Skill Level: Confident Beginner to Intermediate

Designed by our in-house brand, Studio M Squared, the Beechwood Bag is a Summertime staple! Simple but stylish, roomy but lightweight, this unique bag is easy to make and perfect for the warm weather. Just grab two fun fabric prints, a pair of bamboo handles, and in just a few hours you’ll have a great handbag for any outing!

Students have the option of making the small or large bag in class. Choose to make the small bag for evenings out or the large size for everyday use!

This class is suitable for confident beginner students who have taken our Sewing 101 class or have an equivalent experience level. Students must be able to confidently thread and operate a sewing machine independently.

Required Materials - for the small bag:

• (1) Pattern: Beechwood Bag by Studio M Squared
• 1/2 yard for exterior fabric
• 1/2 yard for lining fabric
• 7/8 yard of Pellon 911F fusible interfacing
• (1) pair of 5" bamboo handles
• (1) spool of coordinating thread

Required Materials - for the large bag:

• (1) Pattern: Beechwood Bag by Studio M Squared
• 5/8 yard for exterior fabric
• 5/8 yard for lining fabric
• 1-1/4 yards of Pellon 911F fusible interfacing
• (1) pair of 7" bamboo handles
• (1) spool of coordinating thread

Project Kits:

• We have specially curated Project Kits available for both sized bags. Included in the kits are all the fabric, interfacing, thread and handles needed for the project, however the pattern is sold separately. Browse our Beechwood Bag Project Kits here.

Recommended Fabrics:

• For the main fabric: quilting cotton, canvas, or linen
  • Note: if you choose canvas for your exterior fabric you may want to eliminate the interfacing
• For the lining fabric: quilting cotton

Required Tools:

• fabric scissors or rotary cutter
  
• seam ripper
• pins and/or wonder clips
  
• chalk and/or frixion marker
  
• large safety pin