One-Day Shape Making for Bags

Duration: 7 hours

Class Times: 10am till 6pm

This class covers the basics of how to draft accurate and professional patterns, either for soft or structured bags. It focuses on the importance of proportion and accuracy in all aspects of the pattern cutting process including the main body of the bag, lining, backer, collar and gussets and how to deal with a variety of materials in order to achieve a final professional look to your designs.

The course is aimed at both beginners looking to get started and learn the basics and those already experimenting with their own designs but feel they could benefit from some professional tuition. Depending on the complexity it may not be possible in terms of time to fully complete a pattern for your own design on the actual day but the class will certainly give you a firm and better understanding of how you might go about this in the future.

Course Tutor

Lesley Taylor

Lesley originally trained at Cordwainers, one of the worlds most renowned institutions in the field of accessory design and leather work and has since been involved as a maker/designer with a variety of commissions for some of the country's leading producers of leather goods. Projects have included extensive work for Mullbery and more recently the complete luxury refitting in leather of a private yacht. Lesley has also taught bag making to HND students at the London College of Fashion.

Course Fee

£153 inc VAT.

Includes masking tape, pattern paper, sampling fabric/leather and refreshments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need any previous experience to attend?

Some prior bag making experience is recommended as pattern drafting involves interpretation of design concepts between 2D and 3D and a basic knowledge of construction is generally of great help to students in grasping these skills.

What can I do after completing the course if I want to go further?

1. Attend one of the following classes:
   • Two-Day Bag Making for Domestic Sewing Machines
   • Two-Day Bag Making for Industrial Sewing Machines
   • Five-Day Intense Bag Making
2. Practice and develop skills at one of the Prescott & Mackay Monday Open Workshop sessions.

Is it advisable to take the bag courses in any particular order?

Neither one of the two making courses is more advanced than the other and they both cover techniques that are practical and relevant to bag construction generally. However you may want to start with the soft bag class and move on to the structured class if you are planning initially to develop your skills on domestic machinery.

The Pattern Cutting class is best taken after having attended at least one of the bag making classes. Pattern drafting involves interpretation of design concepts between 2D and 3D and some experience in construction is generally of great help to students in grasping these skills.

How many will there be in a class?

Maximum 6 students.