On the eve of the New Year and Christmas, active preparation of gifts for family and friends begins. The packaging in which the gift is hidden is also of great importance in design. Everyone strives to ensure that it is particularly unique and has an attractive and vibrant appearance. Many people design the packaging themselves, using their personal skills. For example, a small travel bag made of cardboard or hand-sewn will be a smart choice for gift wrapping.
What is needed to make a New Year's bag?
First of all, you should decide on the manufacturing option. Two methods are suitable for making a travel bag: sewing on a sewing machine or assembling it from cardboard. The paper product is suitable for a children's gift: inside you can hide sweets and fruits or a small toy. Hand sewing will be appreciated by your loved one. Depending on the size, such a bag can be used to present a stole, jewelry or a book.
Once the appropriate option has been selected, we proceed to prepare the necessary tools.
Materials:
- suede (for sewing);
- polyester (for lining);
- ruler;
- pencil;
- scissors;
- cardboard;
- glue;
- safety pins;
- sewing machine;
- materials for decoration (stickers, rhinestones, watercolors, etc.).
After preparing the necessary material, you can begin to work.
Reference! A self-sewn travel bag can be used as a main gift if the product is made in a large size.
How to make a New Year's bag with your own hands
To sew your own bag, it is recommended to use fabric with a dense texture. This will prevent possible scattering and crumbling of the material on the finished product. Suede, which has an aristocratic and attractive appearance, is suitable for decorating a gift.
The first step is preparing the parts. To do this, you need to establish the exact dimensions of the finished accessory. Using a ruler and pencil on cardboard, we build the elements of the necessary parameters. You can use the samples below as a basis.
When all the parts on the cardboard are ready, we transfer the blanks to the material. Prepare the lining in the same way.
Attention! When preparing patterns, elements should be made 1-2 centimeters larger to leave seam allowances.
After preparing all the patterns, you can start sewing. We fold the seam allowances and attach the lining material to the wrong side of the suede using pins. Sew using a sewing machine using the smallest stitch possible. To make the bottom stable, you can sew on a leather insert. It must be sewn by hand. This insert can be used both from the outside and from the inside, hiding it under the lining.
There are handles on the side components of the product. Fastenings from an unnecessary bag are suitable here.They can also be sewn on by hand, covered in suede in advance, to match the suitcase.
The final stage is the castle. On everyday versions it is presented in the form of a lightning bolt. For a miniature holiday version, a button is suitable. The New Year's bag is ready. All that remains is to design the product on the appropriate theme.
The festive version is also easy to make from paper. To do this you will need cardboard, scissors and glue.
Important! It is not recommended to use thin paper for making, as it will not support the weight of the gift and will quickly tear.
Cut out two squares of the same size from cardboard. We retreat a few centimeters on both sides and make several cuts to create corners.
Reference! Before decorating the corners, the blanks can be covered with bright gift paper.
Cut out a wide strip of cardboard and fold it in half. It will serve as a retainer at the bottom. We glue the cut corners to get two identical boxes. Glue a strip of cardboard to the bottom. Make sure that the glue is located only on the edges of the strip. Otherwise, the bag will be difficult to open.
Finally we make a handle. We cut out a couple of strips of colored paper and glue them to the half from which the craft will open.
How to decorate a New Year's bag
In conclusion, the bag must be decorated in accordance with the New Year's theme. For the suede version of the product, stickers or fabric patches are suitable. They are attached to a special adhesive layer. This could be a composition with a festive tree, New Year's balls and garlands, snowmen.
Making a paper bag is a little easier. Magazine clippings that are attached with glue are suitable here. When preparing a gift bag for a child, drawings with animals and birds are suitable: bullfinches, hares, a pig – a symbol of the coming year. A travel bag decorated with Father Frost and Snow Maiden, the main companions of the holiday, will become the main gift for a child.
Every holiday is accompanied by a lot of surprises and gifts. New Year is the main holiday for adults and children. There are always many long-awaited gifts hidden under the tree. A surprise hidden in a special New Year's bag, which you made yourself, will be the first pleasant event in the coming year.
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