The Complete Bag Making Masterclass: A comprehensive guide to modern bag making techniques

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The ultimate reference guide for any bag maker, containing the most up-to-date bag-making techniques presented in a skill-building format. Bag pattern designer, Mrs H, has created a collection of the latest bag making techniques, based on her popular weekend retreats, to create the ultimate reference book. Due to developments in hardware bag making techniques have changed rapidly and Mrs H shows readers of all abilities how to sew quicker and better with her bag making masterclass. There are variations for each of the techniques so readers can choose the method that best suits their abilities and build their skills up to the more advanced techniques. AUTHOR: Samantha Hussey, otherwise known as Mrs H, is a pattern designer and bag sewing tutor who sells her own patterns on Etsy and runs a programme of weekend courses called The Bag Retreat. Her patterns have been featured on the Sewing Quarter TV channel and she collaborates with some of the main influencers within the bag making community including Janelle MacKay of Emmaline Bags, Aurifil and Janome. SELLING POINTS: . Designer, Mrs H, is known for pioneering new, easier bag making techniques that work up faster and create a better finish than lots of the techniques in common practice. . A collection of the latest bag making techniques in a format suitable for a range of abilities. . Includes patterns and instructions for 6 bag patterns readers can mix and match the projects and techniques according to their ability.

Samantha Hussey, or Mrs H to her fans, is a bag sewing patterns designer based in the beautiful Welsh Valleys. As well as having her own line of modern bag sewing patterns on her website www.mrs-h.com, Samantha hosts The Bag Retreat, a bagmaking getaway for sewists. She also runs The Bag of the Month Club, a bag patterns subscription club, with leading Canadian designer Janelle MacKay of Emmaline Bags. Samantha's mission is to make typically tricky bag styles accessible to bagmakers of all skill levels, and to help 'bagineers' use pretty hardware! Samantha has collaborated with many of the main influencers within the bagmaking community, including Sew Sweetness, Blue Calla, Swoon Patterns, Noodlehead and Betz White, as well as working with some of the top brands in the industry including Janome, Mettler and Aurifil.