{"product_id":"crown-club-6-week-hatmaking-class","title":"Crown Club -- 6-week Hatmaking Class","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrown Club — The Founding Cohort \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e6-Week Hat Making Class\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLearn to make a classic wool felt fedora from start to finish, one relaxed evening a week. Over six weekly sessions, you'll build genuine millinery skills — steaming and blocking, shaping, trimming, sewing a sweatband, and finishing with a curved Petersham ribbon hatband — finishing with a Sunday session where everything comes together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRun by Lisa under Apes \u0026amp; Apples, our in-house hat brand, from Common Threads' Nelson store. This is our very first Crown Club cohort — a wonderful opportunity to be among the first to learn this craft with us, at Founding Cohort pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis course is designed for complete beginners to hat making — no prior millinery experience necessary or accepted, so everyone learns and progresses together at the same pace. Basic sewing machine skills are required, as parts of the hat will be machine-sewn during the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 weekly sessions, Wednesdays, 6:30pm–8:30pm, starting 21 October 2026 (21 \u0026amp; 28 Oct, 4, 11, 18 \u0026amp; 25 Nov)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus one finishing Sunday: 29 November 2026, 10:00am–2:00pm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum 3 participants per class (more block dates to follow!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice: $695 per person, all materials included — Founding Cohort pricing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Future courses will be priced from $795, so this is your best-value opportunity to join Crown Club.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor absolute beginners to hat making only — basic sewing machine skills required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Each Week Covers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools, materials, head measuring \u0026amp; choosing your block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteaming and blocking the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaping and blocking the brim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrimming, sanding and finishing the brim edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting and sewing the leather sweatband\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurving and stitching your Petersham ribbon hatband\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Finishing Sunday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA relaxed four-hour session to complete any final touches, ask questions, and experiment with trims and materials beyond your own hat — a proper finale to the course, not just a wrap-up. We'll also take photo documentation of you and your finished hat, a nice keepsake to mark the end of the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll materials for your fedora — felt hat body, hat block use, sweatband materials, Petersham ribbon, tools and guidance throughout. You'll leave with a general understanding of classic hat-making, the tools and materials involved, your own finished fedora, and a small group of fellow makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Common Threads Difference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA true full-immersion learning experience in small-batch, hands-on craft — because some skills are best learned slowly, one week at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Event","offers":[{"title":"Founding Cohort: Start 21 October 2026","offer_id":52304674783448,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4857\/6984\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-26at10.04.58PM.png?v=1787738848","url":"https:\/\/www.commonthreadsnz.com\/products\/crown-club-6-week-hatmaking-class","provider":"Common Threads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}