How to sew a Christmas boot without a sewing machine. Christmas boot - making gifts with your own hands
Each nationality has its own unique culture. But now, in the context of globalization, residents of one country accept into their culture the best positive traditions of residents of another country. This is how a completely new world culture is born.
Just recently, a Christmas wreath on a neighbor’s door was a curiosity, but now it won’t surprise anyone. Very often seen in family films about Christmas happy family who gathers in the evening by the fireplace decorated with candles, spruce branches and by name Christmas boots .
So why not decorate your home with such cute acquisitions? After all, a Christmas boot can be not only an interior decoration, but also a packaging for, especially sweet ones. In a supermarket, such a boot will cost about 100 rubles (minimum). It will be much more economical to do it with my own hands. In addition, then it will bring a little love and warmth to the person for whom it is intended.
It's very easy to make a Christmas boot with your own hands. , without using sewing machine, even children can do this.
How to make a Christmas boot with your own hands
First you need to prepare a workplace (table), collect tools and materials (photo 1):
Christmas boot pattern template (you can draw it yourself or print it from the Internet);
Felt (as dense as possible, then the Christmas boot will be more voluminous. You need to choose the color of felt, guided by personal tastes; they often give preference to “Christmas colors” - white, red, green);
Lining fabric (if the felt is not thick enough);
Threads (matching the color of the main fabric, details and contrasting ones, plain or floss);
Needle;
Scissors;
A bar of soap (crayon or washable marker);
Loop tape
Decorative elements.
Step 1. You need to draw a Christmas boot template the right size on paper, cut it out (photo 2).
Step 2. Fold the main fabric in half with the right sides facing in (photo 3). Next, you need to attach the template to the wrong side of the fabric (photo 4), trace it with a marker, and cut it out (photo 5). We got 2 main parts of the Christmas boot.
Step 3. From fabric of a different color, cut out the boot lapel (2 pieces, rectangles). For this you can use felt, fur, as well as lace, satin, ribbons, etc. (photo 6).
Step 4. Next, you need to sew the lapel to each part of the Christmas boot from the front side. First the lower part (photo 7), then the upper part (photo 8) so as to create a small volume in this area.
Step 5. Decorate the boot (photo 9). For this you can use beads, beads, ribbons, applique, snowflakes, sparkles, embroidery.
Step 6. Sew two parts of the Christmas boot using a buttonhole stitch, folding them with the wrong side inward. First, the inner part of the boot's lapel is stitched, and then the outer part (photo 10). In the process, you need to sew in a loop with which you can hang the Christmas boot.
Step 7 Decorate the Christmas tree, house, fireplace with boots, arrange gifts (photo 11).
Inspiration in creativity!
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IN recent years in Russia it has become fashionable to celebrate New Year and Christmas in the American style - with gifts not only on January 7, but also on December 25 :). Of course, it's up to you to decide whether you like this tradition. But if you make a positive decision, you simply cannot do without Christmas boots - wonderful gift wrapping.
Would you like to decorate your home like New Year's? Then you should print out this boot pattern and enlarge it to the desired size (for example, the height of the boot can range from 30 to 40 cm).
Now decide which color scheme you will make your boots (their number is usually determined by the number of family members, some add it here). Another important question: what will you make them from? The most popular answer: from leftover fabric. Some people manage to come up with a Christmas boot from paper, oilcloth and other materials.
Depending on what you find in your bins, build your plan. The color scheme can be bright and festive:
May differ in the same style:
Or it can be uniform and calm, which looks quite stylish:
If you embroider quickly, you can embroider on boots beautiful drawing or ornament:
There is much less fuss with the applique, and it looks just as beautiful. It is especially successful to sew such gift wrapping from felt - it does not need to be processed, because the fabric does not fray.
Here are some more Christmas boot ideas. Choose yours!
In the West, there is a tradition: at Christmas time, hang boots and socks on the fireplace and stairs. According to legend, Santa Claus, entering the house through the chimney, places sweets and gifts on them. To prevent Santa from mixing anything up, each item must be signed. Alas, they are not often found in Russian apartments, but the Christmas boot is a kind and bright symbol New Year's holidays, migrated to us.
Do you want to make it yourself and please the kids with sweets from Santa? It's simple. You can use multi-colored wool socks and decorate them with beads, pompoms or bows.
A more complicated option is to sew it from fabric using a sewing machine. And little crafters and needlewomen will be able to make a New Year's boot from felt (with the help of adults).
Craft felt is sold in multi-colored sheets at craft stores. It can also be purchased from online stores. One sheet is just enough for half a New Year's boot. Here's how to make them.
Make a pattern (you can download it) and transfer it to paper. Then cut out fabric pieces along it. Stitch the parts and sew on decorative elements. Now you can further decorate the product by trimming the edges with curly scissors. This is what happened!
But these are very tiny ones made of felt.
You can use anything as a material - pieces of fabric, an old blanket, even drawing paper (as the most non-standard option).
Those who know how to knit can easily crochet booties using a single crochet stitch.
