Felt - this is the material that holds its shape perfectly, so it can be easily given any look. It is easily sewn from it. If you want to do something in the form of children's crafts, a handbag or a purse, then it is preferable to take synthetic felt.
ATTENTION It will be convenient to work with synthetic felt precisely for those who have little experience of contact with this material and the creation of decorative products from it.
Here are the main benefits of synthetic felt:
- It does not form intensively wrinkles and folds, as this is inherent exclusively to natural felt.
- It is soft and supple, which makes working with it easy.
- If you trim the edge and do not process it, then it still will not crumble.
- In the case of violations of operation and storage, fungus and mold do not form.
- At a price category this material is more affordable than natural.
- It does not require antistatic treatment.
After you come up with a model or it is taken from the Internet or any other sources, you should definitely create a pattern. This will allow you to perform quality work and avoid miscalculations.
Content
- Material and Tools
- Interesting ideas and patterns of felt purses
- How to sew a felt wallet with your own hands for children
Material and Tools
To work, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:
- Felt in the right amount and required colors.
- Fabric for sealant.
ATTENTION : When choosing a sealant, give preference to imported fabrics, as they are of better quality.
- Scissors.
- Crayon or flat bar of soap (remnant) for drawing lines of patterns on felt.
- Threads matching the color of the felt.
- An adhesive that quickly fixes.
- Zipper or latch on the wallet.
Interesting ideas and patterns of felt purses
How interesting and advantageous the wallet will look depends primarily on the ideas implemented in the pattern. Of course, the main thing is to choose the model “on the shoulders”, that is, the performer can afford it.
The most popular will be wallets in the form of animal faces. They are suitable for children and teenage girls. It can be the faces of a fox, a bunny, a cat. Fantasy here is unlimited. If there are no graphic skills and it is not possible to draw a sketch in colors itself, then you should use the many photos presented on the Internet.
IMPORTANT : pay attention to the fact that to create a wallet in the form of animal faces, you need more than 3 felt colors. You can use a larger quantity, thereby visually the product will look more attractive.
In addition to the fact that the wallet itself can be made in the form of the face of an animal, it can also be a simple rectangular shape with an application in the form of an animal.
The choice of model is exclusively a matter of taste and the possibilities of individually performing each.
Creating a wallet for adults may also require several types of felt. Although it is quite possible to do with one color. The number of models can be unlimited, starting from different forms, ending with different color combinations.
How to sew a felt wallet with your own hands for children
Sewing technology consists in the sequence of the following steps:
- Make a detailed pattern in accordance with the size of the future wallet. It is necessary to carve out all the details.
- Carefully lay all paper parts on the felt. Make sure that they have one direction along the fabric.
- Chalk every detail.
- And also you should prepare the fabric for the lining and make a pattern on it.
IMPORTANT : When cutting felt parts, do not allow seam allowances. Whereas for the pattern of the lining part it is necessary to take into account the allowance. Allow 1 cm for allowance.
- Cut the cut out parts.
- Then begins the assembly of the product. Stitch with the smallest details. They are sewn so as to form separate parts. For example, it’s worth stitching the inside pocket. If it is made with a zipper, then embed it in it.
- By the way, you can work with felt without using cushioning and lining materials.
- If the sewn-in zipper is longer than necessary, then it is worth trimming the free end, having previously fixed the edge with a machine line.
- The next step is to stitch together all the internal parts of the product.
- Then attach them to the outside of the wallet in the place where they will be attached. Sweep the internal and external parts together.
- Then sew parts to fix them.
- Sweep the cut wallet flap and sew part to it under the clasp.
- Lock the latches to fasten the wallet to two parts.
- Sew the valve to the main part.
- You can add decorative elements, or do without it - a matter of personal taste of everyone. The product is ready.
