Fascinator Workshop @ Kirkgate Community centre - Leith

Tuesday 26th April - 7.30p,

Organised by Leith SWI, kindly invited me to do this workshop. 
And I will guide you to make your own fascinator, if you have any special occasion this is your opportunity to do something fun, amazing and your own design.

All materials will be provided but need your own sewing kit and scissors.

To enrol, please contact Leith SWI or Facebook invitation https://www.facebook.com/events/168610100199637/

For inspiration you can see my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/dido.diderot?ref=stream&fref=nf or look for fascinators in pinterest.

Free to SWI members and £3 on the night for non members.

Leith SWI also have some pictures of my hats (from the millinery workshop in 2014). https://uk.pinterest.com/leithswi/millinery-hats/

Thanks
Nuria F (Dido Diderot)

Bride Birdcage Hat

March 16

Bridal Birdcage hat. Buckram frame, body same fabric as bridal dress. Exclusive design. Open to enquiries.

Wedding hat - navy blue and cherry feather

Jan 15.
Cocktail Hat. Round small buckram frame. Navy blue silk and Cherry feather.
Exclusive design. Open to enquiries.

Tuesdays HAT MAKING @ Leith Academy

Ok ladies, deadline for enrolling in my lovely class of hat making will be on the 6th! It is going to be real fun, epic, and we will make a fantastic cocktail hat!!!!. 
The more the merrier, if you want to enrol is on Tuesdays evenings at Leith Academy. 6.30pm, hurry up!!!!


http://www.leith.edin.sch.uk/community/adultEducationProgramme.pdf
http://www.leith.edin.sch.uk/community/enrolmentForm.pdf
http://www.leith.edin.sch.uk/community/index.aspx

Dido Diderot with Leith Scottish Women’s Rural Institute (LSWR)

Hi,

I am proud to say that I have been invited to show my work and give a talk about the different types of hats, materials that I use, - the art of upcycling and recycling - and how I make head wear on 26th August in Leith Scottish Women's Rural.

Millinery is laborious but a very rewarding craft - or should I say art!!!

I will be also very proud of becoming a member next September.

I can't thank enough to Dawn from LSWR for giving me this opportunity. (programme attached)

Dido

Preparing workshops for next term - Leith Academy and in the studio

Do you want to learn how to make a hat? Make your own design? work to create something unique? 

This is your opportunity... join to the workshops with a professional milliner.

My name is Nuria and I work under the name/brand Dido Diderot Millinery.  

I love the creativity of making fantastic things with textiles since I was a child. My mum was a seamstress and dressmaker and I used to help her with the business until I left home; she is my real mentor. 

I started my career first sewing and making garments while I was in uni. When I came to Edinburgh 14 years ago, I wanted to move on and find something more creative and artistic and I found a Milliner that taught me all I know and I have been making hats ever since.

2 years ago I moved to a studio on my own; design and create on my style; for me making hats is such a joy that and I would love to share my knowledge to everybody. 

My work is traditional, love vintage, glamour and the elegance of the 40s and 50s. The materials are classics:, wool felt, straw, sinamay, flowers, etc...  but with a twist of modernity. I love recycle; old hats, ribbons, we can use everyday material to make something spectacular and there is no need to make fabulous headresses with expensive stuff. 

I will show you how easy is to make them with very little effort.

I hope you join to our nice workshops.

Thanks

New Exciting 2-day Course. Make your own cocktail hat

Invited to a wedding or ladies day at the races over even possibly the Queen’s garden party and looking for a uniquely stunning head piece?

Come along to this weekend workshop and design your very own style, guided by a professional milliner, to complement your special outfit perfectly.

If you would like a particular colour for the sinamay base, to match your dress, please let us know 3 weeks beforehand so it can be ordered.

To decorate the cocktail hat look, for inspiration to Kate Middleton’s christening hat or other ideas, and do bring dress fabric or design ideas and any other feathers, ribbons or lace to make it your own creation – although the tutor can provide everything you need.

Please bring a sewing kits (needle, thread, scissors) if you can. You have to pay £5 on the day for the basic materials.

Venue: Leith Academy

20 ACADEMY PARK
LEITH
EDINBURGH,
SCOTLAND (UK)
EH6 8JQ

Sat 10 and Sun 11 May 2014.

Limited spaces.

To enrol: http://www.leith.edin.sch.uk/community/enrol.aspx