Beginner friendly Bag making course online

Course curriculum

1. How to use this course
2. Welcome and How it will go
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3. The link to the Course chat to ask questions and get support
4. Leather samples kit to test your sewing machine (free for my Sparkles, USA delivery included)
5. My personal guidance on choosing leather for the bags you want to make in the course
6. Weekly Zoom meetings
1. Overview and nine most essential tools you need to make bags
2. Tools 1. Scissors
3. Tools 2. Rulers and measuring
4. Tools 3. Cutting - rotary knife and/or utility knife
5. Tools 4. For tracing patterns and making marks
6. Tools 5. Gluing and Taping
7. Tools 6. Punching holes
8. Tools 7. To Make edges look good: Edge paint and Burnishing gum
9. Tools 8. Needles
10. Tools 9. Stitching chisels to hand stitch (if you want to)
11. Tools 10. For skiving leather (making it thinner)
12. Tools 11. Hand Press
13. Tools 12. Auxiliary tools
14. Cutting Mat
15. Thread and Sewing Machine Needles
16. Sewing Clips and Binder Clips
1. 1. Basic rules of tracing a bag pattern on leather
2. 2. Tracing patterns on suede and trick about printed leathers
3. 3. Tracing Practice: thin spots and discoloration
1. 1. How to cut neat straight edges: practice, mistakes, troubleshooting
2. 2. The difference in cutting heavy, slouchy, and lightweight leather
3. 3. Cutting thick belt leather nice and easy
4. 4. Tracing and Cutting Practice: red leather crossbody bag
1. 1. What Tape and Glue to choose and when each works best
2. 2. How to glue neatly (+Red crossbody purse top zip closure: Glue vs Tape)
3. 3. Practice: Gluing the lining for the red leather purse
1. 1. Intro about sewing machines
2. 2. Setting up a home sewing machine
3. 3. Setting up a Sailrite flatbed machine
4. 4. Needles, thread, and leather thickness
5. 5. Practice straight even stitching with dense fabric
6. 6. Practice stitching with leather
7. 7. Checking before you start your project
1. Intro and materials needed
2. 1. Cutting the fringe body
3. 2. Turning the fringe into the tassel with a lobster clasp on top
1. 1. PDF pattern and cutting/gluing it
2. 2. Cutting leather details
3. 3.1 Closing the zipper's ends with leather patches with some tricks
4. 3.2 Two ways to stitch the zipper's ends
5. 4.1 Gluing the front & back leather details to the zipper
6. 4.2. Game changing trick: covering zipper's tape with leather strips on the inside
7. 5.1 Stitching the zipper
8. 5.2 Trick with the zip closure on the inner side
9. 6.1 Stitching the sides and bottom (a side version without D-ring added)
10. 6.2 Optional D-ring attachment: making the attachment ready
11. 6.3 Optional D-ring attachment: Stitching the side and hiding the threads
12. 7.1 Depth's tricks for perfectly straight crossing and stitching the 1st side
13. 7.2 Stitching the 2nd depth side
14. 8.1 Making the knots on the bottom
15. 8.2 Making the knots on the top and your pouch is ready!
1. What fabric to choose to help the shape
2. Using suede and leather for a lining
1. Reinforcement for soft slouchy bags
2. Reinforcement for structured bags
1. Things to check before creating a straight bag pattern (tote, crossbody, or hobo)
2. 2 approaches to pick the size & the list of the most popular sizes for bags
3. Approach 1: Constructing 1–2–3 piece straight boxy shapes: tote, crossbody, hobo of any size you want
4. Practice 1.1: Building a real-size tote pattern of 10"W x 11.5"H x 4.5"D
5. Approach 2: Creating a bag pattern using the dimensions of an existing bag.
6. Practice 2.1: building a tote pattern based on the existing bag 13.8"H x12.2"W x11.4"D (35x31x29cm)
7. Practice 2.2: Converting a standard 2-piece tote pattern into one with a designated bottom
8. Practice 2.3: Build a classic straight pouch/clutch pattern with me, the size is 7Lx5Hx2.5D"(17.5x12.5x6.25cm)
9. Practice 2.4: Constructing the pattern for a leather bag with a one-piece bottom and a canvas top featuring large front pockets, measuring 12"Wx13"Hx4"D (30x32.5x10cm)
10. From straight body to angled shape: How to narrow down the top while keeping the wide bottom
11. Practice from Straight to Angled: How to convert the straight pattern into an angled design and designate the bottom in a separate piece
12. From straight top to curved top
13. Separating the bottom and how the assembly order changes
14. Separating patterns for pockets or accent details
15. Adding seam allowance correctly
16. Resizing patterns
17. Prototyping
18. Extending straps and converting straight/angled shapes into a hobo bag
