Fabric gifts: choosing and making your own hands

The choice of a gift is a rather difficult task for many. In stores it is not always possible to find what you need and at an affordable price. Therefore, many make gifts with their own hands. The most simple textile version is made of felt, cotton or any other fabrics.

Any textile gives a wide scope for fantasy. Handbags, beautiful pot holders, panels, various accessories, garments - this is an incomplete list of what can be made of fabric. A good option is a toy. It can be given to both a child and an adult the main thing is to choose the right model, color scheme and the so-called nature of the product.

You can make not only something big, three-dimensional, complex, but also a simple souvenir. Magnets, small compositions, charms will be a good gift both for a holiday and just like that, for no reason.

In general, it is quite easy to make a gift with your own hands, even a novice can handle it. It is not necessary to choose any complex products that require special skills and equipment. Simple models, neatly executed and beautifully decorated, no less spectacular and attractive.

With all the variety of options, the question of what exactly to sew often puzzles both the beginner and the more experienced master. However, ideas can be suggested by the material itself. First you need to decide on the “character” of the gift, choose the direction, decide whether it will be a purely decorative or functional item. In order not to be mistaken when choosing a model, it is better to start from the personal qualities of the person to whom the gift is intended.

For a mobile, active child, you can sew a toy. Any decorative object that meets his artistic preferences will suit a person of a creative nature.

Textile gifts will be appropriate in any case, the main thing is to choose the right product model. For example, a mother, a friend, a sister can sew a sofa cushion in the shape of an owl. Images of these animals in the form of decorative figurines, prints on fabrics, decorations, panels have gained wide popularity.

The pillow can either have the shape of an owl itself, or it can simply be decorated with embroidery, an appliqué with its image. In the first case for the manufacture will need:

1. material in three different colors;
2. threads of the same shade as the fabric;
3. accessories - eyes in any case, another decor at the discretion of the master;
4. needle, scissors, tailor chalk;
5. filler.

The fabric for the pillow should be thick, but not tough, pleasant to the touch and easy to handle. You can use felt - it does not crumble, keeps its shape, the color palette is quite diverse, it is easy to work with it. But it should be borne in mind that the thickness of this material is quite high compared to conventional fabrics, and to perform an element of two parts can be problematic.

After the material for the manufacture of pillows selected, you can begin to work. First you need to deal with the patterns. For this product you will need to carve out the main part - the body, wings, legs, abdomen, the so-called glasses - an element in the form of an infinity sign, on which the eyes are located.Everything except the abdomen and the “glasses” is cut out in two copies - the front and the back.

Next, the elements are stitched and stuffed. First small - wings, legs. The body remains for last, otherwise it will be problematic to sew small details on it.

First of all, the abdomen and "glasses" are attached to the main part. Then the eyes are sewn (they can be embroidered or glued), beak, legs. Then the front and back parts of the body are stitched together. In the process of attaching wings - between the two halves, just below the head. The main thing - do not forget to leave a hole for stuffing a pillow, which then will have to be carefully and imperceptibly sewn up.

Both the wings and the legs with the beak can be cut out in one copy and sewn directly to the front part of the body. In addition, on the abdomen between the wings and the main part, you can place pockets in which it will be convenient to store various small items, for example, the remote control from the TV.

A good gift option for women is various accessories. Bags, brooches, necklaces, earrings - all this can be easily made from fabric. In this case, you will need additional materials - beads, beads, artificial stones, lightning, which are used as decorative elements.

It is interesting to look at small felt products depicting food, food. A key ring or magnet using such an element will be a good gift for a person with a sense of humor who will appreciate it.

A child can donate a textile toy. In general, making a present for a child provides a wider field for imagination, because children react positively to any gift, especially if it is made by the hands of a loved one. Hairpieces, rubber bands, hair band is well suited for a girl. It is easy to make them - you just need to prepare the basis for decorating, and the actual material for the decor. The best option here is felt.

Blanks are cut from the fabric - these can be leaves, berries, flowers, butterflies and the like. If necessary, they are either embroidered with smaller parts - streaks on leaflets, dots on berries (for example, strawberries), or additional decorative elements (beads, beads, lightning halves, rhinestones) are sewn.

Sewing bags for some craftswomen seems simpler and faster. But it all depends on the selected model. Simple shoppers (shopping bags), in fact, do not require any special skills or time-consuming. But the same clutch or theatrical bag - for their manufacture will have to make an effort.

In any case, you will need to stock up on material for the top and lining, fittings, decor. The manufacturing sequence is as follows:

1. details of the top and lining are cut out in the required quantity, and the elements of the front should be slightly larger than the lining;
2. the parts are stitched together - first a separate “face”, then a wrong side, and they need not be joined with each other;
3. the lining is inserted into the bag and is attached in the upper part to the material of the facial tissue;
4. fastener fastened;
5. pens are attached (if they are not single cut).

Any decor is sewn to the front panel of the front of the bag before the parts are interconnected.

Hand-made gifts, whatever it is, are particularly warm. They preserve a part of the master's soul, and this gives them a special value.

Fabric - the material itself is “alive”, it seems spiritualized to many masters. Therefore, products made of it have positive energy. And if the donor, in the process of making a gift, thought about the gift, and thought well, with love - such a gift would become a real talisman.

Equally important is the uniqueness of man-made gifts.To find another such thing will not work even with a great desire, because they are performed in accordance with the individual preferences of the person to whom they are intended.

On how to make gifts from the fabric for the New Year do it yourself, you can learn from the following video.