An interesting, cozy and well-suited to the sets of the autumn-winter season option: a clutch of knitwear and thick matte leather.
How this clutch turns out depends on the choice of materials. In this case, one side and the clutch handle are knitted manually with knitting needles from a rather thick soft yarn. You can take yarn to your taste - similar, even thicker and fluffy or, conversely, a smoother texture, use knitting needles or crochet. You can also choose the right knitwear or dense textured fabric, such as a boucle. The second side can also be different - for example, as in this case, from matte thick leather, or from suede. The ability of the handbag to keep its shape will depend on the density of the second type of clutch material. The lining can also be chosen to your taste - emphasized simple, as in this case, or more intricate.
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You will need:
- knitwear for one of the sides of the clutch or knitting needles / hook and yarn to knit the necessary details;
- leather or suede for the second side of the clutch;
- lining fabric;
- braid to strengthen the clutch handle;
- paper, pencil and ruler to build patterns;
- A special tool for punching holes in the skin or awl;
- sufficiently thick threads matching the color of the skin and knitwear / yarn;
- a thick needle for hand sewing (or a special needle for leather);
- scissors;
- pins;
- a sewing machine and threads matching the color of the lining fabric;
- zipper.
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Step 1
Decide on the size of the clutch you need and draw a pattern on paper. 5 small details are pockets on the inside of the clutch, make them the size you need and in the right quantity. The remaining parts are the same, equal to the size of the side of the clutch. Add seam allowances.
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Step 2
If you knit knitted parts with your own hands, do it. Need 1 clutch side part and 1 pen part. Wash and dry parts before work, laying them out on a flat surface. If you are cutting these parts from finished knitwear or fabric, do this without forgetting about the allowances for the seams for the handle.
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Step 2
Cut the rest out of leather and lining.
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Step 3
Prepare the details of the pockets: work on their top edges and iron in the allowances on the sides. If the fabric crumbles heavily, treat the sections with a zigzag.
Step 4
Mark the places for sewing the pockets and sew them to the details of the lining fabric.
Step 5
On both sides of each part of the lining, iron the seam allowances (see photo). Lightning will be sewn here. Fold the lining details with the sides inward and sew on the other two sides.
Step 6
Cut the corner and iron the seams.
Step 7
Sew on the braid, strengthening the clutch handle.
Step 8
Along the perimeter of the leather part, stepping back from the edges the allowance distance, punch holes for the seam.
Step 9
Fold the leather and knitwear parts with the wrong sides inward. Check which two sides need to be sewn together, on the finished lining, and sew them manually by stitching a half-folded handle between the parts.
Step 10
Fold the parts as shown in the photo, pin the zipper and sew it, first from the lining side, then from the side of the leather and knitwear. Done!
Photo and source: howdidyoumakethis.com
