The speaker for May was Til Wright, substituting for the published talk. Til took a millinery course after finishing her career in education.  The process for making hats was time consuming and expensive so she had focussed her attention on upcycling hats.  Til displayed a wide range of hats which she had upcycled.  The simplest process was to replace the band with cross grain ribbon, silk scarves, fabric etc and then add embellishments. Til had purchased seven identical hats and used these to demonstrate how a simple adornment could change the whole appearance. The use of steam was demonstrated as a simple method of restoring a hat and Til hoped that she had inspired the members to “have a go”.