$90.00
9BEGINNER 
MAKE TIME: 1–3 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 Portsmith is a classic, everyday tote bag that's built to last.
Add the online online class to your kit for step-by-step video instructions! (Regularly $39, 50% off with kit!)
Learn to make your Portsmith Tote 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 kit includes all of the materials you need to make the Portsmith Tote.
Not sure what tools + supplies you'll need?
Download the TOOLS + SUPPLIES LIST!
The Portsmith is a classic, everyday tote bag that's built to last.
Add the online online class to your kit for step-by-step video instructions! (Regularly $39, 50% off with kit!)
Learn to make your Portsmith Tote 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 kit includes all of the materials you need to make the Portsmith Tote.
Not sure what tools + supplies you'll need?
Download the TOOLS + SUPPLIES LIST!
“A fast and easy project to sew, highly recommended.”
“The perfect tote to get back into sewing.”
“It’s a perfect work bag! If I can do it, you can too!”
OUR PROMISE
Making things takes courage! For every little victory and moment of triumph, there are frustrating seam rips and cooked rivets, but there is magic to be found in showing up and trusting the process. Sometimes you have to take the leap to discover how much you're truly capable of!
From sourcing the very best tools and materials to crafting crystal-clear instructions, we're committed to setting you up for success (and enjoyment!) at every step of your bag making journey. No matter your skill level, we'll meet you where you are and help you reach your bag making goals.
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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.
United StatesI Love this tote, material is soft, not greasy, sews beautifully, looks amazing! Not hard to punch through with the black tool. I will be using this material again, class was great with clear concise step by step instruction, too. Leather for the handles is soft and pliable and I Love it. I want to try the other patterns now. Great experience.
CanadaKlum House makers kit is great! It is a lovely first project that produces a gorgeous tote. The kit instructions are really good and I was able to follow along easily. All the materials and pieces to do the kit were suggested and included and it was fun to open the package and see all the bits and bobs and get started. The waxes canvas makes a really nice bag and it is easy to work with. I didn’t use the pattern since the kit comes with pre cut material. But I am going to use the pattern to try another bag from other materials - the pattern is well marked so I think it will be straight forward. I really love my new tote and can say Klum House is top notch and high quality.
United StatesExtremely well planned and organized instructions and kit. Fast and fun. Recipe for success!
United StatesI love the Portsmith Tote! Easy to make, especially with the on-line class thru Sew Expo. I am planning on making many more totes with their different patterns.
United StatesI love these kits. I made my first Portsmith bag two weeks ago (no lining or zipper) and the finished product is so lovely and polished that I ordered another to make with a zipper and lining. I think the Fremont bag will be my next.
United StatesThanks for a great first time bag making experience!
United StatesInstructional video was very easy to follow. Had fun and the bag turned out great.
USThis is one of the best quality kits I have ever used. The instructions are well written and the resulting product is outstanding. I used products I have never used before and this turned out beautiful.
USGreat kit with comprehensive and easy to follow instructions. I am very pleased with the finished bag and had a great user experience from the website through to the end of the project. I already purchased another kit and recommended to a sewing friend! All stars from me.
