Traverse Bag Class (5 Weeks)

Five week class: Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m., May 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2025 @ Studio Anthology, 77 Suffolk St. W., Guelph

Make a versatile, compact, durable everyday bag! There are so many features to love about this bag… it looks amazing (of course) and features a:

• Zippered top main compartment
• Handy back zippered pocket
• Snap/flap closure over the front pockets

This is a fun, low-key introduction to bag making. In addition to sewing the bag, you’ll have a chance to get comfy with attaching bag hardware. You’ll set a bunch of double cap rivets, hammer in a snap, and attach a strap slider.

This bag accommodates most treasures but – importantly – will not fit *all the things*. Comfortably fits a large wallet, keys, sunglasses, passports, pen/pencil, tissues, glasses cleaner, small pack of tissues, small snacks, etc. Will accommodate a diaper or three. Will *not* fit six large stuffies, 2 full ‘emergency’ outfits, and 87 water bottles. I don’t want to oversell it, but I would say this bag helps promote independence and cultivates a sense of responsibility for little ones, and partners. It’s beautiful – and it’s all yours.  

Level: Advanced beginner/intermediate, basic sewing skills required (like threading your machine, winding a bobbin, and sewing a straight line). 

Pattern, interfacing and bag hardware (antique brass finish) are INCLUDED in the class fee.

 You will need to purchase waxed canvas, zipper/pulls, and webbing or leather (for the strap).

Note on supplies/hardware: I will send an email with detailed info on where to find waxed canvas, zippers/zipper pulls and webbing/leather to all participants shortly after registration. 

FINISHED SIZE: 12” wide x 9” high

Fabric

• Main – waxed canvas (1 yd)
• Lining – quilting cotton or linen (something lightweight) (1 yd)

Zippers

• 1 yard of nylon zipper tape
• 2 zipper pulls

Webbing

• 2 yards/about 60” of nylon or cotton webbing, or a leather strap

 Supplies and Hardware (included in registration fee)

• 2 yds Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101)
• size 24 metal snap & setting tool
• 1” wide rectangle rings
• 1” wide strap slider
• 6 double cap rivets

Max. 7 participants

Instructor: Katherine Heyland (@tinycheerhandmade) - a local bag maker and sewing instructor who you'll love to learn with!