Handbag with a clasp: pattern, sewing instructions, tips from the masters, photo

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

How often do situations happen when a dress has already been bought, but there is no handbag suitable for it? Often enough. And here you can choose 2 ways: either start an endless shopping trip, in search of the very handbag that suits this particular dress, or sew it yourself. In this case, you can not only choose the desired color, but also the style, size, number of pockets, and decor. However, you may encounter such a problem: how to fasten the bag? It is quite difficult to sew in zippers for many, magnetic or simple buttons are difficult to install without special equipment, as well as other specific fasteners. However, there is a way out of this difficult situation - to use a clasp. What is it and how to work with it?

Charmoire

This type of fastener was invented in the fifteenth century in France, and the name literally means "to close". It looks like two semicircles connected at the edges of the arc and with two beads in the center,which keep the clasp closed. Over time, the form has acquired many variations, but the meaning has remained unchanged. Most often, this type of fasteners can be found on wallets, clutches and radicules, and these attributes can still be seen at fashion shows.

Types of mounts

At the moment, there are many types of clasps. They can be classified according to the following criteria:

1. The shape. Arcuate. Rectangular. Stepped. Wavy.
2. To fit. Small (for wallets). Medium (for cosmetic bags, clutches). Large (for bags, suitcases).
3. According to location. External. Hidden.
4. According to the method of fastening. Sewn on. Clamping (more often they are glued). On locking bolts (usually the bolts come with the clasp).
5. According to the mounting area. Along the perimeter. On the upper contour (convenient for small items, such as wallets).
6. According to the presence of decor. Simple. Decorative (carving, stones, etc.).
7. By volume. Single. Double.



8. By closing method. Classic (two beads or plates). Swivel. Push-button.

As you can see, there are a lot of types of clasps, so it is quite easy to choose them both for a strict business suit, and for a romantic outfit or a wedding dress. In addition, sewing products with this attachment is quite easy.

Materials

To make your own handbag with a clasp you will need:

1. Paper.
2. Pencil.
3. Ruler.
4. Outer material.
5. Liner material.
6. Flizelin.
7. Doublerin.
8. Chamber.
9. Threads.
10. Needle.
11. Scissors.
12. Glue.
13. Decor.

Interlining and doubler from this list are optional, but it is still better to use them. Both non-woven adhesive materials serve to strengthen the fabric, the first, thin, for the lining so that it does not tear during the operation of the product, and the second, thicker, for the main fabric, so that the bag keeps its shape well. It is also convenient to use figured fabric scissors (zigzag). The edges of the fabric cut with such a tool do not need to be additionally processed with an overlock, the material will not crumble on the cuts.

Steps

And yet how to sew a handbag with a clasp? In fact, it is quite easy and does not require any special skills. The process can be divided into several stages:

1. Choosing a style and creating a pattern.
2. Cutting and sewing parts.
3. Decor.
4. Assembly.

In order to better understand the principles of making such accessories, it is necessary to take a closer look at each of them.

Style and pattern

The pattern of a handbag with a clasp primarily depends on the chosen style of the product. In addition, the purpose of this product also plays a big role.

Most often, the style is chosen, taking into account the features of the already available clasp. Less often it is done in reverse order. Therefore, at this stage it is necessary to decide what will bebag with this type of fastener. Will it be voluminous or flat, have sharp corners or a rounded shape, what will be the material of the top and lining, how many departments and pockets will it have, and also what should be the decor.

Since it is very easy to build a pattern for a handbag with a clasp, we will consider only the basic principles. They are based on the advice of craftsmen who are engaged in the manufacture of such accessories:

1. It is necessary to start building a drawing from above, from the fastening zone of the fastener.
2. In order for the top of the bag to fit well to the clasp, it is necessary to circle it along the outer contour and build a pattern from the resulting line.
3. If the product is flat, then it is enough just to mark the height of the clasp (the location of the ends of the arc), cut out 2 parts of the top and lining and sew them to the marks. You can see an example of a bag with a clasp in the photo. The pattern in this case will be 2 rectangles with rounded bottom corners.



