$170.00
6CONFIDENT BEGINNER 
MAKE TIME: 4–6 hours
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 Oberlin is a stylish take on the classic market tote—with lots of pockets!
Add the online online class to your kit for step-by-step video instructions! (Regularly $49, 50% off with kit!)
Learn to make your Oberlin Tote with Ellie, the pattern's designer, from the comfort of your home sewing machine. The online class is great for visual learners and those who could use an extra boost of confidence. Includes Pendleton® wool sewing video.
This kit includes all of the materials you need to make the Oberlin Tote.
Not sure what tools + supplies you'll need?
Download the TOOLS + SUPPLIES LIST!
The Oberlin is a stylish take on the classic market tote—with lots of pockets!
Add the online online class to your kit for step-by-step video instructions! (Regularly $49, 50% off with kit!)
Learn to make your Oberlin Tote with Ellie, the pattern's designer, from the comfort of your home sewing machine. The online class is great for visual learners and those who could use an extra boost of confidence. Includes Pendleton® wool sewing video.
This kit includes all of the materials you need to make the Oberlin Tote.
Not sure what tools + supplies you'll need?
Download the TOOLS + SUPPLIES LIST!
“This was such a fun make.”
“Truly, this kit is perfection.”
“Call me a bag-maker-lady, I'm so proud!”
OUR PROMISE
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!
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.
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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.
Added the zipper closure and lining. A fantastic size for carrying all types of goodies from laptops to snacks.
Added the zipper closure and lining. A fantastic size for carrying all types of goodies from laptops to snacks.
This bag is a great size for a laptop, water bottles, snacks, etc. The lining and zipper top are excellent add-ons. My version had a Pendleton wool pocket as well. I used my trusty 1960’s Singer machine and did not encounter any construction challenges.
