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Maywood - Rust Custom Bag Maker Kit
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.
New
Maywood - Rust Custom Bag Maker Kit
Skill Levels
 BEGINNER |
 CONFIDENT BEGINNER |
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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 |
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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. |
Our Materials
Our Materials
Waxed Canvas
A densely-woven cotton fabric that's saturated with wax, giving it protection against the elements. It shows scuffs and creases that blend into a weathered patina. *fabric colors vary in weight from 10-12oz
Leather
Sourced from Oregon and a Pennsylvania tannery, and hand-selected for quality. Our hides are cut into straps with a hydraulic press to ensure precision and consistency.
Hardware
Hardware takes a bag from looking homemade to professional—and it's not hard to do! Using basic tools, you can set rivets & more. All our hardware is real metal and built to last.
Availability
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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.
“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.”
“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.”
"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 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."
😍 Maker Stories
FAQS
Questions about The Maywood? We've got you covered.
OUR PROMISE
You've got this.
Making things takes courage! For every little victory and moment of triumph, there are frustrating seam rips and cooked rivets, but there is magic to be found in showing up and trusting the process. Sometimes you have to take the leap to discover how much you're truly capable of!
OUR PROMISE
We've got you.
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.
