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Sun 27 June 9am to 4pm
Course Cost: $160
Includes printed pattern and leather class kit
Skill Level: ✂✂ Know The Basics – Next Steps
Location: Sewing Adventures Studio Salisbury
Want to learn more about making bags?
Would you like to make your very own leather clutch?
Perfect for gifts or just for you!
The Ida Clutch is an intuition in the sewing world and must have for all sewing gals from the amazing Kylie - from Kylie And The Machine.
We are excited to be again hosting the Ida Leather Clutch Workshop with amazing leather class kits lead by Michelle Walsh from MEW Designs.
Michelle Walsh is a Brisbane based designer and the face behind
MEW Designs. Michelle completed her Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising in 2019 and realised that bag making was the next big adventure.
Michelle has been working in her studio (sometime called the laboratory) to create unique bags and bag patterns. Recently she’s joined forces with some other bag making addicts to create the
2021 Bag Making Challenge, that started as a challenge to make patterns from our stashes and has turned into a challenge to make new patterns.
Learning Lessons:
- Working with PDF patterns
- Sewing with leather
- Learn about walking feet and Teflon feet
- Uncover the best way to add a zip
What’s included:
- Professional teaching in a fun and friendly environment
- Printed copy of the KATM Ida Clutch Pattern
- "Choose Your Own" class kit with leather, zips, bag hardware, leather needles
- Exclusive Sewing Adventures Bag Shopping Guide
- Tea, coffee and biscuits to keep you going
You will need to bring/supply:
- Your sewing machine and sewing kit
- A walking foot or teflon foot or roller foot
- Pins, bobbins, dressmaking shears, thread etc.
- Your lunch or purchase it from our local Hedge Expresso
Skill Level: ✂✂ Know The Basics – Next Steps
- I know my machine well
- I can thread with ease and know all about my bobbins
- I can troubleshoot and fix basic issues
- I understand sewing machine tension
- I can change my machine needle
Important Note: Like people, sewing machines can have different personalities when working with leather. Some machines, especially those with less grunt may not cope with sewing through layers of leather. Should this happen on the day The Studio will have some backup machines to ensure you finish the project.
Please read our booking terms and conditions for our classes before purchase.
