How to sew a bag with your own hands. Different models, master class with patterns from leather, jeans, fabric, umbrella, beach, travel, patchwork, sports

A bag is one of the necessary and stylish accessories of a modern woman. An original, unique bag can be made with your own hands - sewn from scrap materials according to the detailed master classes in our article. Interesting models can be created from old unnecessary things.

How to choose fabric for sewing a bag, depending on its purpose

The catalogue of fabrics produced by the light industry is diverse. Any of them, rustling or fleecy, rough or smooth, denim, leather can become the basis for a bag. The principle of eclecticism (combination of styles), used by modern designers, allows any combinations and fantasies.

The following fabric options may be the most suitable for a bag:

1. Canvas - canvas - an extremely durable material used for sewing sails. If earlier this variety was made from hemp, today it is produced from synthetic fibers.
2. Cordura - a material used by American tailors to sew military equipment. A durable and strong material, the wear resistance of which is 5 times higher than nylon.
3. Denim - denim, a durable fabric that does not let dust through and lasts a very long time. Combines with any type of trim, guipure lace, embroidery, decorative details.
4. Lake - an original fabric that resembles leather, shiny and smooth. The industry produces single-color lacquer or covered with a patterned print. The fabric is durable, does not let moisture through, and has a low cost.
5. Plain gabardine, which goes well with decorative elements. A bag made of such fabric can be washed frequently, and the product's appearance will not lose its attractiveness.
6. Oxford – backpack fabric with increased strength.
7. You can also use light fabrics - linen, silk, cotton, the colors of which are extremely rich. With this option, you will need to select fabric for the lining.

Peculiarities of making a leather pattern

For a leather bag, you can use an old thing or buy scraps of thin leather, but the manufacturing process will not be easy, so it is important use the following tips:

1. To get a smooth base, the leather can be ironed with a not very hot iron from the reverse side.
2. To make the base more rigid, you can treat it with a special spray and then iron it.
3. The seams are first connected with double-sided tape or glued, and then stitched. This way, you can ensure the immobility of the element.
4. Sewing separate parts of the product is difficult. To make this easier, each seam should be "tapped" with a hammer. The material becomes softer, the needle goes in easier during stitching.

For any model you need to make a pattern. Beginning fashion designers should remember that sharp corners on leather products are difficult to create., so all the lines should be smooth. You can draw such a line using a template. According to the pattern, templates are prepared from hard paper, according to which all the details are cut out of leather, this makes it easier to work.

Patterns from jeans

All sorts of ideas for sewing bags from old jeans open up scope for the designer’s imagination.

There are many options for implementing the plan:

• you can design a bag for every day with long or short handles;
• a few pairs of jeans will make a great roomy travel bag;
• a children's handbag can be made from small pieces from different jeans;
• It's easy to make a backpack for a teenager: sew the bottom to the bottom of the leg, and the drawstring to the top.
• A rectangular shopping bag is easy to make.

Here are some tips for making denim bags:

1. Such bags are sewn using ready-made patterns.
2. It is not necessary to look for large fabrics. The patchwork style, combining denim and lightweight fabric, is very fashionable today.
3. The product will become more expressive if you complement it with decorative elements.
4. To keep the denim bag in shape, a lining is sewn into it, which can be made of bright fabric. If you make it longer, the protruding part of the fabric can be used for additional decoration.
5. The diagram of the simplest bag: four square pieces of fabric, two rectangular pieces, four long narrow strips for handles.

Fabric patterns

Sew a bag with your own hands (master class), you can develop different models from fabric yourself or find ready-made patterns on the Internet.

Once the model has been selected, it is necessary to:

1. Having made the pattern, transfer it to the wrong side of the selected fabric and cut out two pieces. Another option is to cut out the handles together with the side pieces.
2. To ensure that the product comes out neat, the details must first be basted, ironed well, and only then sewn together.
3. The two central walls of the product are sewn together along the width, the narrow side parts, and then the bottom is sewn on.
4. The lining is made in the same way and placed on the sewn part.
5. The model is turned inside out and the edges are processed.
6. The handles are sewn on if they were cut out separately.
7. All that remains is to sew in a zipper or decorate the lid.

In order for a fabric bag to hold its shape, the fabric needs to be reinforced, that is, glued with interlining, which is done after the material has been selected.

Felt pattern

Felt bags are becoming more and more popular because they are beautiful, bright, soft and cozy.

Working with felt is easy:

1. The material does not stretch, so there is no need to draw a pattern. Having decided on the dimensions of the product, you can simply cut out two squares or the same number of rectangles, and get to work.
2. The edges of the fabric do not fray, so there is no need for additional processing of the seams.
3. Having basted and sewn the bag, you need to think about handles for it. The options can be different: from the same felt, a thin chain, a belt.
4. To make the product look neat, it is better to sew on a contrasting lining that will hide the internal seams.
5. It remains to add decor to the sample. It can be made from felt fabric of a different color. The cut out funny figure is simply glued or sewn with an overlock stitch.

The costs for such a product are quite insignificant.

