The Making of a Milliner: Hat-Making Projects (Dover Crafts: Clothing Design)

I would have rated this book 3 and a half stars if it had been possible. Overall, this is a very well designed book. It is one of the best ones to come out in a long time that clearly explains classic millinery techniques. This is really important for someone who is interested in learning millinery. I already know most of these techniques but it was good to see Pfanenstiel the author in action.My problem with her book is that the hats lack excitement. With all the different types of trims available why would you want to stretch plastic fantastic over a hat? It looks like the plastic used for soda cans. Just asking.A few additional photographs would have been a solid four or five stars. For example, there is no photograph of how the cowboy hat looks after it it taken off the block. Instead you jump to the next two photographs of the author holding the wire and sewing it on the sewing machine. More close ups of the techniques rather than her hands would have been better. A short section on stitches used for millinery techniques would be useful.The book will pose some challenges for a beginner, however, it it a fine addition for your library.

This book has some good basic information and is organized well. The vast majority of the instructions are for small fascinators rather than full size hats, but at least the instructions are slightly more in depth than a web instructional

i like this book nearly as much as i do hats: making classic hats and headpeices in fabric. in making of a milliner the instructions are just as clear as they are in hats. i got some wonderful ideas from both books. great books

Very very good, as I expected!!Surprisingly colorful.

nice

Easy to understand.

Jenny has written an excellent book. Good instructions and excellent photos. Some parts of creating hats are complicated, but everything is covered very well.

Great Book and Loving it!

Lovely book, well written and great resource

Excellent for beginners with easy to understand step-by-step guides.

Arrived so quick. Good beginners book. Lots of basic techniques.

Brilliant book. Everything you need to know about each project covered, and done in great detail.

Just starting to craft hats and this book was a great start. Detailed enough to be helpful but not 'over my head'. Beautiful photographs. I'm still inspired.