In-person course
in Narberth Maker & location details

Leather Tote Bag

Pocket details

Tools of the trade - everyone gets their own set of tools for the day

A warm welcome in our light and airy purpose built leather studio

Learn to fix a range of hardware

Tea break (gluten/dairy free/allergens catered for)

Make a leather tote bag in a day!

Personalised your tote with pocket details

Make your tote completely unique

Enjoy your workshop with a friend

Description

In a relaxed and friendly setting enjoy a full day of fun, practical and informative learning making your own tote bag. In a small group of up to 4 students you'll learn the basics of leatherwork, all about the materials and tools, cutting and preparing natural vegetable tanned leather, and traditional hand stitching techniques, as well as strap cutting and fixing hardware. You'll have the opportunity to add pockets and personalise your bag with hand stamped detail, perhaps your name or initials, and you'll go home with a beautiful unique handmade item.

What's included in the price?

All materials are included in the price. A choice of natural vegetable tanned leather, as well as other sustainable and ethically sourced hides in a range of colours. Each leather hide is individually selected for its beautiful natural qualities, complete with hallmarks, scars and markings from the tanning process - a testament to the natural origin of the hide.

Duration

8 hours

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Coterie leather Studio

with Craft Courses since 2020

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Suitable for

Adults
Seniors
Teenagers
Wheelchair users
Hearing impaired
Limited mobility
Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
Hen dos
Corporate days out & team building
Suitable for beginners
Parking provided

What does this mean?

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Venue

Coterie Leather Studio, Llawhaden, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, SA67 8HR

Reviews

All maker's reviews

15 May 25'

Delyth reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

"Fabulous experience. What a lovely day out, new skills and a gorgeous pair of sneakers to bring home. Thanks to Tracy for her relaxed, knowledgeable coaching and patience. Her delicious Bara Brith was a bonus! Anyone who books will no doubt be happy, rewarded and want to make something else. Great value. "

11 Apr 25'

Stephen reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

"Good course, enjoyed making the journal cover. Learned to use a pricking iron and to saddle stitch. An enjoyable first timers introduction."

9 Sep 24'

David Basnett reviewed: Make your knife or axe a leather sheath

"Really enjoyed the course. The studio had plenty of space, equipment and good lighting. There was a huge choice of leather and the other parts needed for the sheath. The tutor explained everything clearly, was happy to repeat parts as needed, and made sure that everyone got enough individual attention to complete the work well."

24 Jun 24'

Kelly Harris reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

"This course was amazing, Tracy was lovely and extremely knowledgeable. The atmosphere was great and the pace was good. Would highly recommend this course."

6 Mar 24'

Patricia Darley reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

"Had a lovely day with Tracey on her leather workshop. Completed a journal cover with super soft leather in bright colours. Planning on another day making sneakers! "

3 Mar 24'

Sue reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

"Loved the day... Tracy was welcoming, informative and a great teacher. Brilliant experience and to be recommended. "

8 Oct 23'

Adele reviewed: Make your own Personalised Leather Dog Collar

"Great workshop. Have a beautiful collar for my dog and excellent cake. "

25 May 23'

Marysia reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

"Enjoyed the sneaker making course. Pleasant atmosphere, good quality materials and an excellent tutor. Thankyou"

5 Dec 22'

Ali King reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

"We had the best time. Tracy is an excellent tutor and the end result looks fabulous. We loved it. Trying hard to avoid the urge to rebook to get a pair in a different colour!! But I may need to let my fingers recouperate first. It’s quite a challenge for the hands"

1 Aug 22'

Ruth reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

"I had a brilliant day with Tracy making my leather journal. Tracy is a great teacher - she is calm, patient and knowledgeable. She made the day really easy and enjoyable, and the time flew. I am so pleased with my journal and have had loads of compliments from friends and family. Thank you Tracy and I hope to be back to try another of your courses."

27 Jun 22'

Jane Watkins reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

"I was lucky to be given a gift voucher so used it on the sneaker workshop day. I made a high rise pair of sneakers. They are so comfy, also greatly admired when I'm out. The most difficult part of the course was choosing the colours, so many to choose from. I opted for black and white hide with red uppers and mustard tabs. Such fun. Want to go again again to make another pair."

