How to Make Your Own Handbag
One of the most popular fashion accessories that have survived nearly all fashion trends is the handbag.
Unfortunately, fabric handbags from companies like Coach can be extremely expensive.
One solution is to make your own.
You can save a lot of money and customize personalized handbags far more than any bag you can find in a store.
Just use the following steps to design your own bag! Designing Your Handbag First, you will need to choose fabric.
You can visit a fabric store to look for the material you want to use.
You can also go through your closet and search through your old dresses and jeans for material.
Thankfully, you can make a handbag out of nearly any kind of fabric.
Next, you need to find a pattern to use to make your handbag.
One option is to visit your local fabric store.
They are likely to have many different patterns and templates you can purchase.
You can also make your own pattern using an existing bag as a template.
However, make sure to remember to include both sides, the bottom of the bag, as well as a flap for closing the bag.
Cutting and Sewing Your Handbag Now you will have to decide how to create the closure of your hand bag.
One choice is the standard frame that comes with most handbags.
You can sew this frame into the bag around the flaps.
You also have many other options available to you as well including buttons, ribbons, or even a seat belt.
The choice is up to you.
The next step is to cut out your fabric.
Take your pattern and trace it onto the fabric.
Then simply cut the fabric using the lines you traced.
While cutting, you may want to consider adding a protective layer of other material inside the bag.
This can protect valuables you may place inside it as well the material of the bag itself.
Once you have finished cutting, take your cut material and turn it over to the reverse side that will be facing inside the bag.
You now need to sew up the seams of the bag.
You should do this using a sewing machine to make sure your stitches are high quality and uniform.
For the bag's handles or straps, you should sew them on by hand using a needle and thread.
Decorating Your Handbag Once you finish, open up the bag so the correct side is facing outwards.
The last step is to sew on any additional materials you want to adorn the bag with such as rhinestones, buttons, or whatever you want.
You can also add some embroidery to further decorate the bag.
Follow these steps again to make as many handmade fabric handbags as you like.
Unfortunately, fabric handbags from companies like Coach can be extremely expensive.
One solution is to make your own.
You can save a lot of money and customize personalized handbags far more than any bag you can find in a store.
Just use the following steps to design your own bag! Designing Your Handbag First, you will need to choose fabric.
You can visit a fabric store to look for the material you want to use.
You can also go through your closet and search through your old dresses and jeans for material.
Thankfully, you can make a handbag out of nearly any kind of fabric.
Next, you need to find a pattern to use to make your handbag.
One option is to visit your local fabric store.
They are likely to have many different patterns and templates you can purchase.
You can also make your own pattern using an existing bag as a template.
However, make sure to remember to include both sides, the bottom of the bag, as well as a flap for closing the bag.
Cutting and Sewing Your Handbag Now you will have to decide how to create the closure of your hand bag.
One choice is the standard frame that comes with most handbags.
You can sew this frame into the bag around the flaps.
You also have many other options available to you as well including buttons, ribbons, or even a seat belt.
The choice is up to you.
The next step is to cut out your fabric.
Take your pattern and trace it onto the fabric.
Then simply cut the fabric using the lines you traced.
While cutting, you may want to consider adding a protective layer of other material inside the bag.
This can protect valuables you may place inside it as well the material of the bag itself.
Once you have finished cutting, take your cut material and turn it over to the reverse side that will be facing inside the bag.
You now need to sew up the seams of the bag.
You should do this using a sewing machine to make sure your stitches are high quality and uniform.
For the bag's handles or straps, you should sew them on by hand using a needle and thread.
Decorating Your Handbag Once you finish, open up the bag so the correct side is facing outwards.
The last step is to sew on any additional materials you want to adorn the bag with such as rhinestones, buttons, or whatever you want.
You can also add some embroidery to further decorate the bag.
Follow these steps again to make as many handmade fabric handbags as you like.
