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Sew the Donny Bag Workshop ✄
Description
How to Assemble Print-at-Home Patterns — featuring The Donny Bag! 👜✂️
Ready to level up your sewing skills and conquer print-at-home patterns?
Join us for a fun four-hour workshop where you'll learn to create your very own sling cross-body bag!
The pattern is included in the class cost! 🙌. Even better, your teacher is none other than Josie—the designer herself and the younger half of the brilliant UK-based mother-daughter duo behind Pinch Patterns. Get ready to learn from the source!
The Donny Bag is a practical and stylish bag that features; a wide strap for cross-body wearing, handy key tab, front pockets for quick-access items, a clever strap pocket to tuck away small items on the go and bias binding to finish raw edges and create an eye-catching contrast.
This workshop is ideal if you have just taken our Sewing Basics for Beginners Course and want to keep making and adding to your skills.
Here's what we'll cover:
🖨️ How to print, trim, and assemble an A4 PDF sewing pattern
✂️ How to cut your fabric like a pro
🧵 Needle know-how: which one to choose and why it matters
👜 Step-by-step bag construction
🎀 Bias binding magic: say goodbye to raw edges in style
Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned sewist who hasn't been taking advantage of instant pattern downloads, this is your chance to create something beautiful and gain confidence with PDF patterns. Don’t miss your chance to sew with Josie and bring your Donny Bag to life! 💖
We have all the tools you'll need. Each participant is set up with fabric shears, pinking shears, thread snips, unpicker, hand needles, tape measures, pins, tailor's chalks, hem guides, ironing/pressing tools, rulers, stationery... There is no need to lug around your whole sewing kit. We've taken care of it all.
Workshop skill levels explained – click here.
What you will learn
- How to sew mid-to-heavy weight fabrics on a domestic sewing machine
- Learn to assemble an A4 print at home pattern
- Finishing raw edges with contrast bias binding
What you will get
- A unique sling bag made by you
- A copy of the pattern and instructions to make it time and time again
- Level 1, 329 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Look for the red door.
- Most Brunswick St parking is ticketed & max' 2hrs. However, longer time parking is available in the paid Coles Car Park.
- Public Transport is the ideal way to get here - jump on the 11 tram & get off at Johnston St.
What to bring
- 1/2 a metre of 115cm or 150cm wide mid-to-heavy weight fabric
- 6 metres of contrast bias binding 2cm wide
- Polyester sewing thread to match the bias binding
What to wear
Casual
Appropriate for
• Level 1: ✄ Budding Sewing Enthusiasts: You've been dipping your toes into the seductive world of sewing by making accessories and homewares from stable woven fabrics. Threading your sewing machine is getting familiar (maybe you are still double checking a couple of things in the manual). Sewing at seam allowance isn't a foreign concept.
Sustainable suggestion
Why not look for pre-loved fabrics? You could utilise materials like canvas, denim, twill, upholstery fabric, or waterproof fabric.
Learn to sew, craft and create with Thread Den.
Located on Melbourne's vibrant Brunswick Street, in Fitzroy. At Thread Den you can start at the very beginning, take your skills to the next level, and find your own unique style.
At Thread Den it's just like a friend (a super nice clever one) teaching you and a few friends to sew, craft and create. When you come in; take advantage of having all the equipment on hand, lovely big cutting tables, smooth running Janomes with plenty of feet accessories, inspiring resources, and friendly people to chat to.
Your teachers have years of experience, their own labels and businesses, and the desire to share their skills and craftsmanship with you.
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Your Teacher
The newest to join our teaching team - Josie!
Josie and her mother, Susan, started Pinch patterns in Brighton, UK. Pinch is a sustainable fashion brand selling clothes and easy-to-follow sewing patterns.
Their goal is to help cut down on fast fashion and raise awareness of the processes that go into making clothes while giving people the skills they need to make quality garments that will last and be loved.
Thread Den has an average rating of 4.9 for their other classes.
See other reviewsCancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
- A refund can be requested 1 day before class starts. An admin fee of AU$35.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 4 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$10.00 applies.
- A credit note can be requested 4 days before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.
Terms & Conditions
Taking part in a workshop at Thread Den is fun and we love teaching people our craft, but here we have to get serious for a moment:
It is your responsibility to clear your diary for the booking you've made - especially if there are multiple sessions in your course. If you want to finish your project(s), you need to attend all workshops. You'll also need to arrive on time. We can't start again because it just isn't fair to your fellow participants.
Allow us this indulgence for a second, our workshops and courses - are usually sold out weeks in advance. It isn't a quick switch to pop you into another workshop. If we have an appropriate session where you can attend to keep going, we will try to offer you a discounted space. If that isn't possible, you will need to book a private lesson to stay on track (the minimum cost is NM -$144 or M -$119.52).
We also won't follow you up to check that you are coming along to class and/or that you have the right supplies for your class. Almost every workshop will require you to bring along your supplies, for some workshops we sell a supplies kit at an additional cost - but not for all. If you are unsure about what you need, just shoot us an email - [email protected] . We also want you to learn and love what you make as much as possible, please carefully consider the fabrics we recommend that you use. If you choose a fabric that is suited to a more advanced level you aren't going to enjoy your experience.
We've tried to answer any questions you could have in the workshop description, but again, don't hesitate to email us for any further details or with any queries. We loooove to see that fabric you are thinking of using and sending you off to some of our favourite fabric and habby suppliers.
Thanks for sticking with us and reading through those annoying details.
The details of our refund policy appear during the booking process.
Medical Events
- If you are required to isolate, with the supply of a medical certificate or COVID-19 testing referral covering the date of your workshop, you will be able to transfer your booking without incurring any penalties.
- Your safety is our priority, we reserve the right to make decisions if necessary to preserve the safety of all.
- In the event of a medical emergency, we may have to seek ambulance services on your behalf and at your expense.
Course Cancellations
- Classes are subject to sufficient enrolment numbers (usually this is 3 participants).
- We reserve the right to cancel any scheduled course.
This policy can be viewed on our website - https://threadden.com/about/bookings-and-cancellations-policy/