Slow Home Fashions: Sew Your Own Canvas Hobby Bag

Spend a lovely afternoon at The Craftery sewing a handsome, hardworking canvas tote designed to carry the things that bring you joy—your knitting, books, sketchbook, sewing supplies, market finds, or everyday essentials.

We’ll begin with an introduction to the sewing machine, learning how to thread it, wind and insert a bobbin, select a stitch, control the machine’s speed, and sew a straight, even seam.

Then, working with sturdy canvas and coordinating details, you’ll construct your own reusable hobby bag from beginning to end. This practical project is an ideal introduction to machine sewing, with plenty of room to make the finished bag distinctly your own.

Along the way, you’ll learn how to:

• Set up and confidently operate a sewing machine