What you'll leave with
A finished tote bag with handles you stitched on yourself — corners boxed out, seams clean, sturdy enough for grocery runs and farmer's market hauls. You'll also take home the pattern and detailed instructions so you can make more on your own. One class, real skills, a bag you'll actually use.
Why I love teaching this one
The tote is the class I send first-timers to. It's two hours, you walk out with something useful, and the skills you pick up here — straight seams, boxing the corners, sewing on handles that hold up — are the same ones you'll use on every bag, pillow, and pouch after this. We're sewing the viral Call Me By Your Name designer tote dupe (the original retails $350–$400). Same look, made by you, for $50. After thirty years of sewing, I still think a good tote is one of the most useful things a person can make.
— Melissa Tucci, Owner & Instructor
Why this class
- Materials
- Fabric, thread, batting, and a pattern with detailed instructions you take home — all provided.
- Group size
- Small group, hands-on. One-on-one help from Melissa when you need it.
- Experience
- Beginner. No prior sewing required — Melissa walks you through every step.
- You leave with
- A finished tote, the pattern and instructions to make more, and the confidence to use a sewing machine on your own.
- Time
- Two hours, start to finish.
Class details
- DateSaturday, October 3, 2026
- Time1:00–3:00 PM
- Price$50
- LevelBeginner — no experience needed
- BringYour sewing machine + pins
- ProvidedFabric, thread, batting, take-home pattern with instructions
- Best forAnyone who wants the viral Call Me By Your Name bag dupe — or a beginner-friendly tote they'll carry every day
- LocationStitch Perfect & Co · 7785 N Palm Ave Suite 108, Fresno CA 93711
Part of a skill-stack series
This class is part of two series — pick the path that fits, or take it on its own.
Bundle A — First Stitches
Scrunchies · Reusable Shopping Bags · Tote Bag (Run 2) — perfect starter sequence
Bundle B — Carry It All
Cosmetic Bag · Zipper Bag · Tote Bag (Run 2) — bags and pouches sequence
Save your seat in the October 3 Tote Bag (Run 2) class
Spots are limited. Reserve through Square — takes about a minute.
Reserve your seat — $50