On the eve of the New Year and Christmas, active preparation of gifts for relatives and friends begins. Of great importance in the design is the packaging in which the present is hidden. Everyone strives to ensure that she is particularly unique and has an attractive and vibrant appearance. Many make the packaging on their own, using personal skills. For example, a small bag made of cardboard or hand-sewn will be a good choice for gift wrapping.
What you need to make a New Year's bag
First of all, you should decide on the manufacturing option. Two ways are suitable for making a bag: sewing on a sewing machine or assembly from cardboard. A paper product is suitable for a children's gift: inside you can hide sweets and fruits or a small toy. Manual sewing will be appreciated by a loved one. Depending on the size in such a handbag you can present a stole, jewelry or a book.
When the suitable option is selected, we proceed to the preparation of the necessary tools.
Materials:
- suede (for sewing);
- polyester (for lining);
- ruler;
- pencil;
- scissors;
- cardboard;
- glue;
- safety pins;
- sewing machine;
- materials for decoration (stickers, rhinestones, watercolor paints, etc.).
After preparing the necessary material, you can begin to work.
Reference! A self-sewn bag can be used as a main gift if you make a large product.
How to make a Christmas bag with your own hands
For independent sewing of a bag it is recommended to use a fabric of dense texture. This will prevent possible spillage and crumbling of the material on the finished product. For the design of the gift suede is suitable, which differs in an aristocratic and attractive appearance.
The first step is to prepare the parts. To do this, set the exact dimensions of the finished accessory. Using a ruler and a pencil on cardboard, we build the elements of the necessary parameters. As a basis, you can take the samples listed below.
When all the details on the cardboard are ready, we transfer the blanks to the material. Similarly, we prepare the lining.
Attention! When preparing patterns, elements should be done 1-2 cm more to leave allowances for seams.
After preparing all the patterns, you can start sewing. We bend the allowances and fasten the lining material to the wrong side of the suede using pins. Sew on a sewing machine using the smallest line. In order for the bottom to be stable, you can sew an insert of leather. Sew must be done manually. This insert can be used both from the outside and from the inside, hiding it under the lining.
There are handles on the side components of the product. Here fit from an unnecessary bag. They can also be sewn by hand, pre-fitted with suede, to match the bag.
The final stage is the castle. On everyday options, it is presented in the form of lightning. For a miniature holiday option, a button is suitable. New Year's bag is ready. It remains to issue the product on the relevant topics.
The festive option is also easy to make from paper. This will require cardboard, scissors and glue.
Important! For production, it is not recommended to take thin paper, as it will not withstand the weight of the gift and will tear quickly.
From cardboard we cut out two squares of the same size. On both sides we retreat a few centimeters and make several incisions to make corners.
Reference! Before designing the corners of the workpiece, you can glue it with bright gift paper.
We cut a wide strip of cardboard, fold it in half. It will serve as a retainer at the bottom. We glue the notched corners to get two identical boxes. Glue a strip of cardboard to the bottom. Make sure that the glue is located only at the edges of the strip. Otherwise, the bag will be difficult to open.
At the end we make a pen. We cut out a couple of strips of colored paper and glue to the half from which the craft will open.
How to decorate a Christmas bag
In conclusion, the bag must be issued in accordance with the New Year theme. For suede version of the product stickers or stripes made of fabric are suitable. They are attached to a special adhesive layer. It can be a composition with a celebratory fir-tree, New Year's balls and garlands, snowmen.
Making a paper bag is a bit easier. Here, clippings from magazines that are attached with glue are suitable. When preparing a gift bag for a child, drawings with animals and birds are suitable: bullfinches, hares, pigs - a symbol of the coming year. The bag, decorated by Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden, the main companions of the holiday, will be the main gift for the child.
Each holiday is accompanied by a large number of surprises and gifts. New Year is the main holiday for adults and children. A lot of long-awaited gifts are always hidden under the tree. Surprise, hidden in a special New Year's bag, which is made by yourself, will be the first pleasant event in the coming year.
