Hat Making with Nikki Mallalieu

Design and make a hat that suits your style.

A fun one-day workshop where you will sew your own custom-made sunhat/bucket hat. Nicole will share practical tips on getting the right fit, the subtleties of shaping the crown and brim, and the many ways to vary the design to suit your personal style. Walk away with a beautifully made hat ready for summer, new sewing skills, and the confidence to keep creating at home. This workshop is for people with intermediate to confident sewing skills - are you comfortable using your sewing machine?

Nicole Mallalieu is a pattern designer, educator and author known for her warm, approachable teaching style, as well as her You Sew Girl!! Patterns and books – The Savvy Seamstress and the Better Bag maker.

With a background in design patternmaking and production development Nicole brings valuable industrial insight to her classes translating professional techniques into clear achievable steps for makers of all levels. Over the past 25 years, she has taught in higher education at Billy Blue College of Design, online with Creativebug, and through workshops guilds and community programs helping students build skills confidence and pride in what they create.