A SPECIAL EVENT FOR BAG MAKERS

WHAT'S ON?
At our shop in Newquay, we'll be hosting short demonstrations throughout the day, including:

How to use a hand press in bag making - 9.30am - BOOK HERE
- We'll demonstrate using a hand press to set rivets and press studs. You can have a go yourself, and we'll have the Green Machine from the Trimming shop available to purchase on the day if you want to take one away.

Get great structure with the right interfacing & stabilisers - 10.30am - BOOK HERE and 4.30pm BOOK HERE
- Figuring out which interfacing or stabiliser is best for your bag is a difficult task. At this demo, you'll each be provided with a sample pack of interfacings and stabilisers so you can see and feel the difference between them. We'll also have finished bags available for you to see and feel the difference on a finished bag. We'll have discounted bundles and variety packs if you want to take some home with you to try out.

Top tips for using continuous zip tape - 11.30am - BOOK HERE
- Have you been putting off using continuous zip tape? Not sure where to begin? We'll show you how easy it is to use in your bag making, how to create a double zip, and the top tips for making it easier to use. We'll have discounted bundles available to purchase if you want to take some home with you to try out.

Use a hump jumper to avoid skipped stitches - 1.30pm - BOOK HERE
- This simple and cheap little tool is super handy for dealing with bulky seams and hardware. We'll show you our top tips for using it and every goodie bag will have one included for you to take home and try for yourself.

The quickest bag strap you'll ever make - 2.30pm - BOOK HERE
- Fed up of making bag straps? For some of us, it's the least exciting part of bag making, so we'll show you our cheat option using webbing. We'll also have some alternative, slightly more exciting webbing strap options to show you. We'll have discounted bundles available to purchase if you want to take one home to try.

What are the best fabrics for bag making? - 3.30pm - BOOK HERE
- Many of us stick to the same fabrics time and again as it's scary trying out a new one and not knowing if it's going to work. We'll show you our favourite fabrics for bag making, our preferred stabilisers for each, and what they look like on a finished bag. We'll have specially discounted bundles if you want to take some new fabrics home with you to try.


The in-shop demonstrations are free to attend, but each demonstration has limited spaces so please book ahead to ensure your space and your free good bag worth £25+. BOOK USING THE LINKS ABOVE.

Shop our full range of bag making supplies while you're here.


It's hard to buy sewing supplies online. Visit us in store so you can see the quality of our bag hardware, feel the difference between different stabilisers, and try out zip tape for the first time.

We also have a very exciting guest speaker and bag pattern designer attending, who you will love to meet!

We're hoping to have a bag making workshop scheduled at a nearby craft centre over the weekend - we'll keep you posted on this.

Don't miss this fun weekend in Cornwall!

CRAFTY WORKSHOPS
In addition to our in-shop demonstrations, other local businesses are planning fun workshops to turn this into a full on crafty weekend. We'll update this page with more details once everything is confirmed, but these are some of the workshops that should be available within a 5 minute walk of our shop on the 1st November:

- Chocolate making with Langleys Chocolate

- Pottery throwing with The Punk Potter

- Floristry techniques with Home Nansledan

We've also secured discounts from local shops if you're looking for some retail therapy, including the amazing Love of Lemons.

THE BEST SEWING MACHINE FOR BAG MAKING?
While you're in Cornwall...The Sewing Studio in Redruth have a Brother PQ1600S and a Janome HD9 available for test driving. Bring your half finished bags and book a test drive to discover which machine suits your bag making best! Contact the Sewing Studio directly to book a sewing machine test drive.

OUR SHOP OPEN DAY IS FREE TO ATTEND
9AM-5PM Saturday 1st November 2025