1. Body construction: inside stitching, outside stitching, overlapping sides
2. Assembly order for different types of separated bottoms
3. Assembly order for top closures: top zipper, recessed zipper, rolled edge (with or without zipper)
4. Assembly order for stitched-in or riveted straps and strap attachments (tote, hobo, crossbody)
1. Intro. What zipper to choose: size, and metal or plastic
2. 3 types to make the opening for zip closure
3. Zippers Straight Gluing (No Waves or Curves)
1. Zip closure for raw edge leather and waxed canvas
2. Zip closure for Pendleton wool/upholstery fabric/jacquard/etc
3. Zip closure for leather with folded edge - perfect for thin leathers
1. Cutting belt leather strap
2. Double-layered & stitched straps 1: picking the leather right for both layers
3. Double-layered & stitched straps 2: gluing and cutting
4. Double-layered & stitched straps 3: stitching the straps
1. Cutting the strips for zip pullers and key holder
2. The loop zip puller for the top zip closure
3. The "tongue" zip puller for the outside zip pocket on the back
4. Key holder and small loop for the inside zip pocket
5. Setting the rivets of the pullers
1. PDF pattern to download: Angled Pouch 9.5x 5.2" Height x3.5 with a designated bottom
2. PDF pattern to download: Angled Pouch 9.5x 6" Height x3.5 with a designated bottom
3. PDF pattern to download: Angled Pouch 9.5x 7" Height x3.5 with a designated bottom
4. 1. Getting the printed pattern ready: gluing and cutting
5. 2.1 Cutting the details: waxed canvas back side
6. 2.1 Cutting the details: Pendleton wool front side
7. 2.3 Cutting the details: leather bottom
8. 2.4 Cutting the details: lining
9. 3.1 Zip closure: Getting the zipper ready
10. 3.2 Zip closure: waxed canvas side
11. 3.3 Zip closure: Pendleton wool side
12. 4. Pockets placement before making the bottom
13. 4.1 Making the bottom: gluing and reinforcing
14. 4.2 Making the bottom: stitching
15. 5.1 Stitching the sides: the first one
16. 6. Stitching the depth
17. 7. Stitching the the bottom and depth of the lining
18. 8. Trick with the top and turning the bag out
19. 9. Side strap attachments
20. 10. Zip puller and closing the zipper end
21. 11. Attaching the shoulder strap
22. 12. Adding a key holder
23. 13. Setting the rivets
24. 14. Closing the gap in the lining
1. Chill week - Catching up on the previous projects and getting leather for next projects
1. Pattern making for moon / crescent shapes
2. Camera bags (rectangular & round)
3. Backpacks
4. Adding a flap to any shape
5. Cambridge messenger bag
6. Travel duffle with pockets
7. Boston-style duffle
8. Oval and round bottom bags
9. Fanny packs
1. Unlined tote Intro
2. PDF pattern 10W"x11.5H"x4.5D" and cutting/gluing it
3. Tote handles frames PDF pattern
4. Tracing and cutting the leather details
5. Marking holes for the tote handles
6. Outside slide pocket 1: 3 ways of placement the pocket on the bag's body + gluing + reinforcing
7. Outside slide pocket: 2. Stitching
8. Outside slide pocket: 3. Reinforcing the pocket's top with threads
9. How we can change the shape depending on the kind of bottom stitching
10. Stitching the sides
11. Stitching the depth right to have neat crossing and corners
12. Hiding the thread end on the bottom
13. Hiding the thread end on top
14. Making the nice symmetrical holes for the handles + reinforcing with leather patches
15. Cutting and attaching the handles
16. Setting the rivets with the press
17. Congratulations on your first leather tote made!
1. Materials needed
2. 1. PDF Pattern, printing settings and gluing the pattern
3. 2. Cutting leather details
4. 3. Cutting front slide pocket
5. 4. Cutting lining
6. 5. Placing and gluing front pocket
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7. 6. Stitching pocket
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8. 7. Slide pockets inside
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9. 8. Bottom reinforcement
10. 9. Gluing bottom on the 1st side
11. 10. Stitching the 1st side of the bottom
12. 11. Top zip closure: closing zipper's ends
13. 12. Top zip closure: gluing and stitching
14. 13. Holes for the tote handles and reinforcement
15. 14. The 2nd side of the bottom: gluing and stitching
16. 15. Stitching the sides
17. 16. Stitching the depth nice and easy on the leather body
18. 17. Trick with the top for the smooth opening and turning the bag out
19. 18. Cutting the straps
20. 19. Attaching the straps
21. 20. Closing the bottom
1. PDF pattern 12"Wx13"Hx4"D
2. 1.1. Cutting the details: canvas top/pockets/closure
