DIY shoe bag

bag 8It is important for a student to have a bag (backpack or bag) for replacement shoes. You can choose a couple of options from the store. In fact, this product will not take much time if you make it yourself. It is very attractive to masters - it is a free choice. You can find a variety of motifs in a fabric store and use fashionable prints in your new product. Below is all about what may be required in the work and about the specific model. Even someone who has recently started learning the basics of sewing can handle it.

How to sew a bag for replacement shoes with your own hands?

To make a bag (bag or backpack), you will need to go through several steps. Make blanks for all materials and tools that the model requires.

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Taking measurements from shoes

And then the stage of taking measurements begins. It is necessary to measure the shoes themselves, and with a margin, so that a change of clothes still fits and fits comfortably in the bag. Consider the presence of pockets, their shape, maybe made of contrasting fabric.

change bag for boy

After this, you can cut out special patterns on the material according to your sizes. But also no less important stages of assembling and sewing the product.

Required materials and tools

What will you need for the job? Fabric scissors and needles and thread? In fact, this will not be enough. Because craftsmen always want to bring a thing closer to the ideal and make it look like it’s on a shelf in a store. And special accessories for handbags help with this. For example, a tightening rubber band, which is also advisable to purchase in a store. You will need either thick tape or special brackets to thread the laces through.

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It is better to treat the edges of the work with a special tape for fabric, rather than with a simple stitch.. This way the item will look impressive, and the seams will not come apart.

Using the example of one very nice product, let’s try to figure out all the necessary things for work:

  • dense raincoat fabric (you can use taslan) with a width of 150 cm you need to take 0.8 m;
  • thin raincoat fabric (you can use a damper) 0.1 m;
  • sling 2.5 - 3 cm wide. Approximately 15 cm;
  • cord for straps (approximately 3.5 m);
  • edging tape (this is a special tape for processing the edge of the material) up to 1 meter with a width of 20 mm;
  • a felt-tip pen that will disappear or special chalk, a ruler, thread, pins and scissors.

Colored backpack bag for school shoes

Stages of work

Pattern

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Based on the required shoe sizes, it is necessary to cut the fabric. Start drawing the pattern with thicker fabric. It will be used for the base. You need to cut a rectangle with sides 80 by 35 cm. Then from the thinner one, cut two rectangles 35 by 9 cm.
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Treatment

First, process the edges of the bag for the base and top of the cover. Use edging tape for the sides of the base. Sew rectangular pockets for lace to the base. In the middle of the base (this will be the future bottom), distribute short ribbons for the laces, making small loops.
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Stitching

You can make stitches by first chipping the sides with pins. All that remains is to insert the laces and the product is ready.

bag inside out

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This is how you can easily and simply make a bright bag for replacement school shoes.

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The sizes are suitable for both children's shoes and adult models. And the whole job will take no more than 2 hours.

Decorations for backpacks

You can take fabric of different colors, come up with colored pockets, zippers, etc. Look in advance for thermal stickers and other decor of the bag for replacement shoes.

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On plain bags (backpacks) various embroideries, appliqués made of bright fabric or iron-on stickers look impressive.

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Materials

Curtains

Cloth