Benri Pochette is small dome-shaped handbag with 2 zipper and 1 middle, slip-in compartments. It’s designed for you to carry essentials like your cash, cards, tissue paper, keys, mobile phone and more for quick errand runs. Detach the strap and it becomes a pouch that you can use in another bigger bag. Choose from a variety of chic or kawaii Japanese fabrics to make your very own.
LEVEL: Advanced (You must be able to sew fast and well, and have experience sewing thicker bags or pouches fused with interfacing and batting)
DURATION: 6.5 - 7 Hours (Includes a 30-min meal break where you can bring your own food or we can order food delivery as a class)
CLASS SIZE: 1 - 3 pax
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Finished Size - Approx 21cmW x 14cmH x 6cmD
- Compartments -
- 1 x 14cmH Flat Front Zipper Compartment
- 1 x 10cmH x 4cmD Slip-In Middle Compartment With Plastic Snap Closure
- 1 x 14cmH x 2cmD Back Zipper Compartment
- Zippers - 2 x 30cmL Nylon YKK Zippers
- Leather Strap - Adjustable and detachable 0.9cmW x 105-123 Leather Strap with Bronze Hardware
- Others - 1 x 13mm Plastic Snap Button, 2 x 1.3cmW Bronze D-Rings
- Material - Cotton Canvas
- With fused interfacing
FABRIC OPTIONS:
- Indicate your preferred fabric prints, colours and cartoon/non-cartoon
- You'll receive max 5 print fabric options to choose one from
- We'll match a suitable solid coloured lining and nylon zippers to your chosen print fabric
ACCESSORY OPTIONS:
- 8 Plastic Snap Colours: Yellow, Dark Brown, Dark Blue, Baby Blue, Pink, Khaki Brown, Red, Black (While Stocks Last)
- 6 Leather Strap Colours: Red, Cream, Light Brown, Brown, Dark Brown & Black (While stocks last)
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Ironing and fusing interfacing to your fabrics
- Adjusting your needle position to achieve precise seam allowances
- Sewing curved zips
- Sewing your own sling bag tabs with D-rings
- Installing a plastic snap button to the middle compartment
- Sewing a flat zipper compartment
- Sewing a zipper compartment with depth
- Ironing your seams for a better finishing
- Top stitching with different coloured top and bobbin threads
- Sewing through thick, multi layers on your home sewing machine
- Managing and reducing bulk during bag sewing
- Importance of snips in bag sewing
- Constructing a triple-compartment Pochette bag
- How to bias bind a seam
- A lot of hand sewing is required (3 sections, 58cmL in total)
- All machine, tools and materials are provided
- Sewing notes and dimensions will be given after the class
For more information or to book a workshop, WhatsApp us at +65 96310475 (Jasmine) today.