Fully-illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions in paper or PDF!
$31.00
9INTERMEDIATE 
MAKE TIME: 6–8 hours
Beginner projects will introduce you to the basics of bag making. You'll learn to sew heavy-duty fabric, punch holes in fabric and leather, set metal rivets, and sew your first zipper!
Confident Beginner projects involve managing more pieces of fabric and leather. They'll teach you to add interior and exterior pockets and install new types of hardware, like snaps.
Intermediate projects involve a more in-depth making process. They'll teach you to work with a wider variety of tools and hardware techniques, like setting extra-strength tubular rivets.
Advanced projects are for experienced stitchers ready to invest a significant amount of time and energy into becoming a bag maker. Complex construction and seriously professionals results.
The Maywood converts from backpack to tote with the pull of a strap.
Our teaching patterns are designed to help you build lifelong skills as you make.
Sign up for the Maywood Totepack online class and get the PDF pattern for free!
Learn to make your Maywood with Ellie, the pattern's designer, from the comfort of your home sewing machine. The online class is great for visual learners and those who could use an extra boost of confidence.
The Maywood converts from backpack to tote with the pull of a strap.
Our teaching patterns are designed to help you build lifelong skills as you make.
Sign up for the Maywood Totepack online class and get the PDF pattern for free!
Learn to make your Maywood with Ellie, the pattern's designer, from the comfort of your home sewing machine. The online class is great for visual learners and those who could use an extra boost of confidence.
“This may be my most satisfying make to date.”
“Basically my ideal travel bag.”
“It’s a tote bag AND a backpack (magic).”
Waxed canvas is the original water-resistant fabric. It's a densely-woven cotton fabric that
has been saturated with wax, giving it an extra layer of protection. Waxed canvas shows scuffs, marks
and creases that blend into a weathered patina with age.
Our leather is sourced locally at Oregon Leather, as well as from a tannery in
Pennsylvania, and hand-selected for its quality. Our hides are cut into straps with a
hydraulic press to ensure precision and consistency. NOTE: Our tan leather might feel stiff at
first, but it will soften and darken to a lovely caramel brown with use.
Hardware can take a bag from looking homemade to truly professional—and it's not hard to
do! With a few basic tools, you'll be able to set rivets, snaps, magnetic closures and more. All of
our hardware is real metal and strong enough to hold up to years of wear and tear.
I’m going to love everything about this bag. The handles and straps are such a well thought out design. I really like the d rings on the backpack straps. Their placement comes in front near the shoulder area, really handy for attaching a key ring, ID, security device. You can stuff a lot of the items in this bag and use it as a shoulder bag if you choose to.
I’ll be finishing up this project soon. Like all the Klum House patterns the directions and information is great. I’m a bit slow, I’ve been cutting my own leather straps and I added a a zippered pocket on the interior. It’s going to be really nice…. Still a work in progress and such an enjoyable sew.
Very clear, easy to follow
