Advanced Machine Sewing Workshop - Make Your Own Leather Travel Bag

WORKSHOP TO MAKE A LEATHER TRAVEL BAG - 2 DAYS

During 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 take this course, you must have a good command of the sewing machine (home or semi-professional). To create the travel bag, we advise you to use a professional sewing machine, which will be at your disposal during the workshop.

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

Level : advanced
Price : €240, which includes the training, the materials to make a travel bag, and the sewing machine rental.
Location: at our physical store premises in Campbon (44), located between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire in Loire-Atlantique.
Duration : from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (day 1) and from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (day 2)
Number of participants: 4 people maximum
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 squares
- 1 full-scale pattern
- 1 spool of No. 30 polyester thread
- 1 cowhide leather skin (leather selection depends on our stock).
- 1 sheet of Texon
- 1 65 cm metal zipper
- 2 m of piping cord
- 5 flat 14 mm bag feet
- 4 30 mm rectangular loops
- T3 double-cap rivets

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

Program : Pattern making, cutting, and assembly of 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).
- Fabric lining : choose cotton. Lining dimensions: 90 x 140 cm
- Cotton bias tape in the same color as the lining. Dimensions: 3 cm x 2 meters

Our instructor, Lucie, is an experienced professional seamstress who worked for a subcontractor of a major leather goods brand. Today, she is a textile and fashion accessory designer working with fabric and leather. She will give you all the tips for sewing leather with a good home machine and answer all your questions.

A little extra : The Deco Cuir shop is accessible during the training. A 15% discount is offered on all your in-store purchases on the day: take the opportunity to leave with all the equipment you need.

Information:
- If you add the "paper catalog" (free) to your order in the cart, shipping costs will be applied. We recommend waiting until the day of the training to discover it.
- If the number of participants is insufficient, DECO CUIR reserves the right to cancel the training.
- Any cancellation reported less than three weeks before the workshop will not be refunded unless another trainee takes the available spot.

Training not eligible for CPF.