Mav Pack Bagmaking Class

Should you make the Mav Pack? No question about it: HECK YEAH!!

This little bag packs quite the punch! You’ll be surprised with everything that it carries; it may be tiny but it sure is mighty, and fits your phone, keys, wallet, and a handful of other everyday essentials. (Yes, handful - just when you thought that something else wouldn’t be able to fit, BAM, the Mav Pack will be able to carry it!)

Going to a crowded area? Thanks to the bag’s unique strap configuration, you can wear this accessory on the front OR back, making it easy to keep your belongings safe as you wear the coolest bag in the room. 

And remember that large-scale fabric you bought years ago? It’s absolutely gorgeous, but you’ve never been able to use it because its bigger print makes it a little difficult to work with. Take it out because it’s its time to shine! The Mav Pack’s front is the perfect canvas to showcase any of your favorite panels or large-scale fabrics. As a matter of fact, any and every fabric looks good on the Mav Pack. Once you make one, you’ll make another one, and then another one and then, just one more, (and maybe another one after that) because you won’t be able to stop thinking about the endless amount of fun combinations that are possible with this bag. Functional, a quick make, versatile, and attention-grabbing, the fabulous Mav Pack is your go-to companion for a hands-free life!

Pattern Adaptations
Instead of making D-ring anchors, we will be making a unique strap slider so that you can wear your bag in the front AND the back. The pattern also calls for using leather/vinyl to accentuate the strap; we will not use these materials during this lesson, and the strap will just use webbing, two swivel hooks, and a strap slider.

Class Structure
Morning
• Review pattern, cut out bag pieces, and attach interfacing
• Begin construction
• Lunch break

Afternoon
• Finish construction
• Make strap
• Wear the bag!

Materials
The pattern is included in the price of this class. Additional materials can be purchased at our store for 20% off. Please buy your materials before the day of the class to make sure that you finish the project on time.

You will need the following items:
• 1/2 yard of main exterior fabric (If you want to mix and match, get a fat quarter for the front and back panels, and another fat quarter for the gusset)
• 1/2 yard of lining fabric
• 1/4 yard of Decovil Lite or fusible fleece interfacing (Decovil lite will give you a stiffer bag, and fusible fleece will give you a squishy bag)
• 1 yard SF101 interfacing
• (1) 14" or longer zipper
• (1) 9" or longer zipper
• (2) 1" D-rings
• (1) 1.5" strap slider
• (2) 1.5" swivel hooks
• 56" of 1.5" webbing

Experience Level
This is an intermediate level class. You must have sewing experience in order to attend this lesson.

Additional Information
If you have any questions about this class, please call us at 678-661-0201. This class will take place at our BOGART location.