Advanced Machine Sewing Workshop - Make Your Own Leather Travel Bag -Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 March 2026

LEATHER TRAVEL BAG MAKING WORKSHOP - 2 DAYS

Over these two days, learn how to make a leather travel bag and take it home with you! The training is provided by an experienced seamstress.

Advanced level: To participate in this course, you must have a good command of a sewing machine (domestic or semi-professional ) . To make the travel bag, we recommend using a professional sewing machine, which will be available during the workshop.

Mandatory prerequisite for this training: having completed the intermediate level.

Level : Advanced
Price : €240 which includes instruction, materials for making a travel bag and sewing machine rental.
Location : in the premises of our physical store in Campbon (44) located between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire in Loire-Atlantique.
Duration : 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (day 1) and 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (day 2)
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 :
- Professional sewing machine
- 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 bovine leather (selection of leather according to our stocks).
- 1 Texon plate
- 1 metal zipper, 65 cm long
- 2 m of strand
- 5 feet of 14 mm flat bags
- 4 rectangular loops 30 mm
- T3 double cap rivets

Bag dimensions : Height: 25 cm - Length: 50 cm - Width: 25 cm

The program includes : Pattern making, cutting and assembling the travel 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 preferable. Lining dimensions: 90 x 140 cm
- Cotton bias binding in the same color as the lining. Dimensions: 2 cm x 2 meters

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.