Curling and knotting biot feathers can really make your millinery creations stand out. Goose biots are a popular choice for millinery trimmings and are sold in a wide array of dyed colours.

Single strand biot feathers look great when they are curled, as the beautiful one-sided vane then shows. Knotting is another way to make these verstaile feathers look extra special.

Biots are the long, thin feathers found on the front edge of a bird’s primary wing feather. They are a good option for milliners because there are plenty of sustainable and ethically sourced ranges available from quality feather suppliers. Look out for biots which have been naturally molted.

Learning these quick and easy techniques for curling and knotting biot feathers will come in handy for all kinds of millinery projects.

This tutorial was written by HATalk Founder Ann Morse-Brown and was originally published in her book, Make Fascinators.