Classes - What to Bring (Requirements List) - Oxbow Tote

Requirements List - Oxbow Tote

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 (if using heavyweight fabrics you may also need size 100 or microtex for waxed canvas).
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
Pressing Cloth and Interfacing Cloth (where class involves using interfacing or bondaweb).

Fabric and Bag Hardware:

Please purchase all fabric and hardware in advance and collect your pattern which contains the pattern pieces.

You can choose to make the regular or the overnight size.

Then cut your fabric BEFORE the course. There are labels in the pattern to pin to your pieces to avoid confusion.

Interface if you are comfortable doing so.

Fabric & Hardware Requirements - Oxbow Tote: (based on 44”/112cm fabric width)

Fabrics	Option 1 – Regular Size	Option 2 – Overnight Size
Exterior Fabric – don’t go too heavy as inserting zip will be difficult. Mid weight canvas is nice.	50cm	1m
Contrast / Accent Fabric – for the front pocket and base.	Fat Quarter or 30cm	40cm
Lining Fabric – choose quilting cotton to avoid bulk	80cm	1.4m
Fusible woven interfacing such as G700 (90cm wide)	1m	1.5m
Fusible fleece H640 OR Foam – bit more firm than using fusible fleece – can use headliner or style-vil foam	50cm	50cm
Base – can use S520 which is stiffer than normal interfacing. Or you can use a piece of plastic grid/mesh which is sturdy for bag bases.	7” x 19” (18cm x 50cm)	7” x 19” (18cm x 50cm)
Top Zip #5 – A wider zip (usually 1 ¼” wide).	18” or 19” of continuous zipper tape	24” or 25” of continuous zipper tape
Cotton webbing for strap and handles 1 ½” (38mm) wide.	3.5m	4m
Cotton webbing for strap holders 1” (25mm) wide. Alternatively you can use more of the 1 ½” webbing – but you will need to use 1 ½” D-rings to match (see hardware) You can also make strap holders from your fabric if you don’t wish to use webbing.	5”	5”
Hardware: 1 ½” Strap Slider/triglide 1 ½” D-Rings OR 1” D-Ring (dependent on whether your strap holders are 1 ½” or 1” – the D-Rings need to match) 1 ½” Swivel Clips/lobster clips Magnetic snap (this is optional for the front pocket closure)	1 2 2 1	1 2 2 1
Matching Thread

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.