3. 1.2. Cutting the details: leather
4. 1.3. Cutting the details: Lining
5. 2.1. Preparing the waxed canvas top: main details
6. 2.2. Preparing the top: pockets
7. 3. Stitching the pockets
8. 4. Top closure: watch it before making this type of closure
9. 4.1. Top closure: Preparing the canvas strips
10. 4.2. Top closure: Cutting lining and sealing the zipper
11. 4.3. Top closure: Making the 1st strip
12. 4.4. Top closure: Making the 2nd strip
13. 4.5. Top closure: Closing the short sides
14. How we would adjust this top closure for leather
15. 5.1. Attaching the front detail to the zip closure & general preps
16. 5.2. Attaching the back detail to zip closure
17. 6. Making the handles holes and where to place the pockets
18. 7. Attaching the leather bottom: to place it over the canvas top or under.mov
19. 7.1. The first "bottom" stitching on the front
20. 7.2. The 2nd "upper" stitching on the front
21. 7.3. The first "bottom" stitching on the back
22. 7.4. the 2nd "upper" stitching on the back
23. 7.5. Uneven stitching troubleshooting
24. 8.1 Bottom: reinforcing materials, size & cutting the detail
25. 8.2. Bottom: gluing the reinforcement and how to secure it to the bottom with stitches/rivets
26. 8.3. Bottom: stitching
27. 8.4. Bottom stitching: troubleshooting
28. 9.1. Sides: clipping
29. 9.2. Sides: stitching
30. 9.3. Sides are ready! Let's check them before closing the depth
31. PDF pattern: tote straps frames, side strap attachments, backpack top & bottom attachments
32. 10.1 Bottom: to keep it as a tote and how to turn it into a backpack (+cutting the bottom attachments)
33. 10.2 Bottom: backpack attachments centering, clipping, and reinforcing
34. 10.3. Bottom: Stitching
35. 11.1. Straps: Cutting tote handles and side strap attachments
36. 11.2. Straps: Hiding the threads and burnishing
37. 11.3. Tote handles & side attachments for the long strap: reinforcing the body first
38. 11.4. Attaching the tote handles
39. 11.5. Two options to turn a bag to a backpack: strap between the tote handles
40. 12. Attaching top side attachments for the long strap
41. 13. Adding the depth to the lining and closing the bottom
1. Practice 2.6: Constructing the pattern for a leather bag with a one-piece bottom and a canvas top featuring large front pockets, measuring 12"Wx13"Hx4"D (30x32.5x10cm)
2. Transforming the existing smaller 2-piece bag pattern Tote N1 into a 3-piece bag
1. Hobo/Crossbody with a wide stitched-in strap, overlapped body stitching, a separate bottom, rolled top, lined - Feb 5
1. A project of your own design, with my guidance on pattern adjustments and assembly order - Feb 12
1. Info about the class and Picking the leather and fabric for the bag
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2. My place to buy rivets with the long base
3. The PDF pattern and the pattern gluing
4. Tracing the leather details
5. Cutting the leather details
6. Cutting the lining details
7. Front pockets 1: Gluing the top leather detail to the fabric
8. Front pockets 2. Now let's stitch the top
9. Front pockets 3. Placing the 2nd "pockets" part to the front and making marks
10. Front pockets 4. Double stitching
11. Front pockets 5. Dome rivet
12. Zip closure 1. Zipper - Cutting, gluing, + tricks for straight lines
13. Zip closure 2. Back side - gluing the lining and stitching
14. Zip closure 3. Front side - gluing the lining and stitching
15. Placement of the inside pockets and gluing leather details
16. Making the bottom folds on the front side
17. Making the bottom folds on the back and how to change the shape by moving the folds
18. Stitching the leather details way 1: with the clips and no glue
19. Stitching the leather details way 2: with the glue and clips
20. What to do if a home sewing machine didn't go through bottom folds
21. Stitching the lining
22. Work with the top and reinforcing the sides for the strap attachments
23. Closing the lining
24. Cutting the long strap
25. Cutting the strap attachments
26. Cutting the strips for zip pullers and key holder
27. Burnishing the straps
28. Sealing the top sides for the strap's attachments
29. Attaching the strap attachments
30. Attaching the strap with a strap stopper
31. The loop zip puller for the top zip closure
32. The "tongue" zip puller for the outside zip pocket on the back
33. Key holder and small loop for the inside zip pocket
34. Setting the rivets of the pullers
35. Congrats on finishing your Borla bag!!
1. Instagram profile that sells
1. What makes your bag to look homemade and how to get rid of that

