For the time being,people are more and more concerned with the DIY(do it yourself) .We realized that how to make use of resources is playing a more and more important role in daily life.There goes several tips for making a bag on the basis of the useless materials.
Our government is avioding white pollution and has carried out an act of Plastic Limitation which demonstrates that the customer would be charged for their use of plastic bags and they are encouraged to use the bags for cycle.
We will teach you how to make a paper bag.Steps are as follows.
Step1:Cut a piece of heavy brown or white paper (craft paper or butcher paper) to 9 1/2 inches by 15 inches.
Step 2:Position the paper on a flat work surface (any patterned or decorated side should be facing down) so that the short edges are to your left and right. Fold the bottom edge up 2 inches and sharply crease the fold. Unfold.
Step 3:Use a ruler to find the center points of the top and bottom edges. Make two small pencil marks at the top edge of the paper, 1/2 inch to the left and 1/2 inch to the right of the center point. Repeat on the bottom edge. Turn the paper over and make the same marks on this side as well.
Step 4:Bring the right edge toward the center of the paper so that it lines up with the marks made to the left of the center point. Sharply crease the resulting right fold. Unfold the flap.
Step 5:Repeat step 4 for the left edge. Make sure that the left edge lines up with the marks made to the right of the center point. Turn the paper over.
Step 6:Bring the left and right edges to the same points as you did in steps 4 and 5. This time, however, glue the entire left edge to the right edge at the point where the edges overlap by an inch. Do not crease the edges. Allow the glue to dry thoroughly.
Step 7:Place the seamed side of the bag down. Push the left and right creases in about 1 1/2 inches so that they fold in toward the center. Lay the bag flat and crease the sides of the bag so that the folds are each sandwiched between the front and back of the bag.
Step 8:Locate the line of the crease made in step 2. This is the bottom of the bag. Fold the bottom edge of the bag up 4 inches and sharply crease. When you release the paper, the bottom edge of the bag should be slightly erect.
Step 9:Open up the bottom edges of the bag so that an upright, open-ended box is formed. The box should open up along the fold lines made in step 2 and this fold line should be touching the bag’s surface. If you look down into the box, you should see two paper triangles facing each other.
Step 10:Push the side creases of the box inward and bring either free edge of the box down to lie flat. Bring the remaining free edge down on top of the other and glue it into place. Allow the glue to dry thoroughly and open the bag.
How about a tote bag?The steps of making a tote bag are as followings.
Step 1:Cut two rectangles of heavy fabric the size you want your tote bag to be.
• 12 x 14 inches for a very small tote
• 14 x 16 inches for a medium tote
• Any larger size you choose (beach totes are often 24 inches by 20 inches
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Step2:Fold your rectangles in thirds lengthwise and mark the two creases in the INSIDE or “wrong” side of the material.
Step3:Unfold and sew the two rectangles together on the two long sides and across one short side (sides and bottom of tote).
Step4:Miter the corners to the inside to make them sit flat on a surface. Take care to make your miters even and perpendicular to the side and bottom seams.
Note: Line up the seams for a perfect corner miter.Note: Line up the bottom and side seams at the corner to get a perfect corner for your miter.
Step5:Hem the top edge.
Step6:Cut two 2 inch wide strips of fabric the length you want your handles to be.
1.Sew the long edges of your handle strip together.
2.Turn it right side out and press smooth with an iron.
3.Top stitch the handles to keep them flat during use. In the example, the raw edges were folded to the middle and zig-zag stitched in place to avoid the hassle of turning and top stitching. Use whichever method you like best.
Step7:Fold the ends of your handles under and place the ends of your handles over the 1/3rd marks made in Step 2. Place the ends approximately 1.5 inches below the edge of your bag opening, and pin or baste in place.
Step8:Top stitch the handles to the bag along their edges.
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