Diy minimalist painted bag

Creating something with my hands always comes with a certain pride and satisfaction just by looking at the item you made.
So this bag started as a simple Idea I had in my head and so I made it come to life . In this post I'll share how I made and painted the bag

Materials Needed

• Brown paper or craft paper
• Fabric
• Paper gum
• Scissors
• Sewing machine
• Paint and brushes

Procedure
I started by creating the pattern using a brown paper. Using a ruler I measured the exact size I wanted . I made one pattern for the body, then the sides, and then the bottom.

Next I placed the patterns on the main fabrics and traced them out two for each pattern but one for the button side. I also make sure to leave some seam allowance for sewing. I then used the cut out fabrics to cut out their lining

Next I ironed the paper gum on the wrong side of the cut out fabrics to make it firm for what I'm working on. I did the same for the lining

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I then sewed the linings unto the fabric

Next I was joining the bag parts to each other, first the sides to the bottom and then the two sides. I used double stitches for extra strength so the nag can handle heavier items in it.

Next I attached the zipper to the top side of the bag and also joined it to the bag.

After that I measured two equal-length strips for the handles, folded in the raw edges, and stitched them neatly. Then I attached them securely to the bag’s top edges.

The bag was done and it was time to paint on it.
I got out my acrylic paints, my pallette and my brush

Then I draw what I wanted on the bag, I started with the flowers

After making the sketch I started to paint on it, and even exploring more designs with the paints.

After painting the flowers I made a space I used my dryer to dry the paints so I could make a butterfly sketch of top of it

So I made the sketch and painted on it, and also made decorations on it with other paint colors.

After that I was done with it

What really makes diy projects so special is how unique you make it. I love the natural scene created using the paint, the butterfly amd the flower. This project was such a joy from the start, this bag carries my personal touch in every stitch and brush strokes, I'm so glad I was able to finish it and to share it here.
And thank you all for your time here.