A bag is an indispensable accessory in a woman's wardrobe. Just like clothing, different situations require different types of these products. For example, for shopping trips - a large shopping bag, for walks out of town - a backpack.
But today we will talk about a variation used as an addition to an evening dress. This is a small clutch bag. You can easily make such a wonderful accessory yourself. To do this, it is enough to choose an interesting model, spend a little time and show imagination when decorating things.
We will tell you how to make a fashionable bag with your own hands.
Materials for making a bag
Firstly, you need to select the color of the model. It can be made in a single color, with the general range of the ensemble. Or made in a universal version: black, white, beige, silver or gold.
Secondly, you should decide on the manufacturing method: sewing or knitting.
Only after determining these parameters can you proceed to the selection of material and tools. As well as the selection of suitable decorative elements.
Needs to be prepared
For sewing you will need the following items.
- Textile. You need to purchase two types of fabric: outer and lining. As the first, you can use leather and its substitute, satin, velvet, gabardine or guipure. For the inside, take thick calico, crepe-satin or nylon.
- Dublerin or non-woven fabric to strengthen the walls and bottom. You can also use cardboard or pieces of thin plastic as liners.
- Thread and scissors, as well as a sewing machine.
- Decoration materials: beads, sequins, ribbons, pieces of leather, applique, lace, artificial flowers and much more.
- Fixing elements: zippers, buttons or buttons.
Details and pattern of the clutch
REFERENCE. The clutch consists of a back and front part, as well as a flap.
Sometimes the last detail is missing from the design. Most often, this thing consists of one part, which is folded and stitched in a certain way. For this According to the pattern, two elements are made: one from the main fabric, and the second from the material intended for lining.
Pattern 1.
But there are options for which several elements are cut out: the main part of the bag and the flap. In this version, all parts are also made of two fabrics.
Pattern 2
How to sew and decorate a handbag
Once you have prepared all the parts of the clutch for sewing, follow the procedure below.
- Glue the outer part from the inside with doublerin or non-woven fabric.
- If you chose a button as a fixing element, then attach one part to the lining element.
- Place both pieces facing inward and stitch on three sides.
- Turn the workpiece onto your face and iron it.
- Next, stitch the edge of the workpiece, while edging the open side using bias tape.
- Sew the side seams.
- Sew the second part of the button.
- Decorate the product with decor.
Decor
You can use the following options to decorate your handbag.
Application. It can be sewn onto the top before assembly or glued after.
Beaded pattern applied to the finished product.
Embroidery. It is also advisable to perform it on the outer part before sewing.
Artificial flowers. They can be sewn or glued.
For handbag handle you can use a metal chain.
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