CUSTOM BAG MAKING // Expert Guided Online Classes

Start with your old jacket or busted denim jeans and finish with the creative skills to turn trash into bags you're proud to wear in public.

You don't need a seamstress in your family or a fashion degree under your belt to make quality bags from everyday materials. After three guided sessions and a bit of sewing, you'll be wearing your custom bag down the street and hunting for your next pile of trash to upcycle. 

We've spent 10 years turning everyday materials into custom bags. Our biggest learning? You don't need fancy skills of equipment to make quality bags at home.

This collaborative course provides you the confidence to make decisions on materials, design and construction with live feedback, ideas and support from Luke at every step along the way. 

After just 3 sessions you will be wearing a real life bag, made by you, from everyday discarded materials! Then with lifetime access to the curriculum, you can continue creating new bags and more impact again and again!

Join Luke and a small class of likeminded makers taking impact and creativity into their own hands.

💼 Learning Outcomes
Learn this simple, versatile bag making process that lets you create custom sizes and styles again and again. Course includes:

• How to source quality waste materials (bonus cheat sheet included)
• How to design your own bag shape & style (or use our provided patterns)
• How to build a bag from start to finish
• Options to add personalisation (pockets, attachments, strap adjustments)
• High quality material finishing techniques. 
  

♻️ How it Works
We've taught thousands of people to make bags from everyday materials without fancy tools of special skills. If you can thread a sewing machine, you can sew your own custom bags. 

You’ll progress through each stage with a weekly live call for feedback, ideas and troubleshooting plus clear visual tutorials and chat support to keep you moving between sessions.

Get started with your bonus Waste Materials Cheat Sheet + Pattern Pack.

• Session 1: Design your bag & choose materials

• Session 2: Sew pre-assemblies & structure

• Session 3: Assemble and finish your custom bag

Keep lifetime access to all content and stay connected with our community of makers turning waste into beauty.

💚 Why you'll love (and finish) this course...

• Designed for Upcycling. Learn techniques created specifically for the quirks and beauty of discarded materials (not just cut & sew fabrics).
  
  
• Flexible format to suit your schedule. Work at your own pace through each lesson with a weekly live calls for questions and accountability.
  
  
• Beginner-Friendly with Advanced options. Each lesson is designed for beginner skill level with options to add complexity for more experiences sewers. 
  
  
• Constant support & feedback. Get direct feedback from Luke & your new upcycling classmates so we can problem solve together and keep the momentum moving!
  
  
• Join 1600+ change makers. We've taught thousands of people how to upcycle (and this course is our most successful format, see the video at the top of the page). Join a community of like-minded makers building their skills and using their creativity to bring new life to discarded materials. 
  

💚 From Previous Students

★★★★★ Lauren K. 2025 
This is a great course which provides you with the framework to design and create amazing upcycled pieces. The guidance provided by Luke helps to bring your ideas to life. Would highly recommended this unique course. Loved it!

★★★★★ Alejandro B. 2025
So inspiring! It's been so great to find people on the other side of the world with the saim aim for upcycling and design philosophy. I really apreciate all the step by step content, both images and indications are really helpful to guide you through the process. I hope this is just the begining of both a personal project and a collaboration with into's community.

★★★★★ Shirmira H. 2025 
This course was absolutely amazing!! I learned how to create my very first handbag pattern from start to finish. The course materials are very easy to follow. Luke, the instructor, is very knowledgeable and provides great feedback throughout the course so you leave feeling confident about your next steps during the bag making process.

💚 Course designed for people who:

• Love quality design but hate buying new stuff

• Have basic sewing skills or a household machine

• Want clear, direct instruction and real-time feedback

• Crave a creative project with environmental impact

• Have a closet full of 'almost-finished' sewing projects (that can be our little secret)

• Want to wear personalised pieces crafted with your own two hands

♻️ Your three week bag making journey...

Get Started: Access the learnings to select OR design your pattern (30 min).

Week 1 – Design & Plan: Choose materials and layout your bag’s exterior (2–3 hrs).

Week 2 – Sew Smart: Build linings, pockets and straps (1–3 hrs).

Week 3 – Bring It to Life: Assemble your bag into 3D form and finish your first custom piece (2–3 hrs).

Share Your Results: Post your bag to the community feed so we can celebrate you and inspire others.

♻️ Pricing

You get lifetime access to the Custom Bag Making tutorial valued at $150AUD, plus 3 live expert-guided session valued at $120AUD per session. Total value of $510AUD for $250... bloody bargain. 

♻️ Still wondering if it's for you...?

You don’t need to be an experienced sewer... if you can thread a machine, you’re already qualified.
Worried about time? You’ll need just 2 hours a week to complete your first bag.
No materials yet? We show you where to find great upcycled fabrics for free or cheap.
Miss a live call? Small class sizes means we can get you up to speed with everything you missed and tailored support. 

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PS. You don't need to be an experienced sewer to make beautiful bags. If you can thread a sewing machine, you're already overqualified.
Next course starts soon! Sign up today!

🚀 Facilitation

🚀 Expert-guided bag design & making. Over three weeks we have a live lesson and Q&A with Luke each week. Then work through the recorded & written lessons at your own pace & getting feedback in the community forum between lessons.

• Live class each week with Luke
• Lifetime access to the course content.
• Access to the bag upcycling framework to turn boring waste into fun bags. 
• Written and pre-recorded lessons to work through
• Lessons hosted on INTO online community platform and can be accessed on web or mobile browser. 

This class is for beginner to intermediate sewers. Maybe you remember sewing years ago but want to brush up on your skills, maybe you're a seasoned veteran but want to learn some upcycling-specific skills to bring your wardrobe back to life.
Either way, we ensure there is ample time for creativity and refining skills so you can create custom carry bags at home. 

*All of our courses are designed to meet you at your current skill level. If you're more experienced, we can push you for a more complex design and manufacturing process. 

We offer a refund policy up until 7 days prior to the semester starting. If the cancellation is within this 7 day window, we will release the ticket and refund your amount pending it's resale. No refunds will be processed once the semester has started.