Previously, we discussed 4 points or types in sewing handles for bags. In this article, we will discuss the remaining 4 that no one knows about!
Bag Handle sewing Method 5 – braided bag handles
You can make pretty Braided Handles for your bags. Braided cord makes the best type of bag handle. You can use different types of cords for making these braids. Or Make thin fabric tubes with a piping tube inside or cut strips of leather or faux leather.
- To make this cut out two fabric pieces of length 35 inches and 1 1/2 inches wide. Fold the fabric in the middle.
- Sew 1/4 inches from the fold. Sew a 1/4 inch ribbon or cording to one end.
- Attach a pin to one end.
- Take the pin through the casing and bring the casing right side out.
- Make 3 or 4 or even 5 of these tubes, Start braiding with these.
- To reduce the thickness at the ends you can cut off the piping cord from the end edges (at least from one or two fabric tubes).
- Attach a flat piece of fabric at the ends to hide the raw edge of your braid.
Bag Handle sewing Method 6 -Webbing
The easiest way to make bag handles is to use webbing.
How to sew the webbing handles on a bag
- To mark the position of a handbag handle, measure the top edge of the bag
- Divide this by half and then find the middle of this, you can mark this as the point where you can put the handles.
- Or mark 3″ from the side seam and mark.
- Attach the webbing on your bag by topstitching a square and then adding an X along the middle of the square, stitching from corner to corner.
Bag Handle sewing Method 7 – manage extra thickness
If your sewing machine refuses to stitch through thick layers of fabrics but you are in love with the thickest of materials like leather, pleather and home decor fabrics you can make them this way. This method uses a lining on one side; this adds an interest to the plain leather, don’t you think so?.
To make two bag handles you will need to cut two pieces of the thick material and two pieces of a thinner fabric. By adding this thinner material you will reduce the problem of stitching through the two layers.
- Cut one strip of the thick material such that the width is twice the width of the handle you want.
- If you want a handle of 1 1/2 inch cut the thick material 3 inches wide.
- Cut 2 nos of this.
- Cut 2 nos of the thinner material (lining) like this.
- Trim a miniscule amount from the long edge of the lining material
- This will make the lining visible only on the back, no peek to the front.
- Length – take 25 inches for a medium length bag strap.
- Mark the middle of the strap piece.
Fold the side edges of the thick material to the inside to meet the middle line you have marked.
- Thick bag handles
Sew the edges in place. This will create 2 stitching lines down the middle.
Sewing thick bag handles
- Do the same with the other fabric (for lining/under fabric) too.
After this join the two fabric handles pieces together by stitching along the two long edges.
How to sew thick handles with leather
You can keep the fabric lining piece a little lower to create lesser bulk when you sew the handle to the bag.
Bag Handle sewing Method 8 – beaded handles
Buy a quality metal frame and then attach beads on them. This is the easy and most used way to make a beaded bag handle.
You can add wood beads, seed beads, rhinestones. There are more than 50 different types of beads and you can add any of them on your bag handle to make it beautiful.
You will need beads with large holes so that they will fit into the metal frame you have. It also can drill the holes bigger for this or buy beads that will fit. You can make a beaded cord and use this as a bag handle.
Complete with 8 types of handles and ways to make them! You can make the handles on your handbag according to the integrity and compatibility of the handbag!
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