Sallie Tomato Making Bags Book Club Series

Our Making Bags Book Club is a great way to build confidence in bag making. During this six-part club series, you will learn the foundational knowledge of bag making, explore new materials, techniques, and make 5 skill-building projects.    Begin your bag making journey by creating quilted pouches, a tote bag, all the way to a beautiful handbag.  

Month 1 -  Includes the Following: Making Bags: A Field Guide Book (11466) (1) Sallie Tomato Sewing Scissors (1) Sallie Tomato Washi Tape (1) Sallie Tomato Mini Fabric Punch Kit (1) Sallie Tomato 3"" x 12"" Sewing & Quilting Ruler (1) Sallie Tomato 50 Sewing Clips (1) Sallie Tomato Essential Creasing & Turning Tool



Month 2 -  This stylish project is the perfect place for beginners to start. It’s a modern take on a classic quilted zipper pouch using soft faux leather and minimalist quilting. During this month’s class, participants will build skills in fabric preparation, learn zipper installation, bag assembly and how to add optional embellishments



Month 3 - There’s plenty of space inside to store essentials, and the adjustable strap can be removed to allow you to carry this bag as a clutch. With this project, build skills in fabric preparation, adding a contrasting scrap closure, adding an interior slip pocket, easily installing a zipper, assembling the bag, making an adjustable strap, and making an optional tassel.



Month 4 - This medium-size tote has lots of room for storage thanks to the depth of the boxed corners. The addition of pockets makes this bag very functional for students, professionals, light travel, or everyday use. 



Month 5 - Sophisticated and stylish, this Hobo Bag was designed with minimal details to allow your customers to gradually expand their bag-making expertise but also to pair effortlessly with everything in your closet. With this project, build skills in fabric preparation, adding shape to the top edge of the bag, creating a base, assembling strap connectors, creating a shoulder strap, adding an interior slip pocket, installing an interior zipper pocket, assembling a bag with a zipper closure, and adding optional hardware and embellishments.



Month 6 - By now, hopefully, you feel prepared to tackle a more challenging style of bag and put your knowledge to the test. This handbag has been designed to make a sophisticated statement every day. The convenient side pockets give easy access to small essentials, and the roomy interior secured with a zipper closure provides space for larger items.

With this project, you will build skills in fabric preparation, adding shape, creating handles, assembling pleated side pockets, adding an interior slip pocket, installing an interior zipper pocket, attaching a base, assembling a bag with a zipper closure, and adding optional hardware and embellishments.



Each participant is required to purchase a kit for each class to participate in this program. 

Supplies needed:  BookClub Kits for each class, Sewing Machine, basic notions, thread, ¼ inch or narrow foot (teflon foot), other supplies will be part of the class fee.