Tutor: Amanda Brown
10am - 4pm
This one-day, onsite workshop is suitable for those with experience using their sewing machine. The tutor will not have time to run over sewing machine basics.
Pictured is the Style Tote Bag you'll be making. You will have 2 choices of Oilcloth - the tutor will advise of the choices closer to the time.
Workshop Detail
Who doesn't love handbags? In this one-day workshop you will be creating a unique Oilcloth Tote Bag with inside pocket & zip using Amanda's step by step instructions. Amanda designed this style bag to make it the easiest, effective way to insert the zip while using Oilcloth.
Full written instructions are given in class to make more bags at home.
Skills/Techniques Covered
Materials
Materials are not included in the course fee. All materials will be provided and prepared by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £20.00 payable to the tutor during the workshop. All the Materials will be cut out for you before the workshop, to give you quality time to concentrate on is sewing the bag together.
The tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book
Please Bring With You
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
10am - 4pm
This one-day, onsite workshop is suitable for those with experience using their sewing machine. The tutor will not have time to run over sewing machine basics.
Pictured is the Style Tote Bag you'll be making. You will have 2 choices of Oilcloth - the tutor will advise of the choices closer to the time.
Workshop Detail
Who doesn't love handbags? In this one-day workshop you will be creating a unique Oilcloth Tote Bag with inside pocket & zip using Amanda's step by step instructions. Amanda designed this style bag to make it the easiest, effective way to insert the zip while using Oilcloth.
Full written instructions are given in class to make more bags at home.
Skills/Techniques Covered
- Zip Technique
- How to sew Bias Binding
- How to Stitch Oilcloth
- How to turn corners to make shaped Handbags
- Inserting Webbing
Materials
Materials are not included in the course fee. All materials will be provided and prepared by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £20.00 payable to the tutor during the workshop. All the Materials will be cut out for you before the workshop, to give you quality time to concentrate on is sewing the bag together.
The tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book
Please Bring With You
- Sewing Machine in good working order
- Machine Lead
- Zip Foot for your machine
- Teflon Foot
- Colour Thread (Depending which Oilcloth you choose)
- Pins with Ball Heads on
- Frixion Pen (You can buy from Tutor)
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.