Intro to Upcycling // 1 Session Bag Making

Learn to sew, upcycle pants and make a tote bag with this fun, caffeinated 3.5 hour weekend workshop.
This is a great session to share with a mate, learn to sew or see if the world of bag upcycling is for you. You’ll leave with a belly full of coffee (thanks Into Coffee) and your own tote bag made from busted pants.

LEARNINGS & OUTCOMES: This three hour workshop (which goes hella fast) covers how to efficiently break down a pair of jeans to maximise working material, learn the process of assembly for creating durable totes and process of assembly for sewing badass totes at home. Which includes:

• Domestic sewing machine fundamentals (if you need to touch up on your skills).
• Guidelines to effectively break down clothing for upcycling.
• Upcycling design (storytelling) and basic patterning (which parts go where)
• How to reconstruct clothing ready for upcycling.
• Tote bag process of assembly (step by step how to make a tote).
• Leave with your own custom tote bag!

👜 Workshop Overview

Turn a pair of pants into your favourite new carry bag. We all have that busted pair of once loved pants hiding up the back of the wardrobe. Op shops won't take them, but you can't bring yourself to throw them out... the good news is, pants are perfect for upcycling! They're durable and if we know how to process them, they have lots of workable surface area to create with... so let your pants live on! Bring them back to life as your new fav tote bag. 
*we have dozens of pairs of pants here ready to upcycle if you don't have a pair of pants to bring in :)

♻️ Workshop Learnings

This three and a half hour workshop covers how to efficiently break down a pair of jeans to maximise working material, learn the process of assembly for creating durable totes and process of assembly for sewing badass totes at home. Which includes:

♻️ Domestic sewing machine fundamentals (if you need to touch up on your skills).

♻️ Guidelines to effectively break down clothing for upcycling.

♻️ Upcycling design (storytelling) and basic patterning (which parts go where)

♻️ How to reconstruct clothing ready for upcycling.

♻️ Tote bag process of assembly (step by step how to make a tote).

♻️ Leave with your own custom tote bag!

♻️ Who this workshop is for:

This class is for beginner to intermediate sewers who are keen to learn key upcycling skills to apply to future projects.
Maybe you remember sewing years ago but want to brush up on your skills, maybe you've never sewn before but you want to bring some of your wardrobe back to life. 

• No prior sewing skills required.
• Accessible to all skill levels. If you're a gun sewer, we will push you to get even more creative!
• Anyone that hates landfill and loves creating

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

🚀 Workshop format

This Saturday workshop is hosted Into Carry which sits inside zero waste cafe, Into Coffee in Collingwood. 

🚀 Learn how to effectively cut up clothing for upcycling

🚀 Choose a tote style to create with your pants (size, pocket, strap, lining)

🚀 Make your tote!

🚀 Free coffee or hot drink on arrival courtesy of Into Coffee

🚀 Pastries and sandwiches available to purchase from Into Coffee

🚀 Each student will have their own sewing machine. Everyone is welcome to BYO machine if that's preferred. 

♻️ Waste Materials

If you don't have a pair of old pants, we have heaps to pants here to choose from. 

💚 Included in the workshop:

Each class is guided by two of our expert upcycling facilitators.
We run a maximum of 1:5 expert facilitator : student ratio to ensure everyone get lots of one on one time with each facilitator.

Ticket includes a free coffee or hot beverage from Into Coffee (yum).

You will learn on your own domestic sewing machine for the 3.5 hours (you're welcome to bring your own if you prefer)

Includes access to pants and additional waste materials for your bag.

Walk away with a custom made, durable, upcycled tote bag made entirely by you!

All this for $139 per person.

We offer a refund policy up until 7 days prior to the workshop starting. If the cancellation is within this 7 day window, we will release the ticket and refund your amount pending it's resale.