Sewn handbag
Our sewn handbag from sewing cords has dimensions about 28cm wide and 31cm high. At the bottom of the handbag we used about 15 meters of 6mm sewing cord BIGcord and we sew the rest of the handbag from almost the entire 50 meter ball of our 6mm sewing cord.
In addition to 6mm cord BIGcord we will need for this handbag also:
2 openable rings (round carabiner)
leather labels
leather buckle
strap
and, of course, a needle, pins, scissors and a sewing machine
Step 1
As with most products from sewing cords, we start with a snail. We sew with a zigzag stitch until we reach the desired size. In our case, it will be 23cm.
Step 2
When our bottom is 23cm, we move on to sewing the wall of the handbag. We tilt the bottom (not perpendicularly, but as in the picture) and proceed to sewing. Since we want to gradually expand the handbag, the bottom must be at an approx. 45 degree angle. The greater the angle, the wider the bottom we will reach. If we tilt the bottom perpendicular to the mat, our wall would be flat and perpendicular, and we don't want that with this bag.
Step 3
After 9 rows of sandstone paint, we change color. At the end, we cover the joint of two colors with a leather label. We sew the first 3 rows still at the same inclination until we reach the desired width - 28cm. Then we tilt the bottom of the handbag perpendicular to the mat and sew the next rows straight.
After about 23cm, we start narrowing the handbag. This is done by tilting the already sewn part to the opposite side than before and we can also gently stretch the twine to make the top of our handbag a little narrower.
Step 4
We are already nearing the end, so we will slowly begin to shape our handbag. We ended up sewing a handbag at a height of about 31cm, but if your handbag otherwise expanded or narrowed, you can adjust the height according to your needs.
We set the place where we changed the color of the twine as the front of the handbag. We cover it with a leather label, which will also serve as an ornament. We press the sides of the handbag into the inside, which gives us the desired shape.
Step 5
Using thin scissors, we make small holes for a round carabiner and thread through both rings according to the photos. We also sew a leather label to finish. (We recommend sewing them before you thread the rings. We did it the other way around and then the sewing was a little harder ;)) Since we could tear the threads when threading the rings, we stitch all the places around the holes by hand so that the holes will not get bigger in these places.
We sew a leather buckle and a leather nameplate, fasten the strap and we're done :)
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