{"id":16648,"date":"2022-05-14T14:14:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T18:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=16648"},"modified":"2022-05-14T15:18:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T19:18:32","slug":"sew-padded-fabric-bag-handles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/sew-padded-fabric-bag-handles\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sew Your Own Padded Fabric Bag Handles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/create-your-own-padded-bag-handles-1-433x650.jpg\" alt=\" padded bag handles \" class=\"wp-image-19668 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 433px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 433\/650;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/create-your-own-padded-bag-handles-1-433x650.jpg\" alt=\" padded bag handles \" class=\"wp-image-19668\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you a keen bag maker? Ready to take your bags to the next level? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering how to create your own professional handles which tone perfectly with your bag?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It's so easy to make your own handles, have a go:)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will need:<\/strong><br>2&#8243; by 28&#8243; times two of fusible fleece<br>2&#8243; by 29&#8243; times two of the handle fabric<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjust as necessary for the length of the handles you need for your particular bag pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To make padded fabric bag handles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attach the fusible fleece to the wrong side of the fabric following the manufacturer's instructions, centering the fusible fleece<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn in the end of the fabric handles to the wrong side, and press. Adhere into place with fabric glue, bondaweb or similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends.jpg\" alt=\"padded bag handles\" class=\"wp-image-19552 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/401;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends.jpg\" alt=\"padded bag handles\" class=\"wp-image-19552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges.jpg\" alt=\"handle ends fold in edges\" class=\"wp-image-19553 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges.jpg 584w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges-500x514.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges-146x150.jpg 146w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 584px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 584\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges.jpg\" alt=\"handle ends fold in edges\" class=\"wp-image-19553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges.jpg 584w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges-500x514.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-fold-in-edges-146x150.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fold in the sides to the centre and adhere into place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed.jpg\" alt=\"handle ends completed\" class=\"wp-image-19554 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed-500x400.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed-150x120.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/480;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed.jpg\" alt=\"handle ends completed\" class=\"wp-image-19554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed-500x400.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/handle-ends-completed-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fold both long sides into the middle so they meet on the wrong side. Press into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"272\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center.jpg\" alt=\"Iron into the center\" class=\"wp-image-19548 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center-500x227.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center-150x68.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/272;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center.jpg\" alt=\"Iron into the center\" class=\"wp-image-19548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center-500x227.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iron-into-the-center-150x68.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At each end of the handles adhere this into place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fold the handle in half again, and pin it into place (you can use clover clips or even hair clips).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"309\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place.jpg\" alt=\"clover clip into place\" class=\"wp-image-19549 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place-150x77.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/309;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place.jpg\" alt=\"clover clip into place\" class=\"wp-image-19549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/clover-clip-into-place-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Stitch along the edge leaving&nbsp;1.5&#8243; of the handle not sewn at each end to create the part that is sewn to your bag. That's it!!! Simple:)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"329\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1.jpg\" alt=\"padded bag handles\" class=\"wp-image-19667 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1-500x274.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1-150x82.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/329;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1.jpg\" alt=\"padded bag handles\" class=\"wp-image-19667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1-500x274.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/padded-bag-handles1-150x82.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I have made a denim and tweed upcycled large tote to show off the padded bag handles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1.jpg\" alt=\"Large Denim Upcycled Tote with Corded Bag Handle\" class=\"wp-image-19560 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1.jpg\" alt=\"Large Denim Upcycled Tote with Corded Bag Handle\" class=\"wp-image-19560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Large-Denim-Upcyceld-Tote-with-Corded-Bag-Handle1-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For a&nbsp;free tutorial for the bag visit my&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p3U4gi-1e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog<\/a>.&nbsp;What style of bag will you make with your professional handles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode312Html\" style=\"float: none; text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/center>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a keen bag maker? Ready to take your bags to the next level? Wondering how to create your own professional handles which tone perfectly with your bag? It&#8217;s so easy to make your own handles, have a go:) You will need:2&#8243; by 28&#8243; times two of fusible fleece2&#8243; \u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/sew-padded-fabric-bag-handles\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":309,"featured_media":19668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[14,73,4,38],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16648"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/309"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16648"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72404,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16648\/revisions\/72404"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}