Today we’ll talk about how to make a fashionable clutch bag with your own hands. Such a handbag should be in the wardrobe of every woman, and not one. A clutch bag is useful for going out, walking or working. In general, this is what is needed for many occasions. The assortment in boutiques and shops is huge, the materials and finishes are very diverse, just an amazing wealth of choices for such an accessory as a clutch bag. You can buy everything, but it is often difficult to choose exactly what is needed to complete a specific image. So, for the cause.
You will need a small piece of fabric (depending on the size of the bag, plus allowances for seams of approximately 50x50 cm), threads, needles, a sewing machine or special glue for the fabric, scissors, reinforcing material - doubler, zipper or button, chain for the handle (you can do without her) and lining fabric. The clutch bag can be not only sewn, but also glued! The fabric can be any both in color, and in quality. Silk, wool, natural or artificial leather or suede, denim, raincoat - the main thing that you like and be comfortable in work.
Tip. Dense fabrics are easier to work with. Therefore, if this is your first sewing experience, opt for thick wool, denim or leather. Only dense fabrics are suitable for bonding! When working with the skin, remember that improperly made seams leave holes in the form of holes with further opening.
So, the materials are selected, now the model. Let's consider several options. The simplest is an envelope with a button fastener or a beautiful button. With or without a handle, this clutch bag looks good with any outfit, be it an evening dress or loose jeans. Externally, it can with rounded or right angles, small folds and a zipper. This accessory is convenient to wear on the shoulder, on a long chain handle. You can slightly modify the pattern, and the clutch bag will look like an envelope.
Tip. If you decide to make an accessory without a handle, insert a loop - it will be much more convenient to wear it. Still, a clutch bag over your shoulder is a more comfortable way to carry it.
It is better to make a pattern on paper, so you will be sure that you were not mistaken with the sizes. The finished pattern can be folded like a handbag and attached to yourself, make adjustments. Then cutting is done on the wrong side of the fabric. For a clutch in the form of an envelope, the pattern is made in the form of two rectangles of the same size and a triangle. If you decide to make a fastener
ku zipper, then the triangle is no longer needed, draw one rectangle, rounded or not two corners (bottom of the bag), we also make a tuck or outline folds, so the bag will look better. All! We transfer the pattern to the fabric and to the
lining fabric, cut out, glue with reinforcing material for greater density, the bag should keep its shape. The seams of the bag can be glued with special glue, or can be sewn together. Then we sew the lining and carefully insert it into the purse, sew it. And finally, the clasp and handle. And now we fantasize and decorate.
By the way, lovers of knitting can knit such a handbag in just a couple of hours. It will look very stylish and unusual. A clutch bag always gives the image of its owner femininity and elegance, and such an accessory can be made with one's own hands.