- Millinery Tips & Tricks - Just starting out? A breakdown of the essentials

It can seem quite intimidating starting out on your very own millinery adventure, especially if you are under the impression that you need a lot of quality kit to begin with.
In this video, we will run you through the basic essentials you'll need as a beginner in hat-making (that won't break the bank!).
Why not visit us at Petershams.com; a one-stop shop for your first millinery tool kit! See the links below to start shopping:
Guterman Sew-All Thread, try getting a matching colour to make your stitches discreet:
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Measuring Tape:
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Millinery Needles; nice and sharp for working with straw and felt:
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Dressmaking Chalk pencil:
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Thimble, a thimble should fit your fingertip without falling off so you may need to slightly bend the rim inwards to customise the sizing:
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Pins, these long ones are fab for all kinds of hatting:
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'Millinery: The Art of Hat-Making Book by Sarah Lomax and Rachel Skinner' Book, available here:
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Find the most recent issues of both 'The Hat Magazine' and 'Hatlines' magazine, below:
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Thank you so much for watching and please do keep checking back for more hatty content coming soon to this channel!
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