Online & Live | Open Crown Felt Fedora - Inter/Adv. level

Discover the art of hat making with Lina Stein's Online & Live Open Crown Felt Fedora workshop! Perfect for both men and women, this creative blend of hatting and millinery techniques will elevate your headwear skills. With just one basic crown block, a flat wooden surface, steam, and determination, you’ll learn to shape your millinery felt into a distinctive and stylish hat. Whether you prefer the sleek elegance of a Trilby or the bold attitude of an Akubra, this course also includes a complimentary vintage hat lining tutorial. Step up and impress with your handcrafted fedora!

When; 08-10 May 2026 

What's included?

• Workshop notes
• The workshops will be split over 3 Zoom sessions : like this we will be able to let our hats dry/ settle and you will be able to complete your homework !
  Day one - 3 hours
  Day two - 3 hours
  Day three - 3 hours
• Class participation will be limited to max 6 people to ensure personal attention
• Plenty of question time, online interaction and personal assistance built into the Zoom sessions
• Workshop recording for 2 weeks
• Free Vintage Lining stream at a later date

In this workshop, you’ll explore the OPEN CROWN HAT CONCEPT, also known as the “Mother-Hat,” while discovering the elegance of millinery felt.
Lina will guide you through the endless design possibilities that arise from one simple shape. You’ll master preparing, stiffening, and hand-blocking both crown and brim using her expert techniques.
Gain hands-on experience shaping the brim with steam, adding distinctive fedora or trilby crown details, and crafting stylish bows and trimmings for all styles. Plus, you’ll learn professional felt-polishing methods and how to create classic vintage drawstring linings to complete your hats with flair.

Course Structure

On securing your place, you will receive an email which includes confirmation, your Zoom invitation, instructions how to use Zoom, list of materials and equipment necessary for the workshop plus workshop prep instruction.
There will be 1 workshop session per day.

Please note: AUS/NZ Fedora class are held on different dates and are also open to participants from Europe. Please contact Lina for dates.

To book, Select your DATE and your TIMEZONE from the drop down menu below.Please check your time and dates on Worldtime Buddy

European/African Dates & Time
Fri-Sun: 08-10 May 2026 ; BST; 12.00 - 15.00

USA/CA Dates & Time 
Fri-Sun: 08-10 May 2026  ; CST;06.00 - 09.00 

Aus/NZ AEST
Fri-Sun: 08-10 May 2026  ; AEST 21.00-00.00