ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Arts & DIY

Event Overview

Learn how to sew a custom fanny pack or “bum bag” using salvaged fabric.  Work from a pattern to cut out the parts of your pack. Practice your machine stitching skills to assemble the pack, and learn how to add a zipper with basic finishing techniques. Participants are welcome to bring their own fabrics to use for this project, or they may pick from a variety of vintage fabrics at the shop. Basic sewing machine skills are required.

Materials Saved from the Landfill: Fabric, Zippers, Belts

Minimum age

All ages welcome

Prerequisites

Basic sewing machine knowledge and experience is required.

What's Provided

Sewing machines, scissors, patterns, fabric, zippers, belts

What You Can Expect From This Experience

• Machine sewing
• Using a pattern
• Adding a zipper

Location