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Bag Design course: tier 1 TopBagMaker

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Beginner-friendly course to learn from scratch, convert from fabric to leather and create your bags without a homemade look.

If you already have a professional sewing machine - it's awesome, but if you don't - it's ok! Because all bags in the course are made completely on my domestic sewing machine, and in the class, you'll see all the possible issues your machine can have and how to solve them. When you'll get your first orders it won't be a problem to upgrade (if you need to:)

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▫️Lesson “What makes your bag look homemade and how to get rid of it”,

▫️Guide to get ready your Instagram account for your first clients,

▫️99 ideas for Instagram Stories.
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▫️ Weekly Zoom meetings for 6 weeks

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Course curriculum

Welcome to the course!

Confidence with leather: how to choose it and where to buy it

Tools

Core Skill: Tracing a Pattern on Leather Fearlessly — Learn and Practice - Open

Core Skill: Cutting Clean Edges Without Shreds — Learn and Practice - Open

Core skills: Neat Gluing and Taping - Open

Core Skill: Straight and Even Stitching on a Sewing Machine — Learn and Practice - Jan/8

Project 1.1: Tassel (Tassels are great for practicing cutting and gluing) - Jan/8

Project 1.2: Unlined leather pouch with a zip closure closed on both ends - Jan/8

Lining - Jan/8

Reinforcement materials - Jan/8

Week 2: Pattern Making 1. Straight and Angled shape of any size you want - Jan/15

Assembly Order & Techniques - Jan/15

Zippers and 3 ways to make a zipper opening - Jan/15

Creating a zip closure for 4 types of bag tops: leather unlined, leather lined, waxed canvas, and Pendleton - Jan/15

Straps: belt leather and double-layered stitched straps neat and easy - Jan/15

Zip Pullers: Loop and Tongue kinds & making a key holder - Jan/15

Week 2 Project: Creating a lined bag with a separate leather bottom and top zip closure open at one end

Week 3: TopBagMaker Tier - Jan/22

Week 3: Design and Pattern Making 2. Additional Module (Bag Designer Tier only) - Jan/22

Week 4 Project. Straight tote/hobo/crossbody - 3 models to choose from - Jan/29

Week 4 Adds-On: How to add a zip closure and lining to your tote, and create a separate bottom - Jan/29

Week 4 Adds-On: Tote/backpack with 1-piece leather bottom + waxed canvas top - Jan/29

BONUS: Pattern making 3. Tote/backpack with the 1-piece leather bottom + canvas top with pockets - Jan/29

Week 5: Hobo/Crossbody with a wide stitched-in strap, overlapped body stitching, a separate bottom, rolled top, lined - Feb 5

Week 6: A project of your own design, with my guidance on pattern adjustments and assembly order - Feb 12

BONUS PROJECT: Soft & slouchy crossbody Borla bag with the front leather pockets - Open Dec/18

BONUS: making your IG & Etsy ready for your first clients - Open JAN/1

BONUS Lesson: From homemade to handmade - Open Jan 15

About this course

Bag Design course: tier 1 TopBagMaker

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