I just added this DayCap pattern to my Free Downloadable pattern pages. You can find a PDF of the pattern as well as pictures and some simple directions

here.

Part 1 of an article for how I made this ostrich feather fan ………………..click here

Find more pictures of the fan on my New Facebook page and Instagram page

Laurie Tavan is modeling the fans.

Part 2 Half way down the page below part 1 ……………………………………….click here

I’ve posted the article I wrote for V.11 of the Virtual Costumer Magazine some years ago. Find the pdf here.

Model: Laurie Tavan

Sunday, April 7 · 10am – 4pm PDT

If you love embroidery, fabric appliqué and adding cord or Soutache to the surface of garments; then you will also love doing similar decorative techniques with straw over straw.
In the class Lynn will talk about and demo how to use straw in many different ways to make items that you can use to decorate the Bergère you get in class and give you a solid foundation in the techniques you can use to finish off your hat. In the second part of the class with Lynn’s help the students will decide how they want to decorate their hat and how to get started.

Noelle is modeling two straw decorated Bergères. One appliqué and one 3D straw work.

My drilled twisted Hairpins are back in stock. You can order them on the Georgian Pattern page down at the bottom. There is a tare down menu so you can order the # you want with the shipping added. That is for US customers for outside US e-mail me. Laurie Tavan wearing several Ostrich Plumes she added each plume to a single hairpin. Photo by village9991

You can find several “How-to” articles that use the hairpin here. (1), (2), (3)

I just added an article on this early 20th Century feather fan. It was a fun project and I learned a lot about sewing feathers onto fabric, curling them and goose feathers in particular. You can find it here.