Burlap Patterns

Burlap is a natural, inexpensive material. Products made from it look impressive and remind us of the harmony between man and nature. The material is soft and pliable.

It is easy and at the same time not simple to work with:

1. Before starting work, the fabric must be carefully ironed so that even shapes can be cut out.
2. The edges of the burlap will fray, so the entire base needs to be coated with glue.
3. The inner seams need to be overcast.
4. To ensure the product retains its shape, a more rigid lining is required.

Fur and suede for bag pattern

Sew a bag with your own hands (master class), different models are easy from fur, suede of the simplest design, which always look rich. You want to take them in your hands and try them on with your outfit. To make such an exclusive, you will need the rest of the fur, natural or artificial, which will not be easy to work with.

Most likely, it will be painstaking manual work. When sewing a fur product on a machine, the work progresses slowly: the villi get under the needle. In addition, you need a machine that sews thick fabrics.

If the desire to have a fur bag has not disappeared, then you will have to do the following:

1. You will need a pattern.
2. After it is done, the existing fur is laid out in the direction of the pile, the pattern.
3. The elements of the future product are placed on it parallel to the center of the cut. The details are outlined with an automatic pen so that the line is visible.
4. You need to be careful that the fur defects do not fall under the pattern.
5. Fur, like suede, cannot be cut with scissors. A furrier's knife should be at hand.
6. The parts should be sewn according to the “way the pile looks.” All the pile should be hidden under the seams.
7. The process can only be done with a sharp, fairly thick needle, using nylon threads. You only need to pierce the fur or suede once.

How to turn an old umbrella into a fashionable bag

You can sew an interesting bag with your own hands from an old umbrella. The master class you watched will suggest different models of lightweight bags that will not require much space in the owner's handbag.

But this is not the only advantage of such a product:

• the fabric from which umbrellas are sewn is extremely durable, so the new accessory will not wear out;
• products placed in such a bag will not get wet in the pouring rain;
• stylish design (the colors of umbrellas are usually original) a little imagination will make this thing unique.

  

  

The order of creating a bag will be as follows:

1. The old umbrella is ripped into triangular sections, but the clasps should not be cut off from the umbrella.
2. The details need to be washed and ironed.
3. Next, the parts are folded to form a continuous piece of fabric, the pieces are basted and sewn together on the machine along the front side with a blind stitch. The edges of the resulting piece of fabric are also joined.
4. The product is folded to form a rectangle with absolutely right angles. The bottom of the product, turned inside out, is stitched and overcast.
5. The remaining fabric is used to make handles. They can be made triangular or the usual rectangular.
6. It remains to process the top edge of the bag.
7. After folding the new accessory, securing it with an umbrella clasp, you can head to the store.

Master class on sewing a beach bag

It is not necessary to buy a beach bag for a summer vacation. You can create it yourself, and it will be just as stylish and fashionable. When you are going to do some creativity, you need to collect any scraps that you have in the house.

It is important that they have a bright, large pattern.

These could be:

• printed tapestry, raincoat fabric;
• bright chintz fabrics, printed cotton, linen;
• coarse burlap.

Thick fabrics, felt, felt, denim should be left for other purposes. You should also immediately select a lining fabric, some kind of "sliding fabric" - plain satin, satin, silk.

Beginner craftswomen are better off taking on a simple rectangular model, although if you round the bottom part, the product will look more original. Large bags are in fashion today.

Once you have decided on the dimensions and found some thick paper, you can start creating the pattern:

1. A square with a side of 50 cm is drawn - these are the side walls of the bag. If desired, the bottom of the bag can be rounded. To get an even semicircle, use a compass or a template.
2. From the selected scraps, two such pieces and two from the lining fabric are assembled.
3. A rectangle is marked out, the length of which is 50 cm, the width is 10 or 20 cm. This is the side part and the bottom. You will have to cut out 6 such parts from the fabric (the bag and lining are taken into account).
4. The handle is drawn - a rectangle, 60 cm long. The width can be different. You will need four parts for the bag.

All that remains is to baste, iron and sew, decorating the product with decorative elements.

How to sew a travel bag

Sew a bag with your own hands (master class), different models can be made from denim, leather, thick drape.

You can create it from old jeans, spending one evening on the whole process, while saving your own money:

1. It is necessary to cut off the top of the trousers and rip the legs lengthwise.
2. Rectangles are cut out from the back legs to serve as the central walls of the bag. The length is chosen at random.
3. You will need 2 small pieces for the side panels, the height of which is identical to the overall height of the bag.
4. There is one more detail that needs to be prepared – the bottom.
5. The upper part consists of two strips, between which a zipper is sewn.
6. All the details except the top are placed on the interlining (it will give the product firmness), outlined and cut out. The fabric for the lining is measured in the same way.
7. Next, the product is sewn together: the central parts with the side parts and the bottom. Handles made of corset tape are sewn onto the top of the product.
8. The interlining parts are attached to the lining, the inner part of the product is assembled and inserted into the denim base.

Once the top is sewn on, the accessory is considered complete.

