Beginner Sewing lesson: Tote Bag – Amsterdam De Pijp

IMPORTANT: From January 2026 all of our Sewing Cafè workshops, courses and lessons will take place in our Amsterdam West location at Van der Hoopstraat 70HS, 1051 VK Amsterdam

Now also available in De Pijp! Always wanted to start sewing, but don’t know how to start? Than this is a great deal for you! With this package it is possible to follow 2-3 hours in our Sewing Café and you get a kit with it with all materials to develop a simple, but nice, tote bag (organic cotton fabric & hemp straps). You can choose between different colours/prints of organic cotton canvas fabric and hemp straps in your class. This package is a nice way to learn the basics on the sewing machine, while making your first piece.
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This lesson takes place in our Sewing Café. You will share the lesson normally with other beginners that are also working on a tote bag or other beginner project. The lesson is guided by one of fashion designer Andrea van der Kuil.
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Schedule
You can follow your classes in De Pijp on the following days/times:
> Wednesdays 4.00 – 10.00 PM > Katia
> Thursdays 4.00 – 10.00 PM > Sam
> Fridays 11.00 AM – 5.00 PM > Michelle
> Saturdays 11.00 AM – 5.00 PM > Andrea

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What do you learn in this lesson?
> introduction in threading the machine
> introduction in cutting fabric
> how to create a basic seam with straight stitch
> how to finish you seam with a zig-zag-stitch
> how to finish a basic hem
> how to make squared corners
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*Are you not able to come to your scheduled class? Please make sure you cancel max. one day before your class starts by e-mail or phone, so we can reschedule for you. Be in time, because when you’re too late, you will lose this class! Send an e-mail to depijp@desteekamsterdam.nl.
*Address of these classes: Eerst Jacob van Campenstraat 40, 1072 BG, Amsterdam.

**** IMPORTANT: From January 2026 all of our Sewing Cafè workshops, courses and lessons will take place in our Amsterdam West location at Van der Hoopstraat 70HS, 1051 VK Amsterdam