Sewing machine workshop - Make your own leather handbag - Intermediate level -Thursday, January 29, 2026

LEATHER HANDBAG MAKING WORKSHOP

Spend a day learning how to make a Séverine bag in split leather and take it home with you! The training is provided by an experienced seamstress.

Intermediate level: To participate in this training, you must have a good working knowledge of your sewing machine (domestic or semi-professional ) . Please note : you will need to bring your own sewing machine on the day of the training. If you do not have a sewing machine, please contact us to inquire about machine rental options (€15 per person).

Level : Intermediate
Price : €130 which includes instruction and materials for making a Séverine bag.
Location : in the premises of our physical store in Campbon (44) located between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire in Loire-Atlantique.
Duration : from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Number of participants : maximum 4 people
If you are a group of 4, you can contact us for a private workshop.

Materials and tools provided by Deco Cuir :
- Double-sided, tear-resistant adhesive tape
- Cutter, rotary cutter, scissors...
- Sewing clips
- Rulers and set squares
- 1 full-size pattern
- 1 spool of No. 30 polyester thread
- 1 piece of split leather
- 1 Salpa synderm reinforcement plate
- 1 x 20cm metal zipper
- 40 cm of sugherite
- 2 round 26mm carabiners
- 1 x 10mm carabiner
- 1 half-round ring 10 mm
- 8 mm eyelets

Bag dimensions : Height: 27 cm - Length: 31 cm - Width: 11 cm

On the agenda : Pattern making, cutting and assembly of the Séverine bag using a sewing machine.

What you will need to bring:
- Your lunch : a refrigerator and a microwave will be available (as well as a dining area).
- A fabric lining : cotton is preferred. Lining dimensions: 55 x 75 cm.
- Your sewing machine : we recommend testing beforehand on scraps of leather to see how your machine reacts. Feel free to consult our blog article on " How to sew leather by machine? ". You cannot sew leather with a basic, entry-level domestic machine (e.g., Silvercrest).
Next, you need to equip yourself with a minimum of a Teflon presser foot (available on our website ref. CA149 ) and machine needles for leather no. 100/110 (available on our website ref. CA136_N100 ).

During the training, Deco Cuir will not be held responsible for the "non-functioning" of the machine or any damage.

Our instructor, Lucie, is a professional seamstress with experience working for a subcontractor of a major leather goods brand. Now a designer of textiles and fashion accessories in fabric and leather, she will give you all the advice you need for sewing leather with a good home sewing machine and will answer all your questions.

Our shop remains accessible during the training.

Note: If you add the free printed catalog to your order, shipping charges will apply. We recommend waiting until the day of the training to see this information.

If the number of participants is insufficient, DECO CUIR reserves the right to cancel the training.
Any cancellation reported no later than three weeks before the course will not give rise to any refund unless another trainee takes the place left available.

Training not eligible for CPF funding.