Make Your Own Tote Bag Workshop - Violet Elizabeth

Get to know your sewing machine and make a lined tote bag to take home, using fabric from our colourful selection.

If you've got a machine gathering dust in a cupboard, or you've never touched one at all, this is the afternoon for you. We'll take it slowly: threading up, sewing a straight line, turning a corner. Then you'll put it all to work on a proper lined tote, in a fabric you've chosen yourself from our haberdashery.

The details

• Date: Thursday 22nd October, 11am til 2pm
• Duration: 3 hours
• Price: £45, including all materials and refreshments
• Experience: None needed. Ideal for beginners with no prior sewing experience
• Sewing machine: Bring your own, or use one of ours
• Where: Violet Elizabeth, 47B Burgate, Canterbury, CT1 2HW

What you'll learn

• How to thread and set up a sewing machine with confidence
• Sewing straight seams and neat corners
• How to add a lining for a professional finish

What you'll take home

Your own lined tote bag, and the confidence to keep sewing.