Pick your leather from 30 colors, cut it to shape, and leave with a crossbody or waist bag you stitched together yourself from rescued leather
A handmade leather crossbody or waist bag, cut and stitched by you in a single session
Hands-on experience on a sewing machine, including guided practice before you start the real work
An understanding of rescued leather: what it is, where it comes from, and how to care for it
Workshop in detail
Get your hands on leather with Margriet and leave with a bag you made yourself. The mini workshop runs for half a day in her studio in Amsterdam-West, and you start by choosing your leather. There are around 30 colors to pick from, all rescued from fashion house offcuts that were rejected for minor imperfections. You choose one color or combine two. Then Margriet walks you through the sewing machine. You practice the stitching before you touch the leather for your actual bag, so by the time you start the real work, you already know what you are doing. You cut the leather, prepare the pieces, and stitch everything together step by step. Every stage is guided. At the end, you decide how long to make the handles or the waist strap, sized to you. You flatten the seams with a hammer, turn the bag inside out, and look at what you have made. It is ready to use, and no one else has one like it.
Details
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Up to
- 6 people for private events
- Language
- English
Location
Monsak Studio
Orteliusstraat 15-d, 1056 AR Amsterdam
Practicalities
No experience with sewing or leatherworking is needed. You practice on the sewing machine before starting the real bag. Wear clothes you do not mind getting glue on.
