make the perfect pouch

Please note this is an in person lesson, and is only available to students in the Washington, D.C. area.  If you are not in the Washington, D.C. area, click here for the virtual lessons, conducted via Zoom. 

Are you interested in bag making, and love the look of the Holland Cox perfect pouches? Then this is the lesson for you! 

In this lesson, you'll be guided through the process of making a stylish and practical zippered pouch, including designing your own motif for the front of the bag (the attached images show examples from the latest collection from Holland Cox). 

This single, 2 hour lesson comes with a kit that includes everything you need to make two Holland Cox perfect pouches, including the pattern and written instructions. You will make one pouch in class, and have enough materials to make another on your own!

lesson duration: one 2 hour session

pre-requisites: basic sewing skills

materials: all included

This kit includes:

- ultrasuede or denim 

- printed cotton fabric for lining

- interfacing

- metal teeth zippers

- satin cording

- spool of all-purpose thread

- spool of decorative topstitching thread

- topstitching machine needles

- written instructions and paper pattern

- stencils for three of the most popular Holland Cox designs