Machine sewing training workshop - Make your leather banana bag -Thursday January 30, 2025

WORKSHOP TO MAKE A LEATHER BELT BAG

Learn how to make, with an experienced seamstress, a leather fanny pack (only one closure) !

Intermediate level : to follow this training you must have good mastery of your sewing machine (family or semi-professional) . Please note: you will need to bring your sewing machine on the day of the training. If you do not have a sewing machine, do not hesitate to contact us to find out if machine rental is possible (15€/person) .

Intermediate level
The price: includes learning and materials for making a leather fanny pack.
Place : in the premises of our physical store in Campbon (44) located between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire in Loire-Atlantique.
Duration: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Number of participants: 4 people maximum
If you are a group of 4, you can contact us for a private workshop.

Dimensions of the banana: Height: 15.5 cm - Width: 34 cm - Thickness: 10 cm

Materials and tools provided by Deco Cuir:
- Double-sided adhesive tape
- Cutter, rotary cutter, scissors...
- Sewing clips
- Rules and squares

- 1 actual size pattern
- 1 spool of polyester thread No. 30
- 1 leather skin (Several colors to choose from: black or gold)
- 1 30 cm zipper
- 1 sliding buckle 25x20 mm
- 1 CLIP closure 25 mm
- 2 T3 double-cap rivets and installation tool/set

On the program: Patterning, Cutting and Assembling the fanny pack with the sewing machine.

What you will need to bring:
- A fabric lining: choose cotton. To choose your lining, use the banana colors available: black or gold. Lining dimensions : 140 or 120 cm width x 40 cm.
- Your sewing machine: we advise you to carry out tests beforehand on scraps of leather to see how your machine reacts. Do not hesitate to consult our blog article on “How to sew leather by machine?” => Click on the “Learn more” button below the description. You cannot sew leather with a cheap family machine (e.g. Silvercrest) .
You then need to equip yourself at least with a Teflon presser foot (ref. CA149) and leather machine needles n°100/110 (on sale on our site - ref. CA136_N100 ).

During training, Deco Cuir will not be held responsible for the “non-functioning” of the machine or any damage.

Our trainer, Lucie , is an experienced seamstress for a subcontractor of a major leather goods brand. Today, textile designer and fashion accessories in fabrics or leather. She will give you all the advice for sewing leather with a good family machine and will answer all your questions.

For a day, learn how to make a leather fanny pack and take home with it!

Our store remains accessible during training.

Note : If you add the “paper catalog” (free) to your order in the basket, you will be asked for shipping costs. We advise you to wait until the day of the training to find out.

If the number of participants is insufficient, DECO CUIR reserves the right to cancel the training.
Any withdrawal reported at the latest three weeks before the course will not give rise to any refund unless another trainee takes up the place left available.

Training not eligible for the CPF.