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Maywood - Seasonal Bag Maker Kit
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The Maywood converts from backpack to tote with the pull of a strap! This kit includes all of the ingredients you need to make this bag.
The Maywood Totepack features strong leather straps, a zipper closure, exterior pocket with magnetic snap, and an interior laptop pocket. Whether you're commuting to work with your laptop, headed to the park with friends, wandering around a new city, or setting out for a day hike, the Maywood will be your trusty companion.
This kit includes waxed canvas fabric, natural canvas lining, pre-cut leather, hardware, a full-size paper pattern, PDF instructions booklet, and full PDF pattern. You have the option to add the online class, tools, and paper instructions booklet.
- Bag Dimensions: 16.5" H x 10.5" W (bottom) / 15" W (top) x 5" D
- Heavy-duty, water-resistant waxed canvas exterior
- Fully-lined with natural army duck canvas
- Convertible leather strapping system
- Size-inclusive straps to fit a wider range of bodies
- 14" brass YKK zipper closure with leather zipper pull
- Interior waxed canvas pocket large enough to hold a 15" laptop
- Large exterior pocket with magnetic closure
- D-ring to attach keys
This kit includes all of the materials you need to make the Maywood Totepack.
- Waxed canvas
- Natural canvas lining
- Pre-cut and hole-punched leather straps (8-10 oz)
- Industrial-strength tubular rivets
- Magnetic snap rivet
- 14" Brass YKK zipper
- Metal D-rings
- Metal Buckles
- Sew-in "I MADE THIS" label
- Maywood Paper + PDF pattern
This kit won't just help you make a badass, professional quality bag. It's also designed to teach you new skills that you can apply to all kinds of future bag making projects. By the time you finish, you'll be a tubular rivet boss!
By the end, you'll be a pro at techniques like:
- Tracing and cutting pattern pieces
- Sewing heavy waxed canvas on a home machine
- Attaching zippers and lining
- Creating adjustable straps
- Setting tubular rivets
- Constructing boxed corners
- Installing magnetic snap closures
- Attaching and reinforcing leather straps
While you can sew the Maywood on any standard machine, constructing the bag does require some specific tools:
- A tubular rivet peening tool and (non-rubber) mallet to set the tubular rivets into the leather straps. Set rivets on a hard surface like concrete or stone for best results.
- A magnetic snap rivet setter to attach the magnetic snap closure.
- A drive punch and mallet to punch clean holes in the fabrics. Use on a punching board.
We recommend getting all three in our discounted Essential Tools Bundle. And don't forget to download the complete supplies list so you have everything you need to start riveting The Maywood Totepack like a boss!
Maywood - Seasonal Bag Maker Kit
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Skill Levels
BEGINNER |
CONFIDENT BEGINNER |
Beginner projects will introduce you to the basics of bag making. You'll learn to sew heavy-duty fabric, punch holes in fabric and leather, set metal rivets, and sew your first zipper! |
Confident Beginner projects involve managing more pieces of fabric and leather. They'll teach you to add interior and exterior pockets and install new types of hardware, like snaps. |
INTERMEDIATE |
ADVANCED |
Intermediate projects involve a more in-depth making process. They'll teach you to work with a wider variety of tools and hardware techniques, like setting extra-strength tubular rivets. |
Advanced projects are for experienced stitchers ready to invest a significant amount of time and energy into becoming a bag maker. Complex construction and seriously professional results. |
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The Maywood converts from backpack to tote with the pull of a strap! This kit includes all of the ingredients you need to make this bag.
The Maywood Totepack features strong leather straps, a zipper closure, exterior pocket with magnetic snap, and an interior laptop pocket. Whether you're commuting to work with your laptop, headed to the park with friends, wandering around a new city, or setting out for a day hike, the Maywood will be your trusty companion.
This kit includes waxed canvas fabric, natural canvas lining, pre-cut leather, hardware, a full-size paper pattern, PDF instructions booklet, and full PDF pattern. You have the option to add the online class, tools, and paper instructions booklet.
- Bag Dimensions: 16.5" H x 10.5" W (bottom) / 15" W (top) x 5" D
- Heavy-duty, water-resistant waxed canvas exterior
- Fully-lined with natural army duck canvas
- Convertible leather strapping system
- Size-inclusive straps to fit a wider range of bodies
- 14" brass YKK zipper closure with leather zipper pull
- Interior waxed canvas pocket large enough to hold a 15" laptop
- Large exterior pocket with magnetic closure
- D-ring to attach keys
This kit includes all of the materials you need to make the Maywood Totepack.
- Waxed canvas
- Natural canvas lining
- Pre-cut and hole-punched leather straps (8-10 oz)
- Industrial-strength tubular rivets
- Magnetic snap rivet
- 14" Brass YKK zipper
- Metal D-rings
- Metal Buckles
- Sew-in "I MADE THIS" label
- Maywood Paper + PDF pattern
This kit won't just help you make a badass, professional quality bag. It's also designed to teach you new skills that you can apply to all kinds of future bag making projects. By the time you finish, you'll be a tubular rivet boss!
