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Customize your Zipper Pouch!
Our newest kits come with everything you need to make a waxed canvas and Pendleton® wool zipper pouch—but the fun doesn’t have to stop there! Once you’ve made your pouch, you ...
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Meet Sienna Parfitt
This week on Making Friends, we are very excited to introduce you to Sienna Parfitt (@notaprimarycolor!) Sienna taught herself to sew in late 2014 because she decided to include sewing...
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Free Phone Wallpapers!
We made you some cute phone wallpapers, just for fun 😊 We know that screen time is way up for a lot of folks these days as we use our...
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BLM Resource List
Klum House stands solidarity with our Black friends and community members and the Black Lives Matter movement at large. We mourn the loss of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and far...
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The Process of Designing the Slabtown Backpack
Ellie gives a behind-the-scenes look at her process designing the Slabtown Backpack. She talks about her design inspiration, her roots in the industrial sewing industry, and special considerations for designing...
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Waxed Canvas: Our Favorite Bag Making Fabric
Klum House founder Ellie Lum talks all about our favorite bag making fabric–waxed canvas! You'll learn the basics about what waxed canvas is, how it's made, and where it comes...
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Essential Bag Making Tools
What do you need to have in your toolbox to become a bag maker? In this session, Ellie will share all of her favorite bag making tools and supplies for...
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Ask Ellie Anything
Klum House founder Ellie Lum has been a professional bag designer and maker for over twenty years. At age 18, she co-founded a custom messenger bag company called R.E. Load...
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Rivets, Rivets, Rivets
If you’ve ever made a Klum House bag, you know that we LOVE rivets. Rivets are metal fasteners that are great for securely attaching leather to your bag. In this...
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Let's Talk Bag Hardware
Hardware can sometimes be intimidating for bag making newbies, but it shouldn’t be! With just a few tools, you’ll see that it’s actually quick and easy to set lots of...
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How to Make Leather Straps
Our bag making kits come with fully-prepped leather straps, but you can totally make your own from raw leather strips with just a few strap-making tools! In this session, you’ll...
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Color Inspo: Navy, Burgundy, Slate Blue
Today we are launching three new colors of waxed canvas yardage: burgundy, slate blue, and navy! This is the same, premium-quality waxed canvas that comes pre-cut in our full maker kits—now available...