3.5 Hour Fabric T Based Tote Waxed Cotton Taster Course - £60
3.5 Hour Fabric T Based Tote Waxed Cotton Taster Course - £60
This is one of our longest running short taster course. It’s a fantastic introduction to constructing a handbag. On this course everything is pre prepared for you so we will have cut all the wax cotton, lining and stabilisers ready for you to be shown how to assemble it.
There is no need to bring anything but your lovely selves and possibly a camera and notepad to document your project.
Key skills learned in this course
- How to work with waxed cotton
- How to prepare patch pockets
- How to assemble a t based tote bag in stages
- How to secure the card base
- Different sewing techniques for strengthening pockets and sewing seams
- Working with stabilisers
- How to secure a leather board base into the bag
- How to attach a magnet clasp to a fabric tab
- How to punch holes into a leather handle and how to attach and close rivets
When you arrive all of the components for your bag will be cut and ready to be assembled. We provide dark brown veg tan leather handles, magnet clasp rivets and a leather board base. No need to bring anything but your lovely selves and possibly a camera and notepad to document your project
We have the option for dark brown, navy, wine and sand wax cotton.
The hardware colour choices are silver, gold and antique brass. During the checkout process please select which colour wax cotton and component type you would like.
Machines
You have the option to work with domestic or industrial sewing machines. We are very lucky to be sponsored by Tysew Sewing Machines and we have a number of different machines all fitted with servo motors which are ‘slow speed motors’ so they are really easy to use and beginner friendly. .
It is totally possible to make this bag on a domestic sewing machine so if you are more comfortable using one of those it’s no problem at all!
In our studio we have:
One flatbed lockstitch
Two flatbed walking feet
Two walking foot needle feed cylinder arm
Skiving machine
Rivet press
Eyelet press
Popper press
4 Janome domestic sewing machines
Overlocker
Tea (&herbal tea) and coffee and biscuits are is provided but please bring your own drinking water.
All classes run with a minimum of only 1 person so you can have peace of mind that once you have booked your place you know nothing will change.
On the day:
We will have a half lunch break together and lunch will be provided for you. We will have a selection of bread cheese, ham, and salad. If you have any specific dietary requirements please bring your own lunch. Coffee / tea and a few snacks will also be provided to keep up our energy throughout the day. Please bring your own drinking water.