If you're new to leather and sewing, or feel your bags could look more polished, this class will give you a calm and clear place to start.

You'll learn how to choose the right leather, where to buy materials, and how to work with them without guesswork.

We’ll focus on the core skills: clean pattern tracing, precise cutting, and straight, even stitching on a domestic and professional machine.

You’ll also complete two projects — a leather tassel and an unlined zippered pouch — to practice and see your progress right away.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome and what to expect from the course

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    1. 1. Suppliers list (reliable leather, hardware, fabrics) and Tools list

    2. 2. Sewing Leather at Home: What Your Domestic Machine Can Do (and How to Help It)

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    3. 3. Leather thickness chart in ounces and millimeters

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    4. 4. The Trick to Getting the Perfect Leather Every Time—Save Money, Time & Stress

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    5. 5. Leather Shopping 101: Smart Ways to Search Online and In Person

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    6. 6. Durable & Long-Lasting: Leather Types, Grades & What’s Worth Your Money

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    7. 7. Start Stress-Free: Beginner-Friendly Bag Designs That Won’t Break the Bank

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    8. 8. What parts of leather hide are worth buying: what they feel like and what they're best suited for

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    9. 9. Textures and Finishes: how different textures and finishes look like & feel like

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    10. 10.1. *PDF Guide* Lined or Unlined: How to choose the right Leather & Lining combo for your design

    11. 10.2. Game-Changing Nuance: The Perfect Temper + Thickness Combo for Your Project

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    1. Overview and 9 most essential tools you need to make bags

    2. Tools 1. Scissors

    3. Tools 2. Rulers and measuring

    4. Tools 3. Cutting - rotary knife and/or utility knife

    5. Tools 4. For tracing patterns and making marks

    6. Tools 5. Gluing and Taping

    7. Tools 6. Punching holes

    8. Tools 7. To Make edges look good: Edge paint and Burnishing gum

    9. Tools 8. Needles

    10. Tools 9. Stitching chisels to hand stitch (if you want to)

    11. Tools 10. For skiving leather (making it thinner)

    12. Tools 11. Hand Press

    13. Tools 12. Auxiliary tools

    14. Cutting Mat

    15. Thread and Sewing Machine Needles

    16. Sewing Clips and Binder Clips

    1. 1. Basic rules of tracing a bag pattern on leather

    2. 2. Tracing patterns on suede and trick about printed leathers

    3. 3. Tracing Practice: thin spots and discoloration

    1. 1. How to cut neat straight edges: practice, mistakes, troubleshooting

    2. 2. The difference in cutting heavy, slouchy, and lightweight leather

    3. 3. Cutting thick belt leather with utility/rotary knives

    4. 4. Tracing and Cutting Practice: red leather crossbody bag

    1. 1. What Tape and Glue to choose and when each works best

    2. 2. How to glue neatly (+Red crossbody purse top zip closure: Glue vs Tape)

    3. 3. Practice: Gluing the lining for the red leather purse

About this course

  • $89.00
  • 72 lessons
  • 7.5 hours of video content

You don’t need an industrial sewing machine to get started.

The zippered pouch in this class is made entirely on a home sewing machine, with full troubleshooting along the way.

If your machine can handle heavy fabrics like denim, it can work with lamb leather and thin garment cowhide too. We’ll walk through everything you need to know to work with leather confidently, step by step.