Lined Tote Bag Class (Advanced Beginner - Sewing)

This tote bag is great for trips to the library, taking projects on the go, or shopping at your favourite local textile shop!  The bag has a box base so you can store things flat like lunch containers, market items, or books as well as webbing straps for a secure hold.

Prerequisites:

• You should know how to operate a sewing machine such as how to thread a machine, winding a bobbin, sewing a consistent seam.

You will learn:

• How to create a boxy base
• How to measure and cut fabric to follow the pattern

You will need:

• 0.5m of quilting cotton or 2 Fat Quarters
• 2m of cotton twill tape
• matching thread

We will provide:

• a copy of the pattern
• use of a sewing machine and any tools needed during class

You will need:

• ½ m for interior fabric (matching or contrast thread recommended)
• ½ m for exterior fabric (matching thread recommended)
• OR 1 m if you want the bag to be all one colour
• 1 m of SF 101, or ½ m of a comparable interfacing that is at least 40" wide
• 1.5 - 2 m of webbing depending on how long you want the straps to be

A list of our class policies can be found here.

Minimum registration is 3. Maximum is 5.

This class is being taught by Clara.