Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter

Registration is open!

Continue your corset making journey with Madame Askew in a community focused on support, kindness, and whimsy. Madame Askew will share her insight, techniques, and tips for creating a well fitted overbust single layer Victorian style corset with functional boning channels (with an option for an underbust masc style corset)

This is an Intermediate Sewing Class. Participants must know how to use their sewing machine and have experience sewing garments.

This is a 12 session class, scheduled across 6 weeks. Please review the schedule to confirm your availability. (There are no refunds for this class) Classes meet virtually in a private zoom call. Sessions will be videoed and posted to YouTube after the live virtual sessions each week. Registered participants will have access to these videos after class as well as access to a private Facebook group and a lively Discord community. Class will include a 30 minute opening period for socializing and questions, and a question as well as answer period at the end of each session. There will also be a short break halfway through each class to allow for refreshment, bathroom breaks, etc.

You will need to fill out this google form to register for the class. Once registered, I will send you an invoice. The cost of this 6 week course is $300.

Your very important secret word for registration: Technomancer
 

Week 1 (Patterns, Design Choices, Measuring, Cutting & Constructing the Mockup)

Sunday Sept 22, 11 AM Pacific – 2 PM Pacific

Wednesday Sept 25, 5:30 PM Pacific – 8:30 PM Pacific

Week 2 (Fitting and Adjusting the Mockup)

Sunday September 29, 11 AM Pacific – 2 PM Pacific

Wednesday October 2, 5:30 PM Pacific – 8:30 PM Pacific

Week 3 (Additional Fitting, Adjusting the Pattern, Confirming the Fit)

Sunday October 6, 11 AM Pacific – 2 PM Pacific

Wednesday October 9, 5:30 PM Pacific – 8:30 PM Pacific

Week 4 (Cutting the Coutil, Preparing the Boning Channels) 

Sunday October 13, 11 AM Pacific – 2 PM Pacific

Wednesday October 16, 5:30 PM Pacific – 8:30 PM Pacific

Week 5 (Inserting a busk, Construction, Stitching the channels )

Sunday October 20, 11 AM Pacific – 2 PM Pacific

Wednesday October 23, 5:30 PM Pacific – 8:30 PM Pacific

Week 6 (Binding, Bonning, Grommets and Lacing)

Sunday October 27, 11 AM Pacific – 2 PM Pacific

Wednesday October 30, 5:30 PM Pacific – 8:30 PM Pacific

Overflow Date

Sunday November 3rd, 11 AM Pacific – 2 PM Pacific