Summer handbag without sewing

Summer handbag without sewing

In summer, you especially feel the need for lighta bag that takes up minimal space when folded, but can hold a lot of things for the beach, picnic or shopping at the market. There are many interesting options for sewing similar bags with your own hands. But in this master class it is proposed to use a ready-made knitted pillowcase or cover, which will make it a summer bag with your own hands without a single stitch of a needle!summer bag without sewing

Necessary tools and materials

To make your own summer bag, you will need:

  • large rectangular pillowcase or cover;
  • tape, tissue pigtail or thick cord for the strap over the shoulder;
  • scissors;
  • if desired, decorate the bag - acrylic paint and sponge.

If there is no suitable pillowcase, then you can sewan ordinary rectangular bag made of any light fabric. It will even be more convenient - you can independently determine the size of the future hobo bag, as well as choose the color and pattern of the fabric.summer bag with your hands from a pillowcase

Summer handbag: work progress

The whole process of creating a summer bag with your ownvery simple with your hands! 1. Lay the pillowcase or sewn bag on the table and fold it in half so that the open side is on top. 2. If you want to decorate the bag, embroider it with beads or paint it, then it’s better to do it now. For example, you can take acrylic paint, a triangular sponge and make an abstract “stamped” pattern. 3. Using scissors, carefully make holes all the way through where the open side of the bag meets the back. Take a fabric strap and tie the layers of fabric tightly together. 4. Turn the bag over, take two corners, cut holes in them, connect and tie with a small piece of tape. 5. To make the tassel, gather some of the fabric from the top of the bag and tie it with ribbon. If desired, you can come up with several fastening options, for example, with magnets, Velcro or a belt.summer bag with your own hands from a pillowcase without sewingThe video below provides a master class with detailed step-by-step instructions to make the process clearer.soft bucket bag with your own hands without sewing from a pillowcasehobo-bag of pillowcases with your own hands a hobo bag with your own hands from a pillowcase without sewing

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