Sewing a good handbag sometimes comes down to having the right tool! Whether it’s a foot for your sewing machine or a device that simplifies the sewing process, the right sewing tools can make a project easier to complete.
Tips for Sewing Handbags
Part 2: Tools of the Trade
5. The Teflon foot on your sewing machine takes the stickiness out of sewing with difficult fabrics like vinyl, leather, and suede. Since these are common materials for bag sewing, it might be a good idea to pick up one of these feet the next time you visit a sewing shop!
6. Whether you want your bag to have an interior zipper pocket or a full zipper closure, making friends with your zipper foot is an essential part of the bag-sewing process.
7. This little tool may look like tweezers, but it is so much more! A bodkin is really helpful for threading elastic through a casing and turning out tiny parts like handles and pockets. Read all about it, here.
8. A loop turner is fantastic for making bag handles, drawstrings, and other narrow tubes of fabric. If you’ve ever struggled to turn a strap or handle right side out without busting the seams, this tool is here to rescue you!
Comments & Reviews
Just read your article on making handbags – 20 tips. This may seem like a stupid question, but are you selling a book, and this article was an enticement to order it? Your one tip on needles indicated that there was a spot where we would get more info for which needles to use. You never mentioned thread – which thread are you suggesting.