Making a Sports Bag Yourself

Sew a bag with your own hands (master class), different models can be made from tarpaulin, raincoat fabric in a sporty style. You can choose a style with a belt or with a handle. For the lining, take quilted padding polyester, for the rigidity of the bottom - fleece. You will need a zipper, rings for handles.

Step-by-step instructions for making a bag:

1. Taking an old newspaper, you need to fold it so that the edges match.
2. Bend the corners, but not to the center. Draw a horizontal line along the folded corners.
3. Cut off the top along this line. Cut the resulting figure along the central line of the newspaper. Mark the top, bottom, and fold of the product.
4. After laying out the pattern on the selected fabric, cut it out, remembering to leave two centimeters of seam allowance.
5. Sweep the top and bottom of the bag, the sides, stitch them, sew on the zipper.
6. Cut out the lining in the same way and make several pockets on it.
7. Sew the bottom and lining on the sides.
8. After cutting out the handles, attach them to the bag.
9. Insert the lining into the base of the product, pin it along the seams and stitch it.

The work on creating the bag is complete.

Sewing a bag in patchwork style

Patchwork bags are summer bags, so you need to choose cotton or linen fabrics for them, but such a product will have to be ironed often. You can take non-shrinking, durable synthetic fabrics.

Having prepared the necessary things (scraps, lining material, glue stick, strap for the handle, scissors), you can start sewing:

• find fabric for the base: length – 29 cm, width – 25;
• place the patches on it so that their edges overlap each other by 1.5 cm, pin them together so that they do not shift;
• the corners of the patches should be glued and only then proceed to stitching by hand or by machine along the length, and then along the width;
• you should cut the blank and insert the bottom, previously glued (14/25 cm), reinforced with non-woven fabric;
• stitch the side parts, sew on rings for the handles;
• sew the corners, turn inside out;
• make the lining, sew it inside;
• process the top edge of the product and attach handles.

Knot bag

It is easy to sew a knotted bag with your own hands, but it is better to watch a master class. Your own imagination will suggest different models. Cotton fabrics with a cheerful pattern are suitable for such a product, although you can also use evening fabrics. The products are double-sided.

The inside is usually plain. The bottom can be round, semi-circular, with darts. The accessory can be miniature (worn on the hand) or large, like a backpack.

To make a knot bag, you need to spend about an hour:

• you need to draw a sketch of the future product (the bag resembles a T-shirt with wide shoulders, one of which is 5 cm longer than the other) and cut it out;
• the pattern is transferred onto the fabric (seam allowances are required);
• the lining is marked out (it is better to use interlining with an adhesive base);
• the product is swept off the handles, then the sides, bottom, and seams are sewn on the machine;
• All that remains is to sew the lining and attach it.

Belt bag

A waist bag is an ideal gift option for your beloved man. To make it, you will need suede or thin leather, felt or fleece. The basis will be patterns taken from the Internet, because it is quite difficult to develop the shape of the bag yourself.

1. The manufacturing process begins with sizing and sewing the back wall, to which the zipper is sewn. The second side of the zipper is sewn on the top of the lid.
2. A second zipper is marked along the convex side of the lid.
3. The front wall is attached to the free edge of the zipper.
4. If necessary, pockets are made (they will be fixed with Velcro).
5. Straps with fastex are sewn to the front and back walls.

Simple Shoe Bag

A schoolchild may need a bag for a change of shoes and sports uniform. To create such a bag, you can use raincoat fabric in two shades.

You need to prepare:

• a rectangular piece of brightly colored fabric, 40 cm wide and 64 cm long;
• 2 pieces of contrasting fabric (length – 40 cm, width – 24 cm);
• for the pocket, a rectangle of fabric (16 cm by 21 cm);
• lace.

The sewing sequence is as follows:

• the pocket is decorated with the child's initials and sewn along the line drawn on the side;
• the upper edges of fabric of different colors are stitched from the front side;
• the parts are folded with the right sides together and stitched;
• the part under the drawstring is folded over and ironed, stitched without reaching the center;
• All that's left is to thread the drawstring - and you can put your things in the bag.

Interesting ideas for sewing a bag

There are many ideas for sewing bags, here are some of them:

1. A woven bag made from old jeans will be original. Cut old trousers into strips, weave the fabric. Sew or glue it onto the fabric base. Fold the blank and stitch the sides. All that remains is to sew on the handles.
2. A semicircular clutch is convenient to take to the cinema. From a piece of non-creasing fabric, cut out two round parts and the same circle from padding polyester. Put the parts on top of each other, sew them and trim them with a narrow braid. Sew a zipper into the blank and decorate the product.
3. A bag in the shape of an evening dress or a piece of cheese looks original.
4. The next model can be considered exclusive – a bag-transformer from a vest to a bag. You can leave the house in a quilted vest and return with a bag in your hands.
5. You can make a bag in the shape of a clock, the hands of which point to the exit from the house.

A bag is not a difficult thing to make yourself. Thanks to a large selection of models, a novice craftswoman can choose one of the simplest options. Detailed master classes with photos of patterns and finished products will help you create an original and stylish accessory.

Article formatting: Vladimir the Great

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