Friday, February 26, 2027
12 – 4 pm
Lorraine Teigland
In this hands-on workshop, students will analyze fundamental bag structures into common categories and turn these principles into custom bag patterns. Through practical demos, students will learn how to create volume from flat dimensions and use seam placement in design, as well as explore reversibility and the role of interfacing in bag structure. Two in-class projects will be used to solidify these concepts: a darted slouch bag with adjustable straps and a circular bucket with a drawstring opening. By the end of class, students will gain the skills to continue to use this framework beyond the workshop to confidently design custom bag patterns!
Materials fee is $40 and is payable to the instructor at the time of class.
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Instructor Bio:
Lorraine Teigland (she/her) is a retired Physics teacher, mother of three teenagers, and author of the blog ikatbag, where she designs sewing patterns and writes tutorials on fabric, sewing, drafting, and working with cardboard. Growing up in Singapore, she learned to sew garments from scratch, although her favorite things to make are toys and bags. Lorraine’s work has been featured in national and international publications including One Yard Wonders and On-the-Go Bags as well as online through Ohdeedoh and The Guardian. She loves passing on her knowledge and passion and has taught sewing and drafting to children, teens, and adults of various skill levels at Salem Art Exchange in Minneapolis and as well as in more informal settings one-on-one.
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