The bag by hand - sewing features, tips on choosing materials, a detailed master class

What are beautiful fabric bags used for?

Stitched with their own hands things always look attractive, because the master puts a part of his own heart into them.

Creative handicrafts can be used for different purposes, and beautifully decorated fabric bags are no exception:

• beautiful packaging for holiday gifts. Beautiful fabric can be used to make Christmas bags or gift wrapping for birthdays, anniversaries or weddings;
• decorating souvenirs for guests on holidays. The foreign tradition of presenting guests with souvenirs at such celebrations as bachelorette parties, birthdays and weddings requires gift wrapping surprises;
• making scents for rooms. Your own home can be decorated with bags of scented herbs decorated with cinnamon sticks and dried citrus, anise stars;
• organization of storage of various small things. Medicines and small items, buttons and threads can all be stored in bags with ties, for a child's room you can sew bags for Lego parts or other toys of the child;
• sewing original amulets for the house. Home decoration with amulets is an ancient and revered tradition, such products can be sewn as a gift for a house-warming party or for your home.

Bags with different designs are not just gift wrapping, there are always a lot of ways to use a practical thing. Sturdy products made of natural fabric can be taken with you on trips, you can pack ornaments and necessary small things in them, or you can stuff treats for children in them.

What materials you can use for sewing

Before sewing the product, it is necessary to study its design, choose materials and necessary tools. On the purpose of manufacture depends on what pattern is chosen for the bag and what its dimensions will be, and you should take into account such moments:

• material for sewing the base of the bag. The material for the bag is chosen depending on the intended use of this product. It is better to check natural or synthetic fabrics for durability beforehand and only after that use them in the creative process;
• The choice of material for making the lining. The lining is needed for items used to store markable items. If the bag will hold liquid medications or hygiene items, it is better to make the lining from a cellophane bag;
• Tie design for fixing the contents. For tying the finished pouch, you can use different options and solutions. It can be a runner (threaded tie) or a ribbon sewn on the side, the tie can not be sewn to the bag itself;
• The external decor and how the bag will be decorated. Like any good gift or beautiful thing, it is recommended to decorate the bag. A variety of accessories and techniques can be used for this process, and it is important that the stylistics of the decoration match the theme of the holiday.

A large enough bag, designed as gift wrapping, can easily be transformed into a beautiful bag, especially if it is sewn from durable fabric. Any product made of natural and quality materials can be given a second life with minimal effort and little money.

Features of bags for gifts and sweets

Bags that will be used to decorate gifts and surprises necessarily require a beautiful decoration. You can use different techniques and materials for their decorating and decoration, and it is not necessary to limit your imagination:

• beautiful embroidery, it can be done with a sewing machine (stitching on a pre-drawn contour), cross or smooth, beads and ribbons;
• appliqué of fabric, for appliqué choose contrasting materials, or those that differ in shade, for an expressive composition;
• Application of stamps, to implement this technique, you will need stamps themselves (you can make your own hands) and a special fabric paint;
• the use of improvised means, the bag can be decorated with buttons and sequins, create a picture-overflow or sew flowers from textiles;
• beautiful lace and satin ribbons, original drapery or the use of two layers of fabric can be decorative decorations for the bag.

Often, minimalist decorating techniques are used to give bags a festive and dressy look. To apply them, it is enough to choose a beautiful fabric, bright bows from the outer ties or glued rhinestones, beads and ready-made decorations.

How to sew a beautiful bag by yourself

It is easy and fast to make a bag for souvenirs you can use a sewing machine and for this you will need a small piece of fabric, 22x10 cm. As ties will be used satin ribbon (15 cm), and for decoration you will need a template of a cardboard star:

• Initially it is necessary to decorate one of the sides of the bag, for this purpose, a star from cardboard is attached to its front side and carefully traced its outline;
• Along the outline of the figure it is necessary to make a neat stitch, you can do it with a sewing machine, it is better to use bright or contrasting colors with the fabric threads;
• The piece of fabric is folded inside and stitched on both sides of the length, the upper parts are bent at 0.5 cm and also sewn on the machine;
• all the edges of the finished product is better processed by a machine overlock, you can stitch them by hand, this will require quite a lot of time;
• The bag is turned out on the outside and you need to sew a ribbon tie, for this you need to step back 2-3 cm from the top edge, and to the side seam sew a ribbon.

Rather easy master class is perfect for beginners, just mastering the technique of sewing. Those who are perfectly skilled can use complicated patterns and make pouches with lining or choose delicate fabrics for sewing.

Fabric bags, sewn by hand and decorated with applique or embroidery, are a wonderful and useful gift. The creative process will bring a lot of pleasure and help organize your own leisure, taking up a fascinating and useful hobby.

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