Step-by-step video tutorials, clear explanations, and troubleshooting tips included.

If you already have a bag pattern or class project from me — this course is FREE for you! Just scroll down to see how to access it. 💛

Pockets included in this mini-course

Slide leather pocket
Open Zip pocket class
Zip pocket in a leather frame

Hey my Sparkle, Welcome to the class! 🌟

❤️ If you're already my student — this course is free for you! ❤️

Go to your Student's Dashboard - the access code is waiting for you inside the bag pattern or bag project.

If my designs aren’t quite your style — you can still grab the mini course separately.

Either way, I’m here to help you elevate the look of your handcrafted bags. I want you to succeed and feel proud of what you make!

In this mini course, we’ll cover 6 of the most popular and useful pocket types—the simple, reliable way to make each of them.

You’ll get step-by-step tutorials, full of detailed guidance, helpful troubleshooting tips, and clear explanations of why we do what we do. We’ll not only walk through the steps, but also dive into the techniques behind them—so whether you want to adjust the size, swap materials, or add your own twist, you’ll know exactly how. I'm so happy to have you here! Let’s go sharpen your bag-making skills 🧵✨

And remember—since you're a KB Bag Design Academy student, you have unlimited access to this class and all future updates. I want you to succeed, so if there’s anything I can improve or add, you’ll get it automatically.

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Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the course!

    2. How to use this course

    1. FIY: Marks and tracing on leather

    2. Placement of the inside pockets and gluing leather details

    3. What thread to use

    1. General Width, Height and the Placement

    2. Cutting fabric detail and leather strip for the top

    3. Slide pockets 1: stitching the leather strip and bottom

    4. Slide pockets 2: Ironing the bottom

    5. Slide pockets 3: Pinning and picking the good size

    6. Slide pockets 4: Stitching the bottom and Vertical seams

    7. Optional: Reinforcing

    1. Slide Pockets with Sew-In Top Trim: Step-by-Step Written Instructions

    2. Adding the Slide Pockets with Sew-In Trim

    1. Lined bag: 1. size of the pocket, placement and tracing on the detail

    2. Lined bag: 2. Reinforcement

    3. Lined bag: 3. Stitching the pocket to the detail

    4. Lined bag: 4. Finishing the pocket with cross-stitching around the top

    5. Unlined bag: tricks of placement the slide pocket on the tote, gluing and reinforcing the sides on the top

    6. Unlined bag: Stitching the pocket

    1. Cutting the strips for zip pullers and key holder

    2. The loop zip puller

    3. The "tongue" zip puller

    4. Key holder and small loop for the inside zip pocket

    5. Setting the rivets of the pullers

About this course

  • $20.00
  • 48 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content

Make your bags look more professional—while keeping them beautifully functional!

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