4. To make the product more voluminous, it is necessary to add an additional element, which will give the width of the handbag. Its width should be equal to the two sides of the clasp (for semicircular or wavy fasteners, the height of the side is 1/4 of the length of the arc), and the total perimeter of the top of the bag is the perimeter of the fastener.
5. To add volume in the upper part of the accessory, the contour of the clasp on the pattern must be slightly straightened, moving the lower edges up by 1-3 or more cm. The higher the edges on the pattern are raised relative to the contour of the fastener, the more voluminousthere will be a product. In this case, it is important to ensure that the final length of the arc matches the original one.
6. If the volume is needed only at the bottom of the bag, there is no need for an additional detail, it is enough to make tucks in the bottom area at the corners, connecting the side and bottom at an angle of 90 °. It is important to ensure that the edges of the tuck in the side seam area match. It is convenient to make them after the two parts have already been sewn.
7. For rounded accessories, it is better to make the side part one-piece or consisting of two parts, the seam of which will be located in the middle of the bottom of the product. But for handbags with sharp corners (rectangle, trapezoid, polygons), the length of the side part should correspond to the length of one side of the main figure. In this way, you can achieve clearer contours of the product.
8. If it is necessary to expand downwards not only along the front part, but in the side part, then the pattern of the additional part will have the shape of a trapezoid or lens.
9. After the clasp bag pattern is ready, it is better to duplicate it on paper, cut it out and glue it. Thus, you can check the conformity of the dimensions of the parts, the appearance of the future accessory, as well as the correctness of the pattern in the fastener area. After that, you can make adjustments to the main pattern.

Cutting and sewing

After the pattern of the handbag with the clasp is ready, you can proceed to cutting. It is necessary to cut out the following details:

• From lining fabric - 2 pieces of the front surface, side pieces, all without seam allowances. If necessary, alsocut pockets.
• From interlining, cut out the same details for the lining, but 0.5 cm smaller on all sides.
• From the main fabric, cut out the details of the top with allowances of 0.7-1 cm.
• From dublerin - parts without allowances.

After all the details are cut out, it is necessary to glue them by connecting the non-woven materials with an iron.

Important! It is necessary to arrange the adhesive materials so that there is the same distance from the edge on all sides.

Next, you need to sew all the details of the top and lining. For the resulting blanks, iron the edges in different directions, if necessary, make notches on the folds.

If you crochet or knit a handbag with a clasp, then the process is similar to the one presented above, but instead of cutting the top details are knitted according to the developed pattern. It is better to leave the lining made of fabric.

Decor

You can decorate the product at those stages when it is convenient to do it. It is more convenient to embroider patterns with threads, beads or ribbons, sew on applications before sewing on the glued part, sew on beads and other volumetric elements after the top layer of the bag is sewn, and glue rhinestones or other decor when the product is completely ready.

Clasp attachment

Since the fasteners are different, their fastening will be slightly different:

• Sewing on. They are of two types - open and closed. The lower frame of the open ones is one-sided, flat, with holes for a needle. In order to secure suchclasp, you must first sew the lining and the outer part of the bag, placing them with their right sides to each other, then turn it through a small hole and sew it up. Thus, the top edge of the handbag will be neat and strong. After that, you can sew on the fastener by putting it on top of the product. For closed fasteners, the frame is double-sided, with a groove, completely covers the cut around the perimeter. Holes for the needle are located only on the front side of the clasp. In this case, it is enough to combine the edges of the lining and the top, sweep, then place the cut inside the frame and carefully sew along the holes in the fastener. This method is suitable for bags made of dense or bulky fabric, since the dimensions of the inner groove limit the maximum thickness of the edge. If the fabric is thin enough, then it is better to pre-process the edge in the same way as for an open fastener.
• Clamping. These fasteners are similar to closed sew-on fasteners, but they do not have holes for the needle. Ideally, they must be carefully crimped, fixing the edges of the fabric inside, but in this case, the mount can be deformed. Therefore, there is an easier way - to glue them. Depending on the thickness of the material, sweep the edges or sew them from the wrong side, then apply evenly a small amount of glue inside the frame, then carefully tuck the edges inside the clasp with a flat screwdriver. And in order for the material to fit more tightly to the fastener on the front side, it is necessary to additionally lay the twine inside from the side of the lining.



• The clasp with stop bolts is attachedsimilar to sewn, however, instead of a seam, bolts are used, which clamp the material inside the frame. But it is better to use glue in this case as well.

Important! Before attaching the clasp, you must first mark the center of the top of the bag on both sides, and then start fastening, moving only from the center to the edge. This makes it possible to avoid warping of the product and the appearance of unnecessary folds in visible places.

The pattern of a handbag with a partial fastening clasp is different from the rest. In this case, the top of the product will not be equal to the perimeter of the fastener. Its length should be equal to the length of the part to be sewn, and its width should be equal to the distance between the arcs at maximum opening. Before fixing the clasp, the edge of the product must be sewn from the wrong side.

Conclusion

Easy to create a handbag pattern with a clasp with your own hands, a large selection of fasteners and a low level of manufacturing complexity make the process of creating a product exciting, and a finished accessory will last more than one day. And if the accessory loses its appearance or gets bored, you can always sew a new one using the same clasp, because this type of fastener will not go out of fashion soon!