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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Sew your own beautiful shoulder bag in just 3 hours with this beginner sewing workshop
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arrow_right_alt arrow_downward- Threading and using a domestic sewing machine
- General sewing techniques
- Edge stitching
- Using a rivet press
- Achieving a professional finish
- Basic bag making techniques.
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A beautiful handmade shoulder bag to take home and use or give as a gift (if you want to give it away!)You'll also get the pattern instructions via email so you can make it again, with links to all the fabrics and hardware.
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Recent reviews of Sewing Workshop: Bag Making for Beginners
- 5/5 from Kim Mizen, attended Jan 2026: This is the second sewing class with Lauren and it was great. Excellent tuition and guidance with beautiful fabrics supplied for the bag project. Thank you so much. Looking forward to using the skill I’ve learnt at home.
- 5/5 from Eleanor Birchall, attended Dec 2025: Great class starting with how to use a sewing machine to ending with a lovely bag. So nice to have a finished item at the end. Clear and easy instructions with a friendly teacher.
- 5/5 from Jennifer Cope, attended Dec 2025: Absolutely loved Lauren, s sewing class (I'm amazed I managed to make a bag!). Lauren a patient teacher and everything was explained well. I shall definitely sign up for another class.
- 5/5 from Jane Conway, attended Sep 2025: Really enjoyed my bag making class. It was relaxed and easy going. I came away with a lovely bag and will enjoy making more like it. It was great having everything provided.
- 5/5 from Sally Hornsby, attended Jul 2025: Lauren is such a great teacher. She has a lovely, calm way of giving clear, step by step instructions and guidance. I am once again so pleased with the finished result. My bag looks fantastic! I will definitely be booking another course in the future.
- 5/5 from Shakila Khan, attended Feb 2025: I enjoyed the workshop so much and can away with a beautiful bag made by me! Lauren is such a good teacher, she makes sewing look so easy! I have enrolled on other courses with Lauren as I have learnt so much. 5*’s
- 5/5 from Marie Smith, attended Feb 2025: Enjoyed making the lovely bag. Lauren explained everything very clearly & demonstrated. The materials provided were great, and venue good & easy to find! Felt I have learned more about how to use a sewing machine and will put this into practice at home!
- 5/5 from Kate Adams, attended Oct 2024: Myself and my daughter did the bag making course with Lauren. I had a little bit of experience but my daughter was a complete beginner. Lauren was great - very clear and calm with a lovely way of teaching. We both produced very professional looking bags much to our surprise. Would highly recommend.
- 5/5 from Rita Cogan, attended Oct 2024: Thought it was a brilliant course, so much easier than I thought it would be! 1st time using a sewing machine!!! Clearly explained step by step, really recommend this course for beginners, I feel more confident now to use a sewing machine and I feel I could make more bags hopefully! Thank you Lauren
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Designer and Maker Lauren Holloway has been running her own slow-fashion handbag and accessory brand since 2013. She specialises in making sustainable bags, purses, laptop cases and toiletry storage, all handcrafted in her Bristol-based studio. Lauren has extensive knowledge and experience in designing patterns and sewing anything from coin purses to backpacks. A regular contributor to Simply Sewing magazine, she has also been featured in Bloom, Somerset Living and The Bristol Magazine, and frequently showcases her work at various markets and craft fairs in the South West. Lauren offers a range of sewing workshops from beginner to intermediate level, where participants can learn the basics of using a domestic sewing machine, brush up on existing sewing skills or develop new techniques to improve their craft. You’ll leave the workshop with new-found knowledge and inspiration for future projects plus you’ll take home a beautiful handmade bag you can enjoy for years to come.
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