Sewing: Handcrafted Travel Bag */**

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Instructor: Mari Pukk

In this workshop, historic block printing patterns from Estonian heritage are brought to life through modern technology and hands‑on craft.

In a one‑day workshop, participants will make a practical carry bag suitable for everyday use, weekend trips, and sized to fit as airline cabin baggage. The outer fabric is cotton panama printed with historic block printing patterns from the Estonian National Museum collection, reproduced using modern digital printing technology. The bag is completed with a waterproof lining, reinforced base, and vegetable‑tanned leather handles attached with screw rivets. Participants will learn accessible sewing and leatherworking techniques that combine textile craft with functional design.

*All necessary materials and tools are provided. However, participants are welcome to bring their own personal sewing kit if they prefer.

Meet the instructor

Mari Pukk graduated in 2010, specializing in Native Textile Crafts from the Olustvere School of Service and Rural Economics. She later taught textile crafts at the same school. Her experience also includes working as an editor for Käsitöö magazine, editing handicraft textbooks, and running craft training courses. In 2019, she earned a degree in Estonian Native Textiles from the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy. Based on her research into historical printed fabrics, she founded HYLDA (https://hylda.ee/), a small textile design company. HYLDA aims to recreate old printed patterns and design new ones for use in traditional clothing.

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