A group of women working on fabric projects around a long wooden table in a bright kitchen, with supplies scattered on the table.

Friendly, inclusive bag making workshops for all abilities.

If you’ve tried dressmaking but are always frustrated with fit, then bag making might be for you. Your bag will always fit you and you won’t break the bank buying (and wasting) metres of fabric either.

You don’t need an industrial sewing machine to make great bags, just a standard domestic machine, heavy weight needles and some lovely fabric and you’ll be making gorgeous, professional looking bags in no time.

My ‘in person’ workshops will get you started, but be warned, it’s addictive!

2026 Workshops

  • Blue plaid tote bag with light blue handles and multicolored fringe tassel hanging from a chain on one handle, resting on a stone surface.

    Leather Handled Tote

    19th April

    10 - 5pm

    Quirky Workshops Greystoke

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  • A colorful fabric tote bag with a floral pattern, black handles, and a front zipper pocket, resting on a black suitcase.

    Fifi Craft Bag

    24th & 25th April

    10 - 4pm

    The Makers Mill Keswick

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  • A polka dot handbag with a multicolored tassel attached, resting on a stone surface.

    Frame Bag

    9th May

    10 - 5pm

    Hare Hill Barn Grange over Sands

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  • A large tote bag made of green plaid wool with leather handles and accents, placed on a windowsill with a stone wall in the background.

    Yorkshire Tweed Tote

    27th May

    9.30 - 4.30pm

    Linnels Farm Hexham

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  • A closed dark gray laptop bag with a leather zipper pull, resting on a wooden surface near a window overlooking greenery outside.

    June Convertible

    5th & 6th June

    10 - 4pm

    Quirky Workshops Greystoke

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  • A rectangular plaid fabric handbag with a gold clasp on top, placed on a surface near a window. The bag features a red, orange, yellow, and pink checkered pattern. A folded cloth with rabbit and floral illustrations in red and white rests on top of the bag.

    Pippa Satchel

    19th & 20th June

    10 - 4pm

    The Makers Mill Keswick

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  • Gray tweed fabric zippered bag resting on a rustic stone and wood surface near a door.

    Plumpton Purse

    11th July

    10 - 4pm

    Superior Sewing Carlisle

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  • A rectangular purse with a multicolored plaid pattern in shades of blue, pink, yellow, and purple, featuring light blue handles and accents, and a multicolored tassel hanging from a chain.

    Leather Handled Tote

    25th July

    10 - 4.30pm

    Superior Sewing Carlisle

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  • Open tote bag with floral patterned interior lining and leather handles resting on a textured surface near a window.

    Frame Bag

    5th September

    10 - 5pm

    Hare Hill Barn Grange over Sands

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  • A red and gray handbag with a colorful tassel, placed on a work surface next to a pair of scissors and a button organizer.

    Frame Bag

    16th & 17th October

    10 - 4pm

    The Makers Mill Keswick

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  • A gray plaid fabric shoulder bag with tan leather straps and buckles, resting on a stone surface near a stone wall.

    Satchel

    27th & 28th November

    10 - 4pm

    Quirky Workshops Greystoke

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  • A tote bag with a fabric patterned center, leather accents, and adjustable straps, placed on a wooden surface near a window.

    Private Workshops

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