Slabtown - Online Class

Although a heavy-duty sewing machine is recommended, it is not necessary. Most home sewing machines that have been well taken care of will do just fine. A walking foot attachment and/or Jean-a-ma-jig can help you power through bulky seams. You do not need an industrial sewing machine to make the Slabtown.

All online classes are accessed through the Klum House website. Just make sure you're signed into your account, then go to "My Classes" in the top navigation on the site.

Once you complete your purchase, you will receive an email shortly after. In this email, there will be a button to access your class. If this is the first time you have purchased a class and/or you don't already have an account, you will be prompted to create one in the same email.

You can access and download the PDF pattern inside one of the modules in the class.

All the bag-specific online classes that are available to be purchased through our website are your for the lifetime that the class exists. The classes are on-demand videos, so you can watch & re-watch them as much as you want.

Note: The Fremont Online class is sold on Craftsy.com. Cohort-style classes, such as Beginner Bag Making, and Design + Sew, also have a live community component.

The Slabtown 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 Line 24 snaps, you’ll need a Line 24 snap setter and a dot anvil. Finally, you’ll need a 1/8” 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 Slabtown Essential Tools Bundle for a discounted price!

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Tubular rivets are much stronger than double-cap rivets. Since The Slabtown 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 Slabtown is designed to stand the test of time! Please don't substitute double-cap rivets for the tubular ones when making The Slabtown. Also note: tubular rivets need to be set with a Tubular Rivet Peening Tool.

The Slabtown is an advanced level project. 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.

The making time for advanced projects is estimated at 8-12 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.