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Mondo Muse Bag Making Course

$369.00

14 reviews

No sewing experience needed. You'll learn to sew, cut and assemble a custom messenger bag from upcycled technical fabric.

We'll teach you everything you need to start making your own gear at home.

Complete beginners welcome, most of our students had never touched a sewing machine before.

4 Sessions · Brunswick · Thurs Evenings from 6pm

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All materials, tools and equipment provided. The pattern is yours to keep.

How it works

Built for anyone, beginners included.

Our courses are made up of people at all skill levels with one thing in common. They're willing to give it a crack. Small groups of 6 mean you get real guidance, not a classroom.

You'll be sewing by night one.

We start where you're at. Never touched a machine, or just a bit rusty. Either way, you'll be cutting and stitching before the first night's out.

Walk away with more than a bag.

You'll get a one of a kind bag made from reclaimed outdoor gear. The skills to pick up any pattern and make it at home. And most people leave already planning their next one.

What you get

Foundational Sewing Skills

How to use a sewing machine from scratch, or build on what you know. Includes time on an industrial walking foot.

Use Sewing Patterns

How to read, alter and work with sewing patterns so you can make anything at home.

Work With Technical Fabric

How to work with reclaimed outdoor materials, and general technical materials. Great if you want to use XPAC or Cordura in the future

Work With Hardware

You'll be custom making pockets, installing buckles and friction locks, and using foam to make shoulder pads and binding fabric edges.

Keep the Pattern

The pattern for your bag is yours. You also get the PDF so you can make it again at home whenever you're ready.

Access To Materials

Got questions after? Reach out. Students also get access to extra reclaimed fabrics and are welcome to come grab material from our studio.

"I no longer feel too intimidated to start other projects on my own." — Sean

This course is for you if

1. You've always wanted to sew but dont know where to start.

2. You want to make your own gear or alter what you own.

3. You want make custom kit for friends and family.

4. You just want to make wild stuff with fabric.

What happens each night

Session 1

Get set up on the machine and learn the basics. You'll make the internal pocket, install the buckles and webbing, and finish the liner. By the end of night one you'll have a complete bag interior.

Session 2 & 3

Cut and shape the outer panels from reclaimed materials. You'll customise your bag, build the front pocket, bind edges on the industrial walking foot, and laminate the inner and outer together.

Session 4

Finish the bag. Square the corners, bind the sides, build and attach the shoulder pad, fit the slide lock and straps, and attach the front buckles. Snip, burn, done.

Frequently asked questions

None at all. We start from zero and meet you where you're at. If you've done some sewing before you won't be stuck going over things you already know.

Nope. Everything is included. Materials, tools, machinery, hardware, all of it.

99% of people finish. We designed the course with enough time built in, including a buffer. If you're doing something extra ambitious and don't quite get there, the bag is designed to be finished at home on a standard domestic machine.

Life happens. If something comes up unexpectedly, get in touch and we'll find a way to fit you into another session. If you already know a date doesn't work, it's worth booking a different intake from the start.

8 Duckett St, Brunswick. Four consecutive weeknights, 6pm to 9pm. Free parking after 6:30pm on most surrounding streets.

No, we'd recommend eating beforehand.

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