Travel Kit
Advanced | 49 min 35 sec
Introduction
00:23
Materials
00:54
Prep Materials
06:35
Make Bag
11:32
06:08
13:46
04:42
05:35
Taught by Betz White
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There’s no better way to build your sewing skills than with Betz White’s snappy Travel Kit. This project hits all the key aspects of bag construction, from stabilizing your fabric, installing a zipper, working curves and gussets, and adding a lining. Betz offers pro tips along the way to save time and create a dapper bag that you can customize with your own fabric choices.
Here’s what you’ll need:
  • 1/2 yard main fabric
  • 1/4 yard accent fabric
  • 1/2 yard lining fabric
  • 1/2 yard woven cotton fusible interfacing
  • 1/2 yard fusible fleece
  • coordinating thread
  • 40" of 1" wide cotton webbing
  • 14" zipper
  • marking pen
  • large and small scissors
  • pinking shears
  • point turning tool
  • measuring tape
  • straight pins
  • printed PDF pattern
  • sewing machine
  • iron and ironing board
Finished bag measures 9″ long, 6″ tall and 3 1/2″ wide
Downloads:
Learn how to:
  • Use different kinds of fabric stabilizers
  • Install a zipper
  • Add a lining to your bag

What you’ll get:
  • An easy-to-follow lesson on how to make a travel kit
  • 7 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
  • Detailed supply list
  • Downloadable PDF pattern included - $16 value
  • Step-by-step expert instruction from artist Liesl Gibson
  • The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Travel Kit Reviews
317 users recommended this class to a friend
Angie Lovett
Great bag! Great class! Very easy to follow and some great tips. I learned something new when putting the bottom panel in! Thank you!
More than 3 months ago
 
Katarzyna Andrzejewska

A lovely sewing project!

More than 3 months ago
 
Cynthea Frazier
I plan to try this today!
More than 3 months ago