Location: Metrocon 2026 | Tampa Convention Center Room 103 - Sewing Room

Class Length: 2 hours

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Sew a drawstring pouch worthy of your next quest! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create a fully lined bag perfect for dice, coins, spell components, trinkets, or Renaissance Faire treasures. Along the way, you’ll learn how to box corners, add interior pockets, and create a polished drawstring casing. Leave with a practical adventurer’s pouch and sewing skills you can carry into future projects.

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In This Class You'll Learn:

• How to sew and fully line a drawstring bag
• How to create boxed corners for added shape and space
• How to sew a clean, functional drawstring casing
• How to add convenient interior pockets
• Beginner-friendly bag construction techniques
  
  

Prerequisite Skills:

• None – beginner friendly

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About the Instructor:

With more than 40 years of sewing experience, Farin of Cut Up & Sew has worked with opera productions, ballets, and recreated historic garments for museums and historic homes. They're also a long time participant of Costumers with a Cause, which involves creating and repairing historical costumes as well as leading educational workshops.

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The Nitty Gritty:

• To participate in this workshop, a liability waiver must be completed for all participants
• Anyone under 16 years of age MUST be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian
• Space is limited and all tickets are first come first serve
• Purchasing a ticket reserves one (1) seat at this class. For multiple tickets, please add more than one ticket to your cart
• All tickets are final sale. In the event of a no-show, no refunds will be available
• Tickets will be delivered digitally to the email address provided at checkout. This digital ticket will be needed to enter the event.
• All classes start promptly at the time they're scheduled for. In the event of tardiness, you may miss certain aspects of the class and may not be able to complete the scheduled project in full.

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