Millinery: Having gentle sloping sides and shallow domed top, CB217 – Crown Block becomes September 2019 hatblock on offer

A brim plate is very useful for ironing flat brims whilst simultaneously creating a very neat and sharp corner between crown and brim. The blocked crown is pushed through the brim plate and then the brim felt can be ironed flat or pressed with a suitable board on top. Brims plates generally need to be 3/4 inch bigger than the crown.

The brim legs mean that the brim is supported off your work surface leaving enough room for the blocked crown to be pushed through to the desired height. This is a very effective and quick way to work leaving you less sewing to do later.

Brim Cutting Wheels are our version of a brim cutter which is used for neatly cutting a flat felt brim to width. The set includes 17 wheels allowing you to cut widths from 1 to 5 inches in 1/4 inch increments. For best results work on a cutting mat or board. The wheel is laid on the felt with its edge against the base of the crown, the small central wheel is placed in the centre, and a scalpel (not included) is inserted in the slot and pressed down into the cutting mat or board. Keeping a little pressure against the side of the crown, the crown is rotated once to cut the felt off to width.