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Easy ways to add a little Seasonal Sparkle!

By Ann  |  24 Nov 2016 16:00:00

It's the season to shine a little. A little shimmer adds some elegance to winter weddings and cocktail hats.

Here are some easy ways to add a little without having to spend hours hand stitching

I. Overlay a metallic sinamay over a couple of layers of plain sinamay. Thhe top metallic layer here is unstiffened, but when you steam it they hree layer stick together and block very nicely.

For a more subtle look you could sandwich the metallic layer.

2. Add a lace overlay on top of sinamay or felt. Really easy. For small pieces, and brimless hats the lace will stay put without any help.

Big Tip: For large brims, spray the back of the lace with spray glue and then place your sinamay on top of the lace- not the other way round!

3. Sandwich a metallic fabric between layers of sinamay. For a textured look, try some lattice sinamay.

Try these techniques with cobalt or red sinamay...................the results are just fab!

Kind regards,

Ann