Make A Wet Felted Hat

Make A Wet Felted Hat

Adult | Available

286 Whisconier Rd, PO Box 122 Brookfield, CT 06804 United States
River Room
Beginner
Saturday, August 2, 2025 (one day)
10:00 AM-4:30 PM on Sat
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$165.00
Member Discount Available

Make A Wet Felted Hat

Adult | Available

Join local milliner Jaya Lee to learn how to wet felt a hat with a brim!  This is a beginner friendly wet felting project! In this class students will wet felt over a resist using water, soap, and friction to turn wool fibers into a cloche or fedora style felt hat! At the end of class each student will leave with a beautifully hand-crafted hat that they can wear or gift.

 

At registration the student should select the color of wool they would like from the following list. 

  1. Fiery Reds
  2. Beautiful Blues
  3. Leafy Greens
  4. Earthy Browns
  5. Evening Grays

Special Note: Wool will need to be ordered two weeks before class to insure delivery for class!

  • *** Registration Closes 7.20.25***

    There is a $4 registration fee included in tuition.
    Members will have the $4 deducted from tuition.
    There is a $29.00 materials fee included in tuition.

    This class is held in the River Room Studio which is beneath the Gallery.
    There will be a set of steps to walk down.

    Please note that classes at Brookfield Craft Center must meet a minimum number of  2  registrations for the class to run. Students will be notified within a week's notice whether their class will be held. If the class is canceled due to low enrollment, students may request to be transferred to another class or be refunded in full.

Wilbert, Jai
Jai Wilbert

Jaya Lee is an independent milliner specializing in vintage style

headwear with a unique earthy flare. Her interest in millinery

began while preparing for her own wedding. Unable to find a

headpiece and veil to match her ivy green dress, she made her

own!

Since then, she has studied millinery at the Fashion Institute of

Technology (FIT) in New York City, where she was trained in

traditional millinery techniques, and earned her Millinery

Certification in 2015. As a professional milliner she has had the

pleasure of creating hats and headpieces for clients all over the

world. Her work has been featured in: Belle Armoire Magazine,

DStripped Magazine, Threads Magazine, Best Hudson Valley

Weddings Ever, and today.com.

Jaya Lee is delighted to have the opportunity to bring the art of

hat making back to the Brookfield / Danbury area, which was

once the hat capital of the world!

To view Jaya Lee’s work please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GreenTrunkDesigns