Courses


Specially designed courses

Bringing plaiting back to historic straw plaiting villages.

Do you live in a village or town associated with straw plaiting?

Veronica can offer comprehensive two-day or three-day courses where a group can learn how to prepare straw and then learn to plait.

After the course:

  • Your group will be able to deliver your own demonstrations.

  • Your new found skills will mean that authentic straw plaiting can return to your area.

  • You will be helping to save these Critically Endangered Heritage skills from dying out.

Interested? Pease get in touch. Go to contact page.


* Coming in 2026 *

West Dean College

Bloomsbury Campus, London

Millinery Trimmings

5 February 2026

A one day course at the accessible central London venue. You will learn one versatile technique plucked from the history of the straw hat industry. A kit of materials and most equipment will be provided to ensure you complete the day’s project. As with all my courses, the day will include lots of inspiration for other projects, and to help you incorporate the techniques into your work.

Suitable for beginners and intermediate skill level. Limited number of places.

This course will be of interest to hat makers, milliners, textile workers, including those interested in passementerie, braids and embroiderers.

Full details and booking information will be available in a few moths on the West Dean Short Courses website.

West Dean College

Chichester Campus, Sussex

22-25th June 2026

Millinery Trimmings Course

This three-day course will allow you to develop a range of Swiss millinery trimmings techniques. Full details will be available later this year on the West Dean Short Courses website.

Suitable for beginners and intermediate skill level. Limited number of places.

Note: If you attended the 2025 Millinery Trimmings course, this course will cover entirely new skills.

This course will be of interest to hat makers, milliners, textile workers, including those interested in passementerie, braids and embroiderers.

Suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced.

Wycombe Museum, High Wycombe, Buckingshamshire

One-day

STRAW HAT PLAITING Course

Saturday 8th February 2026

Limited places.

Suitable for beginners.

Full details and the booking form will be available on the Wycombe Museum website later this year and on this website when full details are available.

Online Courses

Once ready they will be announced on this page and on Instagram.