Tutorial: Attach A Shoulder Strap To Your Purse Projection

Lazies, Permit'southward take a shut look at how to adhere a shoulder strap to a handbag project and accept note of the things to consider. Once again, we are working with the Miranda Mean solar day Bag from our previous blog posts. Be certain to check the news at the bottom of this post.

Considerations
– I want to be able to remove the shoulder strap if desired, so I need a detachable option for this project. I chose swivel clasps, available with bag notions and accessories at fabric stores as well as at hardware stores.
– The bag is finished, and then in that location aren't whatever open seams or final structure to sew things into, so, I must sew together things onto, which means exposed elements, no where to hide loose ends, etc.


Here's a close up of the Roasted Crimson Pepper Handy Tab, swivel clasp and shoulder strap.

First Things Kickoff
Nosotros need to go from the handbag to the hardware. We need to determine where to identify it and how to attach it to the bag. I utilize our Handy Tabs, merely yous could use material or ribbon as well.

Our Handy Tabs are designed for this purpose, they are strong, all edges are finished, so they are ready to go. For cutting fabric or ribbon, yous'll need to address the raw edges somehow to prevent raveling. That usually means making a tube or double folding material every bit well as finishing the ends. All of this adds majority. The Handy Tabs have care of all of those problems.


Handy Tabs are available in ten colors.
Use to attach handles, 'D' rings, key fobs, charms, etc.

Of import: The textile attachment for the hardware needs to be long enough so that the hardware tin can lay apartment against the outside of the purse when not in use equally shown here.


A well-behaved shoulder strap rests
nicely confronting the purse when not in use.

If the material is also brusk, the swivel squeeze will rest on the top border of the bag and smoosh it downward in a most unsightly manner. And, it volition cause the shoulder strap to jut out from your purse and probably be in your way, rather than balance nicely against the handbag and conduct when not in use.

How To Attach Swivel Clasps
Place the Handy Tab through the clasp, see ends and pivot as shown here. Note, the Handy Tab can exist placed direct through the end of the handle, skipping the swivel clasp, for permanent zipper.

Next, place the Handy Tab ends on the lining side of the bag as shown below, allow the hinge clasp to hang over the border to the outside of the bag, making sure it has enough length to let the clasp to lie apartment against the bag. Sew together across the ends of the Handy Tab. In this case, I aligned the stitching with the previous topstitching on this project.

Hither is how the swivel clasp should look when attached. Clip your handle in place. That's it, you are ready to go!

Use this same method to adhere all sorts of purse hardware from fashion handles to 'D' rings, key fobs and more than.

Run into more than things to exercise with our Handy Tabs hither.

Two News Items
Sew Unproblematic Mag: Our Handy Tabs are featured in the May 2009 issue of Sew Simple magazine, available now.

Traveling With Miranda: Yolanda Fundora wrote to me recently and told me how much she is enjoying Miranda. She wrote a overnice piece on her web log, complete with pics, almost her travels with Miranda.

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Enjoy!
Joan

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