By the end, you'll be a pro at techniques like:
- Tracing and cutting pattern pieces
- Sewing heavy waxed canvas on a home machine
- Attaching zippers and lining
- Creating adjustable straps
- Setting tubular rivets
- Constructing boxed corners
- Installing magnetic snap closures
- Attaching and reinforcing leather straps
While you can sew the Maywood on any standard machine, constructing the bag does require some specific tools:
- A tubular rivet peening tool and (non-rubber) mallet to set the tubular rivets into the leather straps. Set rivets on a hard surface like concrete or stone for best results.
- A magnetic snap rivet setter to attach the magnetic snap closure.
- A drive punch and mallet to punch clean holes in the fabrics. Use on a punching board.
We recommend getting all three in our discounted Essential Tools Bundle. And don't forget to download the complete supplies list so you have everything you need to start riveting The Maywood Totepack like a boss!
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Size-Inclusive Straps
The Maywood Totepack pattern and kits have been updated to be inclusive of a wider range of body sizes! No one should have to wear a bag with uncomfortable straps, or forego a fun project because the finished product isn’t functional on their body.
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@christijay
“WOW! This is all put together so well and the instructions are crystal-clear, it’s amazing! I’m usually easily confused by written instruction 🤪 so, the illustrations are so helpful.”
@sierraburrel
“You end up with a bag that looks so professional. It's sleek AND it’s strong enough to carry all my things. It was also very empowering to make this bag.”
Lee
"I teach design classes and love thorough, well explained, detailed instructions. Both the pattern and the class made this build easy. The high quality kit pieces made this bag a dream to make."
@sewdiyblog
“This bag has all the features that I look for in a travel bag. It's big enough to fit a laptop! I love all the metal and leather details. Even the leather is cut out and punched. It’s all thoughtfully done and just beautiful."
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The Maywood
Online Class
Learn to make your Maywood with Ellie, the pattern's designer, from the comfort of your home sewing machine. The online class is great for visual learners and those who could use an extra boost of confidence.
FAQS
Questions about The Maywood? We've got you covered.
No industrial or heavy duty machine needed— create a professional-quality bag successfully on a wide range of regular home sewing machines.
We recommend using a 100 denim needle or a non-stick needle, and all-purpose thread to match the main, accent, and lining fabrics.
The Maywood Totepack has tubular rivets, which must be set with a tubular rivet peening tool and a (non-rubber!) mallet on a hard surface, such as a slab of stone, metal anvil, or concrete floor.
To set the magnetic snap rivet, you’ll need a Magnetic Snap Rivet Setter or a Dot Anvil (not as professional of a result, but will do in a pinch). Finally, to punch holes in fabric you’ll need a 3/32” drive punch, which is used with a mallet on a cutting board.
You can add these tools to your kit individually, or combined in The Maywood + Naito Essential Tools Bundle for a discounted price!
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The making time for intermediate projects is estimated at 6-8 hours. Having said that, each maker has their own pace and process. We recommend adding the online class for extra support and to ensure a seamless (no pun intended 😉) making experience.
The Maywood is an intermediate level project. Intermediate projects involve a more in-depth making process. They'll teach you to work with a wider variety of tools and hardware techniques, like setting extra-strength tubular rivets.
Tubular rivets are much stronger than double-cap rivets. Since The Maywood is a backpack, the straps pull away from the bag at the attachment points, which makes double-cap rivets unreliable, since they can pop-apart when pulled with opposing force. On the other hand, tubular rivets are made to withstand this force, and will stay in place (especially when reinforced with leather on the backside of the fabric).
So, in a nutshell, The Maywood is designed to stand the test of time! Please don't substitute double-cap rivets for the tubular ones when making The Maywood. Also note: tubular rivets need to be set with a Tubular Rivet Peening Tool (and a non-rubber mallet).
The bag turned out GREAT! I thought the class was the best I have ever taken. Every step was very clearly explained and demonstrated.
Very Highly recommend.
Maywood - Full Maker Kit
I bought the Maywood Tote Pack a few years ago as a gift for myself and was too intimated to give it a try. I then forgot that I had it. A year passes.... Then I remembered and took it out and this time opened all the packaging. Overwhelmed and intimidated, I placed everything away. Forgot about it again. More time goes by... maybe a couple years. A few days ago, while admiring someone else's backpack while standing in line at the airport, I remembered my Maywood kit... again. Got home, took out the kit, read the instructions and decided to do it. Not intimidated at all. But ready to make mistakes and learn. It was much easier than I thought due to the explicit instructions and graphics. AND I used tools I've never heard of nor used before. It was such an amazing learning experience. I have a new favorite bag.
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From sourcing the very best tools and materials to crafting crystal-clear instructions, we're committed to setting you up for success (and enjoyment!) at every step of your bag making journey. No matter your skill level, we'll meet you where you are and help you reach your bag making goals.