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Boro Bag Workshop

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $175
  • 2009 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA
  • 6 hours

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  • $175
  • French General @ 2009 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039
  • 6 hours
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Class Description

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What you'll learn in this sewing & textile class:

Boro is a word used to describe Japanese textiles that have been pieced, patched, repaired and passed down from generation to generation. Boro textiles are utilitarian objects that are rich and sumptuous and that, although old in age, possess a contemporary aesthetic. 

In this workshop students will use one piece of cloth as a sampler incorporating stitching, patching and mending techniques that are specific to Boro and then use that cloth to create a traditional Japanese style bag. Students will have their choice of creating a tsunobukuro or an azumabukuro, and will receive directions on how to make both. Both bags are equally ingenious designs, simple to make and very different from one another. The finished product will be a bag with Boro stitching that will serve as inspiration for future projects, and is a bag that can be used as a project bag, shopping bag, or a wrapping for a very special gift.

This workshop is appropriate for beginners wanting to learn stitching or experienced artists and makers wanting to incorporate a new aesthetic into their work.

Basic materials will be provided but students are encouraged to bring fabric scraps and thread that will make their bags personal and unique to them. 

Students are welcome to bring their own sewing machine for sewing the bag together.

Lunch will be served.

Refund Policy

No refunds. No cancellation within 48 hours. Credit towards a future class.

Reviews of Classes at French General (73)

(4.8-star rating across 73 reviews)
  • Boro Bag Workshop

    Reviewed by Kathleen O. on 4/19/2019
    This was a wonderful class! I was a little hesitant to take it because I don't have much experience sewing, at least not recently. The teacher gave us the history of the Boro Bag and patiently walked us through each step. She would demo and explain the technique, then we would try it. This was repeated for each new method. It's the first time I have left a class with a project that was unfinished, but was so excited to complete it on my own since it takes time to execute. I am completing the bag and using the handouts the teacher gave us as reference. In addition, the ambiance, food, and fellow students were all delightful. What a nice way to spend a Sunday!
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