A book clutch is a stylish accessory that will be an excellent finishing touch to your look.. We will tell you further about how to make such a stylish detail. The work is not the easiest, but if you correctly divide it into several stages, then creating a clutch should not be a problem.
I already foresee complaints that we are spoiling books... But no one is talking about the need to cut new ones, because you can make a small handbag from a completely unnecessary old book, which is unlikely to ever be useful. And besides, the clutch costs several times more.
Recently, such handbags have become popular. In addition, the cost of such an accessory is quite high, but we suggest you make a stylish accessory from scrap material.
Step-by-step instructions on how to make a clutch from an old book
Let's figure out how to make a stylish clutch from an old book, a small amount of material and other decorative elements. Books are our faithful friends throughout our lives.Everyone has at least a little literature in their apartment, which over time has lost its appearance, turned yellow, and become frayed. By the way, they will be a suitable place for storing a herbarium. But today we want to talk about how to make a beautiful clutch out of an old book.
It will be a great finish to an evening look. In addition, in such a small handbag made with your own hands you can store jewelry or other small items. With the right combination of fabric and pattern, you can create amazing things.
First you need to remove all the pages from the book, leaving only the binding.
Pages are not needed for this work, but they can also be used for creativity:
- After this, you need to cut fabric rectangles to fit the book and strips of adhesive tape.
- Iron the strips to the fabric, after which the material is placed longitudinally on one side of the workpiece.
- Then we glue the material to the cover, making a small indent from the spine. On the other side we do the same.
- We leave the cover to dry and at this time we begin to make the clasp for our accessory.
- You will need 4 identical fabric squares 5x5 cm.
- Place one square between two pieces of fabric. We stitch it.
The other side does the same. After this, we proceed to sewing the lock. We glue the fabric to the lock to make the lock more secure. Let the product dry.
This book can be used as a pencil case for an office stationery, a cosmetic bag, or a chest for storing jewelry and valuables. The clutch will be a great gift for mom or grandma, especially if you fill it with cosmetics or goodies.
Model 1
Many people have it in their home books that have been collecting dust on the shelves for a long time. So why not give them a second life?
After all, you can make a clutch that will be an excellent addition to your evening look.. Just don’t translate good books that you could still read. If there is no unnecessary book, then the frame of our clutch can be built using ordinary cardboard.
Necessary materials
To create a clutch book we will need:
- book;
- needle and thread;
- lock or button;
- glue and brush.
Choose a book that can easily fit your phone, mirror, comb and keys.
Stages of work
First you need to cut the fabric to size. After that, we cut out the pages, but there is no need to glue them yet. The material is glued to the cover. Don't forget about the lining, which needs to be glued to the inside of the clutch.
Then we move on to gluing the pages. Leave under pressure so that the pages dry thoroughly.
After this we move on to making the fastener.. You can make a magnetic clasp. Now the making of the clutch has come to an end.
Model 2
Creating a clutch is quite a troublesome task, so you need to put in a lot of effort to ensure that the work is of high quality.
Materials
For manufacturing us would need:
- cardboard;
- thick paper;
- several colors of fabric for the external and internal decoration of the clutch;
- felt;
- padding polyester;
- magnetic lock or button;
- thread, needle, scissors, confidant.
Stages of work
First, let's move on to the inside of the product. Cut out the parts from cardboard paper. We seal all joints with double-sided tape.
After this, glue the seal strip to the side of the product.
Then we cover it with fabric. There should be quite a lot of fabric so that it is enough for both the front and back, as well as the sides.
After this, we begin to sew on the lock or button on the magnet.But if you want to make a button on a magnet, keep in mind that you need to sew in the straps before the book is wrapped in fabric.
After this, we cut out all the covers and spine from felt fabric and sew it to the cardboard base.
If the clutch has a magnetic clasp, then proceed to gluing the strap. Sew this gap several times to ensure the product lasts as long as possible.
After this, we leave the product to dry a little and you can go for a walk around the city with a new clutch.
Now you know how you can use an old book to create an exclusive accessory that will definitely attract the attention of others. In addition, such an improved book can be used to store various small items: cosmetics, jewelry, jewelry, buttons, baking tins and more.
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