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Intermediate
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42 min
Taught by Liana Allday
Sewing with leather can be intimidating, but in this class, Liana shares the ins and outs of making a classic, swoon-worthy leather tote bag on your home sewing machine. No special skills or fancy tools are needed. Learn tips and tricks for picking a gorgeous piece of leather and sewing with it successfully. At the end of the class, you will have a sturdy, heirloom-worthy bag that you will want to use for years.
What you’ll get:
Learn how to:
- Shop for leather
- Cut leather and sew with it on a home sewing machine
- Box the corners of a bag
- Make straps
- Condition leather
What you’ll get:
- A multi-part class by expert instructor and artist Liana Allday on how to make your own leather bag
- 5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Step-by-step instruction and a detailed supply list
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
Chapters
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01:25
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04:04
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08:49
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11:09
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07:18
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09:27
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Materials
Here’s what you’ll need:
Materials:
- Medium-weight leather (you will need an 18” x 30” piece of leather plus four straps approximately 1” x 30”)
- Polyester or nylon thread
- Cutting mat
- Transparent quilting ruler
- Rotary cutter with a fresh blade
- Tailor’s chalk
- Small scissors
- Large scissors
- Measuring tape
- Mini or medium binder clips
- Sewing machine
- Leather needle for your sewing machine
- Walking foot for your sewing machine (optional)
- Leather conditioner
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