27 Feb 22'

Clare reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

"I made a lovely leather bound notebook with Tracy. Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Tracy is a great tutor with plenty of experience and expertise. She is clear, concise, calm with her instruction and was patient when I made mistakes. She is relaxed, fun, welcoming and makes a great Bara Brith (a sort of fruit cake for those of you who don't know) and went out of her way to make a gluten free one for me. I came away with some real insight into how to make leather items and how to use the leather making tools I was given as a gift but didn't know how to use. I shall be making things and using the tools with confidence now. and look forward to putting new learnt skills to the test. Totally recommended."

11 Oct 21'

Richard Schofield reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

"This was a very enjoyable sneakering day. Stitching as construction, so, in a way, closer to engineering than sewing. Tracy is a very calm, unflustered and generous teacher. Everything was very achievable and accessible to all of varying skills, I would contend. Everyone ended-up with entirely convincing pairs of sneakers. Good quality materials throughout. I'd certainly like to do the bag-making workshop, should it come Cardiff way."

7 Oct 21'

Alia Allim reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

"Thoroughly enjoyed the day. The pace was gentle with time to undo misadventures. There was plenty of advice on hand throughout. The range of colours was brilliant and the step by step approach worked well. It was a refreshing way to immerse yourself in unfamiliar novel techniques. Loved it from beginning to end. To create so much in one day was thrilling. So much fun was had comparing the colours everyone had chosen. So many variations could be achieved. We all went astray at one point or another but that added to the excitement when you discovered it was not a catastrophe and could easily be remedied!!! Tracy unobtrusively helped with the process and shared our collective delight with the end result. She is a lovely, amiable, conversational teacher with endless patience. We were all able to relax and it was a fulfilling day. Tracy brought the best ever Welsh cakes too. All in all, truly splendid and I want to do another workshop soon."

21 Jun 21'

Helen Nolan reviewed: Leather Clutch Purse Workshop

"I made a really lovely clutch bag under Tracy’s expert and patient tuition. Hope to do another course with her in the future."

6 May 21'

Kate Lord reviewed: Make your own Personalised Leather Dog Collar

"Review for leather workshop that took place on 18th April 2021 I found the workshop on a website as geographically nearish to New Quay in Wales, where I had planned our holiday. I found communicating with Tracy pleasant and understanding as it was not quite certain at the time, if our holiday to Wales could take place due to Covid. Luckily Covid permitted our holiday and my “special birthday” treat of attending the leather workshop with my husband. We made a new dog collar for our irregularly shaped Staffi-Whippet cross rescue dog and my husband made a belt for me. I found Tracy to be very patient with me and my neurodiverse ways and empowered me to do much of the collar for myself, after she had made a card template. She offered to help me out, time to time and encouraged me to just try it out and not worry about trying to be perfect. The end result was a collar that looks great and my sense of achievement of having made it. The leather is of an excellent quality and I think our dog finds it very comfortable. Tracy helped my husband to utilise a bit of my old belt ( that had been rendered useless by said dog via chewing) to bling the new collar further with colour and embossing her name and doggy bones. My husband found the process of making me a belt very rewarding too. Tracy was very knowledgeable about different types of leather and the tanning processes both traditional and more environmentally friendly. Furthermore, we now know why some leather is cheaper and so I am equipped to make more informed choices as to encouraging more environmentally friendly tanning processes. Tracy promotes environmentally sustainable leather. She uses leather waste from furniture making, thereby minimising carbon footprint. The workshop was done in Covid Secure way and we had a tea break with delicious cake freshly made by Tracy. I would thoroughly recommend making a leather product and Tracy’s Coterie Leather Bags workshop to do that. My only regret is that I forgot to ask to purchase some of her free range duck eggs as I left."

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Reviews

Delyth reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

Stephen reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

David Basnett reviewed: Make your knife or axe a leather sheath

Kelly Harris reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

Patricia Darley reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

Sue reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

Adele reviewed: Make your own Personalised Leather Dog Collar

Marysia reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

Ali King reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

Ruth reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

Jane Watkins reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

Clare reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

Richard Schofield reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

Alia Allim reviewed: Make your own Sneakers

Helen Nolan reviewed: Leather Clutch Purse Workshop

Kate Lord reviewed: Make your own Personalised Leather Dog Collar

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