Another workshop on making bags. Of course, you can sew a similar bag from a fabric specially made for this, but I will describe how to sew this particular bag.
I had my favorite knitted blouse ... I brought it to a state of worn sides, and my sister, tormented by swearing, said that it was already a shame to have this something in the wardrobe, even putting it on only at home, and that it was time to throw it away. But throwing it out my hand did not rise. And sending my husband on a business trip, left alone ... I decided to try to make something from the remains of my favorite blouse.
It’s not an easy step: cut the blouse and find on it the same still unworn pieces of fabric that are still suitable for something. Having done this operation, I got one large enough and 4 smaller pieces. It was they, as well as the geometry of the pattern, that determined the further appearance of the bag. The second fabric used in the bag, requested itself - a black elastic jeans.
Unfortunately, I didn’t think that a photo of the bag’s manufacturing process could ever come in handy, so for the sake of clarity of the process I am attaching schematic drawings.
1. Assembly of the first panel of the bag
1. Sew two identical in size parts from two squares with a geometric black and white pattern and one plain black denim strip between them. Iron the seam. Sew on denim.
2. Connect these stripes to each other along the long side using a black jeans strip, sew the same stripes along the upper and lower edges of our part. Iron all the seams, and then stitch on the jeans.
3. On the right and left, add a denim strip along the entire length of this part, iron and stitch the seam. The first banner is ready
Assembling the second panel of the bag
1. Sew along the black denim strip along the top and bottom of the central part with a geometric pattern. Iron the seams, stitch the details on the jeans.
2. On the right and left, add a denim strip along the entire length of our part, iron and stitch the seam. The second banner is ready
3. Pens
1. For each pen, prepare 2 parts: from a fabric with a pattern (in my case, I had to collect these parts from pieces) and a black jeans. The width of the jeans part is equal to the width of the color part + 3-4 cm.
2. Place the fabric with the pattern exactly in the center of the denim. On both sides there will be 1.5−2 free cm (depending on the stock you selected in the first paragraph). Tighten this stock with a cut inward, iron and lay a line along the bend. Thus, you connect and fix the part with a pattern and jeans and get interesting handles for your bag.
4. Bottom
Duplicate with dense material. In this case, I also plotted the bottom line in parallel lines.
5. Boca bags
6. Assembly
Fold the first panel and the side part of the bag face to face, lay a line. In this case, it is important: at the bottom of the line should be the allowance for the seam of the panel, but not go on it; at this point, be sure to fasten the seam.
Similarly, sew the second side part on the first panel, and then connect the side parts to the second panel of the bag.
Sew on the bottom of the bag. It is at this stage, when placing the allowances of the parts of the bag around the bottom perimeter in the corners, you will feel why the allowances of the parts along the bottom remained un sewn. Lay a line (preferably double or triple).
Cut excess stocks, you can cut out the seal used at the bottom of the bag to the seam, cut corners. Turn bags on face.
Similarly (but not turning it at the end onto the face) from 4 parts, collect the lining of the bag, if desired, sew a pocket on the lining.
Bag Completion:
Option 1: Tuck the top of the bag and lining, place the handle of the bag in the desired place, combine the top of the lining and bag. With one circular line on top of the bag we connect the handles, lining and bag. This option is good if the lining in color is not very different from the bag or if you combine the lining, bag and stitch so that everything will be perfect.
Option 2: I chose a fabric with a contrasting black and white pattern for lining and decided to finish the product a little differently. First, I sewed the handles of the bag in several lines at the desired place, BUT letting the data on the seam stock, i.e., on one side I firmly fixed the handles, but at the same time I did not ruin the appearance of the product with incomprehensible lines. After that, I turned up the top of the bag and lining. When combining the lining and the bag, I located an external cut of the lining with an offset inside the bag. That is, if you look at the bag, then the lining is not visible, but when you open the bag, you get an interesting contrasting surprise :) Lay a line on top of the bag.
And enjoy your favorite thing in a new way :)
