Tote Bag Workshop w/Nat Della: The All Well Weekender Tote

Intermediate/Adventurous bag making! In this class we will work together to sew the All Well Weekender Tote. Students will learn essential bag making skills including sewing with heavy weight fabrics, sewing zippers, inserting a lining and proper hemming techniques.

Skill Level - Adventurous/Intermediate- You must know how to fully use your machine and have sewn using a pattern before. This pattern is a skill builder. No previous knowledge of zippers, or bag sewing required.

Class prep: 

-Prewash fabric (optional, only if you plan to machine wash your bag in the future)
-Iron fabric
-Pick up paper pattern from Sew to Speak, and cut out all paper pattern pieces

*We will cut our fabric out together at the beginning of the first class.

Supplies (not included): Students receive 15% off all class supplies purchased at Sew to Speak

- All Well Workshop Weekender Tote pattern- included in class price, please pick it up at the shop and cut out all the pieces before class
- Fabric -  2 1/2yd. Heavy weight cotton canvas,​ d​uck cloth​, or similar, ​10oz-12oz weight (339gsm - 407gsm)​ for best results. We can help you find what you need in the shop
- Lining fabric - 2 1/2yd. Lightweight cotton or linen. Or if you want to give your bag extra structure you can opt to use another heavy weight fabric like canvas!
- 24” Bag zipper, or 22” standard (non-separating) zipper - longer works, but nothing shorter
- 8” standard zipper (for interior pocket)
- Matching Thread (topstitching thread optional)
- 3 yd Cotton webbing for straps
- Heavy duty machine needles
- Zipper foot
- General sewing notions; pins, extra machine needles, scissors, marking pens, seam ripper, clear ruler

Teacher - Nat Della Selva

Instructor Nat Della Silva (@neighborhoodpatterns) will send an email a few weeks before class with information on fabric and some helpful hints to help you prepare for the first class.       

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