Online & Live | Swirled Sinamay-for all levels

Learn Lina Stein's ingenious methods and become an expert in Swirling Sinamay. Create stylish, organic headpieces with lush curved lines and sharp angles. Beginners can gain insight into this exciting material, while advanced milliners can use this course to breathe new ideas into their sinamay designs. Lina will explain the unique yet straightforward technique which will help you create a gorgeous hat and trims for other hats. Participants will make a truly feminine piece in this class which is suitable for all experience levels.

When;24-25 May 2026

What's included?

• The workshops will be split over 2 days : like this we will be able to let our hats dry/settle and you will be able to complete your homework !
  Day one - 2.5 hours
  Day two - 2.5 hours
• Class participation will be limited to max 10 people to ensure personal attention
• Plenty of question time, online interaction and personal assistance built into the Zoom sessions
• Workshop notes
• Workshop recording for one week

Learning outcomes

• The principle of working materials on the bias (measuring and cutting) and the importance of weave and direction!
• Attendees will learn how to work with bias sinamay and make a foundation-disk that has infinite possibilities once hand formed.
• Students then learn about creating a 3-dimensional shape by curving and moulding of this material using the iron as the only tool
• They also learn to make “windswept” trimmings, spikes and twiddles to embellish their hat with
• Lina will guide student through the finishing and assembly of this headpiece, including attachment of hat elastic and trimmings such as Crinoline, beads, feathers, or just keeping things simple!
• All pieces are finished with elastic, band or comb then lined to a professional standard 

Course Structure

On securing your place, you will receive an email which includes confirmation, your Zoom invitation, instructions how to use Zoom, lists of materials and equipment necessary for the workshop.
 -On securing your place, you will receive an email which includes confirmation, your Zoom invitation, instructions how to use Zoom, lists of materials and equipment necessary for the workshop.
-There will be 1 workshop session per day. Please select your DATE and your TIMEZONE from the drop down menu below.

Please check your time and dates on Worldtime Buddy

European/African Date Time
24-25 May 2026; BST; 12.00 - 14.30 

USA Date & Time
24-25 May 2026; Central Time (US and Canada); 06.00 - 08.30 

Australian/New Zealand Time
24-25 May 2026; EST 21.00-23.30