Roundedby

Contact name: Lucy Thomas

35
Total bookings

Rating

(48)

over 2 years
with CraftCourses

Maker's bio

I live in Lewes, and have been running a furniture and textile business making simply designed contemporary pieces. One of those pieces, the birch wood footstool is an especial delight to make, it is simple, useful, light & beautiful. With none of the corners that so frustrate upholstery newcomers, I thought it made the perfect 1 day workshop experience. For after a ‘hard’ day learning, making, laughing, creating you get to take home and put your feet up on a foostool, and say “That was Rounded by Me’.

Courses, kits & gifts

gold award

LEWES

1 Day Bring Your Own Upholstery Project

6 hours

Next date: 21st Sep 2025

4 places left

(19)

£100.00

gold award

LEWES

Modern upholstered footstool workshop - no experience required - the perfect gift!

6½ hours

Next date: 25th Jan 2026

3 places left

(22)

£225.00

gold award

Lewes

Three (3) Day Bring Your Own Upholstery Project

18 hours

Next date: 3rd Oct 2025

5 places left

£350.00

Recent reviews

All maker's reviews

31 May 25'

Bryony reviewed: 1 Day Bring Your Own Upholstery Project

"Always a brilliant day- lots of support and ideas with your individual project as well as proper technique training. So enjoyable when you go home with a totally transformed piece of furniture! Thanks Lucy!"

Roundedby responded:

"Ah Bryony thank you! That is so excellent to hear! As much as I am always delighted when beginners are tempted to try out upholstery, I’m doubly thrilled when people catch the ‘bug’ and return to the workshops! Especially when they bring such brilliant monkey fabric! Thank you! Lucy "

20 May 25'

Claire Trevelyan reviewed: 1 Day Bring Your Own Upholstery Project

"Having done the 3 day course, I spent another day with Lucy furthering the progress on my chair. She is an exceptional teacher tailoring her tuition to meet the needs of individual students and always with good humour and plenty of analogies to help understand the process. She is also very generous with her time. I learnt so much and am delighted with what I have achieved with my project. I would highly recommend Lucy's courses."

Roundedby responded:

"Ah Claire it has been a total joy to have you attend my workshops, the amount you have been willing to learn and the finish you have achieved at each stage is really something - your confidence and dexterity with spring lashing particularly impressive, and I love the domed shape you have achieved on the seat pad. Thank you & keep on upholstering!! Cheers, Lucy "

19 May 25'

Lauren reviewed: 1 Day Bring Your Own Upholstery Project

"This course was brilliant. Lucy is a supportive and patient tutor and explained every step in a clear and concise way. She is clearly an expert in upholstery and was passionate about sharing her knowledge. By the end of the day she had taught me how to upholster a drop-seat pad and I was thrilled with the result. Thoroughly recommend anyone doing this one-day course, or any course by Lucy."

Roundedby responded:

"Oh thank you so much Lauren! I loved the discoveries we made 'unearthing' your drop-in seat, it had certainly lived a life! You did such an excellent job with it, the Charleston High Winds cotton linen is a dream, BUT the pattern placing you chose was a real triumph, well done on an excellent outcome! Cheers, Lucy "

19 May 25'

Alison reviewed: 1 Day Bring Your Own Upholstery Project

"Well, what can I say. This course is thoroughly enjoyable and I could not recommend it enough. You couldn’t ask for a nicer tutor than Lucy. Lucy is so knowledgable and clearly very skilled. She makes everyone, irrespective of their experience, feel at ease, and tailors everyone’s experience to what they want to achieve in the day, the perfect teacher. Everyone on the course is included and we learn so much not only from our own projects, but from the projects of others on the course. I’ve not done upholstery before, and I enjoyed it so much, I’ve already booked my next 1 dayer. Can’t wait!!"

Roundedby responded:

"Ah Alison, that is super super kind! It was such a great day, the whole group just worked so hard, and achieved excellent results. I'm delighted that you went the traditional route with your drop in seat, I personally really love the stitched elements of upholstery, I can't wait to see it when it's covered in the top fabric! Looking forward to seeing what you project you bring in September! Cheers, Lucy "