Sinamay Hat Brim

    Make a windowpane sinamay brim with a hidden wire.

  • Sinamay Hat Crown

    Project

    Custom Sinamay Hat Crown

    Learn to block and cut a custom sinamay crown for your hats and fascinators.

  • HATalk Issue 159 - June 2019

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 159 – June 2019

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 158 – May 2019

  • Milinery Supplies - Assorted Sinamay from Humboldt Haberdashery

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    What is Sinamay?

    Sinamay is a natural millinery material available in a variety of colors, patterns and weaves. It's perfect for creating lightweight spring and summer hats.

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 156 – March 2019

  • Project

    Making Bias Binding

    Create your own bias binding out of sinamay strips so that you can find the perfect match for any hat that you make.

  • Project

    Freeform Fascinator

    Sinamay pieces, with wired and bound edges, can be turned into wonderfully striking and unique freeform fascinators.

  • Project

    Three-Legged Sinamay Base

    Make a wired sinamay freeform fascinator base.

  • Project

    Sinamay Spirals Fascinator

    Create handmade fascinator with sinamay spirals.

  • Project

    Knotted Flower Fascinator

    A knotted satin bias tape flower is the focal point of this fascinator, which is mounted onto a teardrop shaped sinamay base.

  • Sinamay Triangles Fascinator

    Project

    Sinamay Triangles Fascinator

    A pair of fused sinamay triangle shapes are sewn together, bound and added to a hair band to create an upswept fascinator.

  • Project

    Sinamay Rose Fascinator

    This tutorial focuses on rolling, shaping and hand sewing sinamay to create a small rosebud fascinator with leaves.

  • Rolled Sinamay Fascinator

    Project

    Rolled Sinamay Fascinator

    Make a fascinator out of sinamay petals with rolled edges.

  • Project

    Sinamay Fascinator

    Use pieces of sinamay left over from other millinery projects to create a small bias strip and triangles fascinator.

  • Sinamay Twist Fascinator

    Project

    Sinamay Twist Fascinator

    A simple fascinator made with sinamay bias strips and feathers - perfect for a summer wedding or race meeting.

  • Project

    Feather Pad

    Make your own custom feather mounts with a small scrap of sinamay and a colourful assortment of feathers.

  • Project

    Sinamay Saucer

    Make a simple sinamay saucer without a hat block.

  • Project

    Blooming Feathers Fascinator

    An explosion of stripped coq and spiky goose biot feathers add depth and movement to this looped sinamay flower fascinator. 

  • Project

    Twisted Base Fascinator

    Make an oval sinamay fascinator base and trim it.

  • Project

    Sinamay Lily Fascinator

    Turn a set of sinamay lilies into a dramatic fascinator.

  • Project

    Gathered Sinamay Bow

    A great project for millinery beginners, this quick and easy gathered bow is made from a single square of sinamay. 

  • Project

    Sinamay Lily

    Turn a simple sinamay square into a beautiful lily.

  • Ribbon for Hat Making

    Project

    Straw and Sinamay Hat

    Block and sew a wide-brimmed straw and sinamay hat.

  • Wiring a Sinamay Edge

    Project

    Wiring a Sinamay Edge

    Learn how to wire and bind a sinamay edge by hand, using a practice piece to develop your millinery skills.

  • Project

    Hand Sewing Sinamay

    Learn basic starting and finishing stitches for hand sewing sinamay, as well as the best needles for this millinery material.

  • Project

    Finding the Bias

    Learn how to find the bias of a piece of sinamay, or other woven millinery material, quickly and easily.

  • HATalk Issue 142 - Cover Jenny Pfanenstiel of Forme Millinery

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 142 – January 2018

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 138 – September 2017

  • HATalk Issue 137 cover featuring Linda Pagan of The Hat Shop NYC

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 137 – August 2017

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 136 – July 2017

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 128 – November 2016

  • HATalk e-magazine Issue 119 - February 2016. Featuring a Bailey Tomlin Sinamay Rose Tutorial.

    HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 119 – February 2016

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 118 – January 2016

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 117 – December 2015

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 111 – June 2015

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 101 – August 2014

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 97 – April 2014

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 93 – December 2013

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 91 – October 2013

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 81 – December 2012

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 77 – August 2012

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 76 – July 2012

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 67 – October 2011

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 66 – September 2011

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 65 – August 2011

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 60 – March 2011

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 55 – October 2010

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 50 – May 2010

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 47 – February 2010

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 44 – November 2009

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 41 – August 2009

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 38 – May 2009

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 37 – April 2009

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 35 – February 2009

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 33 – December 2008

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 32 – November 2008

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 31 – October 2008

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 27 – June 2008

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 25 – April 2008

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 24 – March 2008

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 17 – August 2007

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 11 – February 2007

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 8 – November 2006

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 4 – July 2006

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 3 – June 2006

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 1 – April 2006

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