DIY summer bag

Summer is passing and there is no stylish accessory in your wardrobe? If you want to decorate your look with a spectacular bag, you can make a stylish novelty yourself. It will not take much time to create it, and the result, with a skillful approach, will not yield to branded products. How to make a summer bag with your own hands?

Such an accessory can be knitted or crocheted, sewn on a typewriter or woven from scrap materials. In any case, the product will look extraordinary and spectacular. Of all the methods, sewing is the fastest process for creating a stylish and fashionable product.

In order for the product to have a marketable appearance, the textiles must be new, with pleasant colors. You should not choose an overly bright and acidic color: the appropriate decor will help to emphasize the nobility of the material. You can use natural leather, but the best option for a summer bag would be materials made from natural fibers. Coarse varieties of cotton, flax, coarse calico, denim are suitable. Lightness and simplicity are the main rules of summer bag textiles.

You need to choose the type of fabric taking into account that the thing keeps its shape after duplicating with adhesive. The color of the bag depends on what kind of clothes you plan to wear it with. It can be a plain canvas or colors with different shades, which can be combined with most things, shoes or accessories.

For a bag to be functional, it is important to think carefully about its style. Fabric products cannot be too voluminous, since without a frame they will not be able to keep their shape. It is not advisable to add cardboard inside: during washing, the product is deformed and becomes unusable. In addition, not every frame will withstand the cleaning process.

A self-made summer bag should be of medium size. Be sure to use a sealant when sewing. To impart density to textiles, an adhesive material (non-woven, dublerin) is used. It is better if the adhesive is on a woven base: this will make the textiles rough.

Skillful craftswomen use not only glue for compaction. To make the bag look beautiful, they insert blanks from plastic folders, denim textiles from old unnecessary things, as well as rough leatherette between the lining and the base. However, when combining a base, backing and cushioning component, be aware that a heavy sealant can ruin the entire job.

For information on how to make a hard bottom, see the next video.

The most convenient option for a summer bag is a shoulder strap. It is good if such a bag is optimally rigid, then, if desired, it will be possible to carry A4 documents in it. A flawless model is not only thoughtfully executed on the outside. Usually it has good functionality so that, if necessary, all the necessary accessories are always at hand. The task of the accessory is to look beautiful, be practical and have the organization of the internal space.

The bag should have comfortable handles or an optimal strap length. Some models combine both. An exclusive handbag can have the shape of a postman bag, be a shopper, a beach version, a product with a soft frame, a bag, boho.

A summer bag is associated with lightness and convenience. The patterns can be very diverse, it all depends on the taste and preferences of the woman. Some people like models made in the best Italian traditions. Others are fascinated by the Arab culture, so they reflect their mood through special designs.

You should not choose too complex patterns of patterns. Even the simplest model can be made exquisite if you choose the right decor. In addition to flat models, which are simply stitched on the sides, there are interesting styles with sidewalls, a ring, in the form of a bag-bag and others.

Dealing with each pattern is not difficult: the templates are applied to the base, cut out taking into account the seam allowances.

Any model, regardless of style, looks more interesting if it has decor. Finishing is selected taking into account the chosen style, in tone or contrast of the base.

Various decoration options can be used as decorative techniques:

• contrasting inserts;
• applications;
• lace;
• metal fittings;
• buttons;
• buckles, rivets;
• thermoapplication;
• embroidery;
• finishing and fantasy lines;
• fringe;
• beads;
• knitted items;
• tapes;
• flaps;
• acrylic paints;
• rhinestones, sparkling crystals, sequins.

Summer is the time when everything is possible, so the choice of design is unlimited. However, you should not sculpt everything on the front of the bag at once: a decent bag does not look like a gypsy sack. It is good if the decor emphasizes the style of the owner. An abundance of jewelry will indicate a lack of taste; such a bag will not look beautiful.

Sewing bags yourself is a fun process. You can show all your creativity and bring the most interesting ideas to life.

In order for the product to look professional, as if it was made by a well-known trademark, you need the following components:

• coarse linen fabric;
• rigid padding to strengthen the belt;
• lining;
• strong threads;
• tape measure;
• pencil;
• lightning;
• magnet clasp;
• scissors;
• sewing pins;
• leather handles (available at a specialist store);
• sewing machine.

You can use a sheet of A4 paper as a template, checking that the documents fit into the future model. To do without additional seams, you can use a solid canvas.

The size of the base blank is 75 cm (30 - front, 30 - back, 15 - bottom) in length and 45 cm in width.

The sewing process is as follows:

• The cut fabric is applied to the cushioning material, cut to size and chipped along the contour. Such a seal has a rough texture, due to which it "sticks" well to the main textiles: it does not need to be glued.
• To give the product the desired shape, cut out the sidewall blanks (bending the base, measure out the required volume using a measuring tape and draw a template). The blanks of the sidewalls are cut out according to the template from the base and the sealant, the edge is swept over and cleaved with pins.
• A zipper is sewn on both sides of the bent part (from the bottom to the middle). Then the sidewalls are pinned to the base and sewn, for greater accuracy, laying temporary lines. It remains to sew on handles and a magnet clasp, as well as decorate the model with beads.
• The lining is cut to the same size as the base. Optionally, pockets for different accessories can be made of double material (for security).
• After collecting the inside on a sewing machine, the lining is connected to the base and remove temporary lines. To give the bottom stability, before connecting the pole and the lining, you can reinforce the bottom with a piece cut from a plastic envelope or a plastic kitchen board.

To make the model look expensive, certain nuances of tailoring cannot be ignored:

• the use of old and faded fabric will not create a beautiful and "marketable" appearance;
• at the very beginning you need to decorate base and lining material (ironed with steam), subsequently saving the textiles from shrinkage;
• at some stages it is necessary to iron the product, since not every finished model allows this;
• it is better to iron the fabric from the wrong side, so that weasels do not appear;
• so that the sewing pins do not interfere with sewing, they are driven in perpendicular to the stitching seam;
• it is better to use reinforced threads for the bag (they are more durable);
• if textiles leave traces of punctures, the number of pins should be minimized;
• almost all lines should be machine lines: manual techniques are less reliable;
• the fittings of the product are used in moderation, otherwise they will outweigh the fabric.

Sewing a summer bag will appeal to every creative girl. Having made one product, you will want to constantly update your wardrobe.