Join us for a FREE week of Bag Making Fun!
The Bag Making Challenge is now finished for the Spring 2026 edition.
Here’s what it was all about…
A (virtual) party and you’re invited!
* Learn how to make a beautiful and practical bag.
* We will help to stop the overwhelm of starting your bag making journey.
* Find out all the techniques you need to get started or level up in making bags.
* Meet thousands of others on their bag making journey and win prizes!
With prizes to be won and fun challenges throughout the week,
prepare to be inspired as I share lots of tips and tricks.
During the week we will sew up a fantastic new bag pattern that is perfect for beginners to bag making – but all abilities too! This is a free tutorial and I don’t gate keep so I’m sure you will learn a new tip or two even if you are more advanced.
All supplies you will need will be coming to your inbox soon.
We Start Monday 11th May 2026 – Enter Your Details Below To Join Us!
Are you up for the challenge?
Frequently Asked Questions For The Bag Making Challenge:
Did I miss this?
I’m sorry to say you have missed the Spring 2026 Bag Making Challenge. However, we will be back for another soon. Enter your details below to find out more when it lands.
What are we sewing?
A really cute beginner friendly pattern! We will be making the Valina bag. It’s the one in the pictures on this page. It has a top zipper closure and a feature heart cut out. It sews up quick and is perfect for all fabrics (but we recommend you use quilting cotton for at least your first one).
When is the challenge?
The challenge is held live over a week from Monday to the following Monday. This challenge is going to be 11th May to 17nd May 2026.
It’s completely online. All tutorials are live and the replay is available for you to catch up.
I see you're in the UK, Can I join from another country?
Of course! We have participants from all over the world. You are most welcome no matter which country you are based in. The lives are filmed UK time. But, if you can’t make the lives, you are able to watch afterwards in your own time for a week after the live – with an option to keep access for longer if you want to.
Where is the challenge held?
The challenge has live tutorials held over 4 days within a special pop up facebook group. All of the challenge is held within Facebook with communication via email.
Don’t worry if you can’t join the lives though, you can watch them in your own time whenever you like. They stay up in the facebook group for a week after the last live and there is an option to keep access for longer after – more on that during the challenge.
If you have joined us and haven’t been let into the facebook group, please remember that the group will not open until Friday 8th May. You haven’t missed anything as nothing is happening until that date.
Do I have to be on Facebook?
Yes, I’m afraid you do. All the videos are recorded live within the facebook group. Why? Facebook love it or hate it is very well set up for these kinds of challenges. There has been many who have actually joined facebook just for the challenge!
I've joined the email and clicked to join the facebook group, but I've not been let in!!
If you have joined us and haven’t been let into the facebook group, please remember that the group will not open until Friday 8th May.
You haven’t missed anything as nothing is happening until that date – please don’t worry you will be let in soon!
I've never made a bag before - is this for me?
Yes! Every pattern in the studio 7t7 challenges are beginner friendly. This bag is a small project and comes together quickly – don’t worry Emma and the community you are sewing with will help you!
I go through lots of tips and tricks and you will have a lot of support from others in the challenge – what have you got to loose?
I've made a lot of bags before - is this for me?
Yes! We often have very experienced bag makers in the challenges! We welcome all abilities.
What supplies and fabric do we need?
Once you click to join us you will get an email soon with the supplies list in it.
I have another question!
No problem! Please email me at info@studio7t7.co.uk for help – we aim to get back to you within 48 hours.
Get ready for Bag Making Inspiration Tips Ideas New Friends Prizes
Unfortunately you have missed the Spring 2026 Bag Making Challenge. However, don’t worry as we will be back in the Autumn for our next edition.
We hope to see you there!
If you would like to find out more about the next challenge when we release details and get a free ebook please enter your details below to join the main mailing list….
Previous Bag Making Challenge Creations:
16 responses
Looking forward to joining in
I look forward to seeing you there Lin!
I’ve made a few bags. Excited for this challenge. Can’t wait
Thanks Yvonne – looking forward to seeing what fabric you choose to make your bag with!
I’m a little nervous. I am a slow sewer but I’m willing to give it a try. I hope it won’t be too overwhelming.🥹
hope you enjoyed it!
I am looking forward to this challenge. I am new to bag making and I am learning more than I thought possible with a Emma’s tutorials.
Hello – how can I get the free patterns for the previous bag making challenge? In particular, autumn of 2024.
Thank you 🙏
Lene
Hi lena, these are now exclusive to The 7t7 Club where you can access all the previous challenges… you can find out more here: https://studio7t7.xperiencify.io/7t7-club/learn-more/
This looks very interesting
This looks like fun! I would love to join
Hi looking forward to this sew along. My first ever doing a sew along so hope it goes to plan.
Looking forward to tomorrow. I hope my stache has all I need! JN
Looking forward to joining in ❤️.
can’t wait for the class
I’m looking forward to learning better bag making skills. Thankyou.