You can purchase tickets directly for any of the classes below from the workshop host, Lisa .
Please scroll downwards to see a list of upcoming courses . All courses are currently Bristol based , however if you have a group booking I may be able to travel to suit .
Please email : lkeating.lk@gmail.com
or purchase a gift voucher From Lisa Keating (lamusecorsetry or lkbespokebride) or via Craftcourses to redeem against the course of your choice.
Corsets: Beginners to Advanced
Making corsets
SPRING
21st and 22nd March 2020 11am-5pm (saturday and 10am-4pm (sunday)
SUMMER
4th and 5th July 2020 11am-5pm (saturday and 10am-4pm (sunday)
AUTUMN
10th and 11th October 2020 11am-5pm (saturday and 10am-4pm (sunday)
What’s included in the price?
Tuition, guidance .
Coutil, interlining, base thread for machine bobbin, busk closure, eyelets, ribbons or ties to fasten corset . Steels and spiral bones to Create support for your corset. Pattern .
£130 plus £40 materials.
Venue: Cleeve hall Bristol
(Basic sewing skills required)
Come along and to make a fully fitted, boned, lined, and back-laced corset in a material of your choice. The Corset provides excellent support and bodyshaping, in my informative weekend Workshops. These corsets are created to be worn as outer or under garments and can reduce your waistline by upto 5 inches. I encourage all sizes from XXS to XXXL plus. Nobody is too large or too small.
Over the two day workshop you can opt to create an overbust corset or underbust style ‘waspie’ corset sometimes used as a cincer and can be used as a waist-training corset.
Only Basic sewing skills are required for these Workshops. I will provide the Paper pattern and structuring materials provided,these are based on original Victorian patterns and I am happy to adapt sizing to suit your shape and measurements. These corsets are beautifully constructed using 3 layers, a top layer,an interlining and traditional cotton Coutil. They contain a steel busk to fasten the front, have 4 steel supports to slot into the back and also contain 14-18 steel flexible spirals bones for long life and comfort.
Not only will you leave the workshop with your own corset after the weekend* but also a pleasing and more advanced sewing skills. This is an admired craft and easy to manage for the beginner and indeed inspiring for those of you who are more confidant stitchers.
Advanced Corsetry:
If you have attended such a workshop or class before, you may like to advance your skills by changing your pattern or making an advanced version. Experiment with leather, lace and different methods of trim. If you are an admirer of corsets, you may wish to create a ‘waist trainer’ a corset for lingerie use or as a leather accessory to wear as a belt style waist cincer. Please get in touch to discuss the options. The cost of the course may incur a slight increase due to the style of corset and materials required.
I will bring along several corsets to the workshop for you to handle, experiment with and to try on.
TICKETS : to reserve a space on the course please contact Lisa by emailing: lkeating.lk@gmail.com
You may pay a deposit of £50 to secure your place on the course. The balance will be requested one month prior to the course. Please note that the deposit is non refundable but maybe transferable due to unavoidable cancellation at the discretion of the organiser.
Corsets : Masterclass/Leather
Dates to be advised
£190 plus £65 materials.
Venue: Cleeve hall, Bristol
DESCRIPTION
TICKETS : to reserve a space on the course please contact Lisa by emailing: lkeating.lk@gmail.com
You may pay a deposit of £50 to secure your place on the course. The balance will be requested one month prior to the course. Please note that the deposit is non refundable but maybe transferable due to unavoidable cancellation at the discretion of the organiser.
What’s included in the price?
Tuition, guidance .
Coutil, interlining, base thread for machine bobbin, busk closure, eyelets, ribbons or ties to fasten corset . Steels and spiral bones to Create support for your corset. Pattern .
Sewing machine confidence and basic sewing techniques
Whether you want to try out using a sewing machine or you have a machine and don’t feel confident enough using it then come and spend an afternoon to achieve the knowledge and gain the confidence you need to move forward and get to grips with some exciting sewing projects in the future!
We will go on a tour of your machine and I will take you through taking care of the machine as well as stitching and getting to know the stitches, accessories, and basic maintenance. I will also give you some top tips on why your machine seems to not operate properly and techniques for problem solving.
I will teach you how to sew some seams and hems so that you can get the best out of your machine going forward.
10am – 4 pm
Saturday 25th April 2020
Saturday 6th June 2020
Saturday 14th November 2020
What’s included in the price?
Tuition, calico and threads to practise
£55
Venue: Cleeve hall Bristol
Silk ribbon embroidery
Come and learn silk ribbon embroidery. A 3 hour workshop where you will learn the techniques used to create silk ribbon flower embroidery. A skill that has declined but was used hundreds of years ago. 10 places are available. We will embroider onto silk organza using pure silk ribbons which I dye to bespoke colours in various widths to achieve four different types of beautiful flowers and foliage.
This technique is a handstitch and so suitable for beginners.
Saturday 22nd February 2020
Saturday 26th September 2020
1-4 pm
What’s included in the price?
Loan of embroidery hoop , threads , ribbons and silk to stitch your work onto. Refreshments served.
£35 plus £10 materials. Kits also for sale on the day
Venue: Cleeve hall Bristol
Free motion machine embroidery and appliqué
An introduction to appliqué techniques and free motion embroidery and embellishing.
I will teach you basic appliqué methods and how to draw using an embellishment foot attachment on your sewing machine.
(Machines are available to hire with a small fee – £5).
We will then practise and explore these methods through building a portrait and a landscape.
Basic knowledge of a sewing machine is required.
Suitable for novices
What’s included in the price?
Refreshments included. Please bring a packed lunch.
Also included : fabrics, embroidery hoop and threads as well as resources for portrait and landscape.
Saturday 9th February 2020 10-4pm
Saturday 9th May 2020 10-4pm
Saturday 19th September 2020 10-4pm
£45 plus £5 materials
Venue: Cleeve hall Bristol
Christmas pinned hearts
WINTER
Create a pinned heart. A craft that dates back to WW1 when the solders would recuperate and heal following injury and then send home to their loved ones to remind them they were thinking of their families.
The Original heart is made of calico and filled with sand and then beautifully decorated with fabrics, ribbons, pins and beads. However due to the nature of this festive event we will be using lighter weight Heart forms To hang on your tree .
Saturday 28th November 2020 1-5 pm
What’s included in the price? Heart template heart form , fabrics, ribbons, pins and beads.
£30 plus £10 materials. Kits for sale on the day
Refreshments : mince pies and mulled wine tea / coffee
Venue: Cleeve hall Bristol