Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags

Learn how to handcraft original handbags with unique textures from scratch using vegetable-tanned hide and the two-needle stitch

• Introduction
• Introducing the Materials and Tools
• Assembling the Bag
• Finishing the Tote Bag
• Final project

“Ever since I began sewing, I’ve been fascinated by the way two-dimensional shapes can be built into complex three-dimensional forms.”

Beth Dow is a visual artist and craftswoman based in Minneapolis. She teaches photography and leatherwork at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. Beth sells her hand-made goods from her online shop, Fieldwork Goods.

In this online course, Beth shows you how to make a quality leather bag with your own hands. Learn the ins and outs of designing bespoke leatherwear from scratch, and construct your own unique tote bag from start to finish, with Beth guiding you every step of the way.

• About Me
• Influences
• Vegetable-Tanned Cowhide
• Tools and Materials
• Drafting the Pattern
• Cutting the Leather 1
• Cutting the Leather 2
• Preparing for Sewing 1
• Preparing for Sewing 2
• Preparing for Sewing 3
• Sewing with the Saddle Stitch 1
• Sewing with the Saddle Stitch 2
• Sewing with the Siddle Stitch 3
• Sewing on the Pocket
• Making the Bottom Panel 1
• Making the Bottom Panel 2
• How to Make and Attach the Handles 1
• How to Make and Attach the Handles 2
• Wet Molding the End Panels
• Cementing the End Panels 1
• Cementing the End Panels 2
• Sewing the End Panels 1
• Sewing the End Panels 2
• The Final Shaping
• Sealing and Treating the Leather
• Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags