DIY Felt Cocktail Hat | Feltmakers Competition 2022

Entry to the Feltmakers Hat Design Competition 2022. This is my felt hat inspired by sea like (octopuses and oysters). A cocktail hat made using wool felt and mother of pearl chip beads. sustainable, natural, eco-friendly and biodegradable materials. View the sketchbook: https://www.byilona.co.uk/2022/02/27/feltmakers-2022/ → Follow me ← Instagram: @byilonamillinery Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ByIlonaMillinery Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/byilonamillinery Website: https://www.byilona.co.uk → Materials ← Hat block - GMB FB77 Wool felt hood - extra Large, Purple (stiffened) Vintage or cotton thread (waxed) Cotton covered millinery wire - 1mm Mother of pearl chip beads E6000 glue 100% cotton petersham ribbon - 15mm, purple Metal combs #DIYhat #millinery #hatmaking Please do not produce exact copies of by Ilona Millinery hat designs for your own commercial purposes. This video is intended to teach technique only. You are free to re-create these hat designs for your own use, as long as you do not sell the copies you have created.