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How do you make fabric roses for millinery?

Suzianne asked:


Does anyone know of a book or classes that teach milliners how to make beautiful flowers to trim hats?

I searched the web and found one class in London. Are there resources in the United States? Chicago would be the best location for me, or a good book on the subject would help.

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Tags: Hats, London, Millinery, Roses

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4 Responses to “How do you make fabric roses for millinery?”

1. Kacky Says:
   December 27th, 2008 at 3:31 am

   I have a lot of respect for artisans who make their own trims! Here is one place to start:
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2. starrwoode Says:
   December 29th, 2008 at 3:15 pm

   instructions on line free, just google fabric roses or ribbon roses

3. M H Says:
   December 31st, 2008 at 8:54 am

   this site has several millinery books online, with the most info I’ve ever seen in one place. There are several complete books on the site - all for free.

4. Margaret C Says:
   January 2nd, 2009 at 1:13 pm

   I watch the carol duvall show on hgtv and she has instructions on her website by helen gibb who is an expert on making ribbon flowers. do a search for helen gibb and you can see what’s there. also her books are listed. I think the books are available used, but they are still pretty expensive. go to and find the carol duvall show and then search for helen gibb.

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