STRAIGHT BAG MAKING // Online Course // Self-Paced Bag Making
♻️ Learn to create and sew custom straight-edged bag patterns using a domestic sewing machine with this self-paced online bag upcycling toolkit.
👜 Personalise the size, style, materials, pockets, attachments and strap to your liking. Then! You'll have the lessons and skills to refer back to and upcycle again and again.
Content is a combination of written, image and video recorded lessons.
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♻️ Learn to create and sew custom straight-edged bag patterns using a domestic sewing machine with this self-paced online bag upcycling toolkit.
👜 Personalise the size, style, materials, pockets, attachments and strap to your liking. Then! You'll have the lessons and skills to refer back to and upcycle again and again.
Content is a combination of written, image and video recorded lessons.
♻️ Learn to create and sew custom straight-edged bag patterns using a domestic sewing machine with this self-paced online bag upcycling toolkit.
👜 Personalise the size, style, materials, pockets, attachments and strap to your liking. Then! You'll have the lessons and skills to refer back to and upcycle again and again.
Content is a combination of written, image and video recorded lessons.
✂️ BAG UPCYCLING COURSE OVERVIEW
If you're looking to take your sewing, upcycling and bag making skills to the next level, this go-at-your-own-pace course is for you.
This course is not a rigid step by step process... it is a detailed framework designed to empower the maker to make decisions based on the materials, function and aesthetic you desire. This skills covered within this proven upcycling framework don't just provide the skills to create one bag from waste, they provide the knowledge and understanding of each step so you can adapt your next bag to the ever-changing materiality of upcycled materials.
*this course is the same curriculum as the STRAIGHT BAG MAKING Online Guided Course & In Person Guided Course. This course option provides the same content but allows you to go at your own pace, rather than a structured week-by-week course. You are free to cruise through the course at your own pace, asking questions through the messenger section if you need to :)
🌍 LEARNING & BAG OUTCOMES
Over four modules we cover Design, Pattern Making and Bag Construction so you not only finish with a brand new upcycled bag, but have the skills to repeat the process again and again.
Following the framework, you have full control on the specifications of the design and process, so you can learn the decisions and troubleshooting required when working with various waste materials (including, but not limited to textiles, tarps, banners, plastics). Yum.
- Customisable tote bag/market bag/handbag pattern.
- How to create bag pocket, straps, bases, lining and accessory connections.
- Your badass custom designed bag.
- Skills to adapt and repeat the process for different shapes and material outcomes.
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 repair garments and create carry 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.
This course is structured as a framework to allow the decisions, materials and designs to be made by you and guided by us.
Our tailored teaching process is designed to prompt creativity and help guide you through the bag design process. From creative inception right through to finishing your last seam, we will guide you step by step through the process so you're confident to go out upcycling on your own.
Work through the recorded and written lessons at your own pace, asking questions as you need through the messages. Each module focuses on a different learning outcome that we can apply outside this framework, so you can continue to tackle waste with your own projects at home.
- Lifetime access to the course content.
- Access to the four step framework we use to turn boring waste into fun bags.
- Written and pre-recorded lessons to work through
- Lessons hosted on INTO Community online platform and can be accessed on web or mobile browser.
Lessons hosted on INTO Community online platform and can be accessed on web or mobile browser.
Introduction: Course overview and bag design lessons sent out to complete before our first class. // Milestone: Bag Size Done
Week One: Pattern making time! With your bag size ready to roll we detail how to create a bag pattern to bring your design to life. // Milestone: Patterns Completed
Week Two: The making process begins. This week we cut and sew the straps and outside of our bag. // Milestone: Pre-Assembly One. Straps and Bag Outer Completed and sewn together.
Week Three: Cut and sew the inner details of the bag. This will include the lining, pockets and interior details your bag design requires. // Milestone: Pre-Assembly Two. Bag Lining and Pockets Done.
Week Four: Final Assembly. We bring Pre-Assembly One and Two together to create your final bag! // Milestone: Bag Done!!!
Week Five: Final Class! Add any final fixings or finishings before strutting your new bag down the street to gather unprecedented compilments.
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. To see if the classes are right for you, try our one-off 3 hour Pants Into Carry Class! :)
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