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Classes - What to Bring (Requirements List) - Messenger Bag

Requirements List - Messenger Bag

Equipment

  • Sewing Machine, Foot pedal and power cable (clean and in good working order)
  • The Instruction Book
  • Spare Machine Bobbins (must be the correct ones for your machine)
  • All the feet and accessories that came with the machine including the zipper foot and a walking foot if you have one
  • Universal Sewing Machine Needles Size 90 / 14
  • Cutting out scissors or rotary cutter
  • Paper scissors
  • Small Pair of scissors with small pointed tip or Unpicker/Seam Ripper
  • Point Turner
  • Tape measure or quilting ruler (inches)
  • Fading Marker Pen or Tailors Chalk and/or a sharpened pencil
  • Sewing clips and pins
  • Pen, pencil and a ruler
  • Matching Thread
  • Wonder Tape

Fabric and Bag Hardware

Item

Amount

Notes

Exterior Fabric

55cm OR 85cm if also using for flap

Choose a cotton canvas, twill or linen type fabric. Mid weight denims work well. Do NOT use a wool or heavy home dec type fabric – too thick.

Flap Fabric

Fat Quarter (18 x 22” / 50 x 55cm)

Choose a cotton canvas, twill or linen type fabric.

Lining Fabric

65cm

Quilting Cotton

Zip

7” (18cm) for large or 6" for small

To Match Lining. You can use a longer zip and cut it down (as long as its nylon!)

Woven Interfacing

0.75m

G700 or generic

Foam
for large size only

Minimum 33” x 12” (84 x 30cm) OR 16” ½ x 24” (32 x 61cm)

Can use Bosal or Style-Vil or headliner foam

Fusible Fleece

for small size only

 Minimum 24" x 9" (61 x 23)cm OR 12" x 18" (30 x 46)cm H640 - medium loft

Magnetic Snap

1

18mm slim (but any will work)
Rectangle Ring (for adjustable strap) 1 2" (50mm) for larger bag or 1 1/2" (38mm) for smaller bag
Slider/Tri-glide (for adjustable strap) 1 2" (50mm) for larger bag or 1 1/2" (38mm) for smaller bag

 

    All Machine Sewing Classes

    We do not provide sewing machines for classes as we believe that you will learn more from using your own machine. If your machine is too heavy to lift; let us know before the class and we can make exception by prior arrangement.

    We can help you to get your sewing machine from your car to the workshop space upstairs if you pull up outside the shop on the double yellow lines to drop it off. Then you can go and park in the car park behind.

    Lunch Breaks

    If your class goes over lunchtime you can either:

    • Bring your lunch with you
    • Pre-order your lunch from the lovely cafe opposite the shop (The Commute). They also now do takeway sandwiches and paninis.

    Our classes generally only break for a maximum 30 minutes so there isn't really time to go out and buy lunch during the day.

    We have tea and coffee available all day free of charge. In classes less than 3 hours we ask that you come early and make a drink before we start if you would like one.