"He authentically could not believe that I had made it. He was genuinely shocked at how legit it looked."

"I don’t want to call this a tote because it's much more elevated—an accessory I'll build entire fall outfits around. The Oberlin maker kit includes high-quality pieces, which are hard to source without buying in bulk. I've never had that VIP experience before, but I could get used to it!"

"This bag turned out so radical! It was cool to be able to make a whole badass backpack with zippers, rolltop, leather, hardware."

"My first serious attempt at bag making. Even with the many new-to-me elements, the sewing itself was simple, and thanks to great instructions, it felt doable. I enjoyed everything!

"I'm a sucker for clever designs and this is such a fun one."

"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."

"This bag was surprisingly simple and the waxed canvas fabric was a DREAM to sew with. 🥰 I could see this being great for beginners as well as advanced sewists like myself."

"My sewing room was a mess, but it’s been transformed with shelving and a new desk. I broke in the new space with this @klumhouse Woodland dopp kit, using a Woodland finishing kit I got for Christmas. I hope to use this dopp kit for travel someday!"

"Attaching the circle base on other bucket bag patterns was always unpleasant, but this one aligned perfectly, and Ellie’s class showed how to guide it through your machine."

"Love how this bag can be used two ways as well as packed into a coordinating zipper pouch!"

"Make the Naito with me. I'm so happy with the outcome!"