Skill Building Resources
Maker Inspiration + Studio Updates
$60.00
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 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 professionals results.
The Portsmith is a classic, everyday tote bag that's built to last.
The Woodland is a boxy zipper pouch for organizing your essentials.
The Portsmith is a classic, everyday tote bag that's built to last.
The Woodland is a boxy zipper pouch for organizing your essentials.
“Ellie is such an encouraging teacher and clear as a bell in her instruction. She broke complex information down into understandable bits, and explained the why’s as much as the how’s.”
“Klum House classes are not only ultra-clear and pocked with information, but Ellie’s laidback teaching style was a fun and encouraging way to tackle my most complex bag to date. Plus she seemed to anticipate my mistakes before I made them!”
“Ellie is a fabulous instructor. She gives just enough information with concise direction. I love her style and would love to take her classes in person at her workshop. Great job.”
Waxed canvas is the original water-resistant fabric. It's a densely-woven cotton fabric that
has been saturated with wax, giving it an extra layer of protection. Waxed canvas shows scuffs, marks
and creases that blend into a weathered patina with age.
Our leather is sourced locally at Oregon Leather, as well as from a tannery in
Pennsylvania, and hand-selected for its quality. Our hides are cut into straps with a
hydraulic press to ensure precision and consistency. NOTE: Our tan leather might feel stiff at
first, but it will soften and darken to a lovely caramel brown with use.
Hardware can take a bag from looking homemade to truly professional—and it's not hard to
do! With a few basic tools, you'll be able to set rivets, snaps, magnetic closures and more. All of
our hardware is real metal and strong enough to hold up to years of wear and tear.