The tradition of putting gifts in huge socks appeared many years ago. It all started in beautiful England. Typically, Christmas boots are hung above the fireplace, as it is believed that Santa comes into the house through the chimney. New Year's boot for gifts should find its place in every home. The presence of a fireplace is not necessary for this, because it can be hung anywhere. Such room decoration will not only family tradition, but will also lift your spirits, create a festive atmosphere, and especially delight the kids. Today you can find master classes on making New Year's boots from different materials, but felt is still the most convenient.
To make a New Year's boot for gifts with your own hands, you will need:
- felt different colors: red, blue, white, green, pink, lilac, orange, yellow, brown;
— satin ribbons different colors;
- scissors;
- needle;
- white threads;
- paper and pencil.
DIY New Year's boot
You can make a pattern for a New Year's boot with your own hands. On paper, draw a boot of the size you need, and on it all the necessary elements.
We make the base of the New Year's boot from red and blue felt.
We will end up with two completely identical parts, just different colors.
Now you can cut our pattern into parts: into a Christmas tree, balls, decorations.
These paper patterns We also transfer to felt of different colors. The tree should be green, and the rest of the decorations depending on your wishes.
Details on the boot can be glued super glue or with a hot gun, or you can sew it on. First, let's decorate our Christmas tree with toys. Sew the balls using white thread in the center.
Sew the trunk with the seam forward brown to the Christmas tree.
Let's start making gifts that will decorate our New Year's felt boot.
We will sew satin ribbons with an imitation bow at the top onto the gift box blanks.
They can be varied, but bright and cheerful.
Now you can sew all the details onto the base of the New Year's boot. With the seam forward, the needle and white threads are used to sew all the elements onto the boot.
We will place boxes with gifts under the Christmas tree.
We will decorate the front part of the boot along the upper edge with a white felt wave, which will resemble the snow that hangs from the roofs of the house.
Here is such a wonderful New Year's boot made of felt, the pattern of which was made by your own hands and according to your taste, you will get it in just a couple of hours of working with felt.
Once you have sewn all the appliques onto the front of the felt boot, you can start sewing the two bases together.
But our New Year's boot still needs to be hung on something. To do this, sew a loop of satin ribbon into the upper corner.
Create New Year's magic in your home with your own hands. You already know how to make a New Year's boot, but with the help of your imagination you can come up with any decor on it. Consider a few more options for New Year's felt boot patterns.
New Year's holidays are just around the corner, so today I want to share the “recipe” holiday decoration, which can be sewn very quickly, is a simple New Year's boot.
New Year's boots come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and types, and the ideas for decorating them are truly inexhaustible, but I decided to start with the “basic model”)) And I was inspired by this panel (or in other words, a coupon) that I found in the World of Sewing - my favorite sewing store.
They make charming mini boots, I can see them on the Christmas tree - it’s beautiful and you can hide small gifts for children.
It seems to me that with this fabric you can sew boots together with your children - it’s not difficult, the child will cut along the lines, and the mother will sew. Holiday mood guaranteed!
There are 24 boots in total on a piece of fabric - only the front parts, the back part and the lining will need to be cut from a different fabric. And at the bottom of the coupon there is Christmas balls And gingerbread men. You can decorate the entire Christmas tree with toys self made. I plan to give away the boots, the Christmas tree in our house is small and 24 boots is clearly too much.
But even without such a panel, the process is still very simple and, most importantly, fast! I have prepared 2 free boot patterns for you different sizes, you can download them below. Let's get started!
Simple DIY New Year's boot
Materials and tools:
1. Fabric - I use cotton fabrics for patchwork with Christmas prints. You will need fabric for the front and back of the boot, fabric for the lining (mine is Stof fabric) and eyelets.
2. Filler - it is not necessary to use it, but with it the boot holds its shape better. I use regular cotton quilt filling Aurora Simply Cotton, the boot turns out soft and fluffy. Instead of quilt filler, you can use adhesive interlining.
3. Pattern— you can download two versions of the pattern:
4. Tools:
- Scissors or cutter and cutting mat
- Ruler
- Disappearing fabric marker or tailor's chalk
- Pins
- Threads to match
5. Sewing machine
How to sew a simple New Year's boot
1. Let's cut out the details
The first thing we need to do is cut out 2 parts for the front and back of the boot. Make sure they are facing in different directions.
For the loop you need a rectangle of fabric 4 x 15 cm
And 2 parts for the lining - also in a mirror image.
One piece of filler - we will fill only the front side of the boot with filler.
All the details are ready, let's sew!
2. Sew a loop
Fold the rectangle in half lengthwise, iron it, then fold the edges toward the center and iron again. Fold the strip of fabric so that all cut edges are hidden. Sew along the edge of the loop.
3. Quilt the boot
Take the front part of the boot and place it on the filling. Pin and quilt. You can skip this step if you decide not to use filler. You can also skip quilting the boot if you use adhesive interlining instead of quilt filler.
4. Let's sew a boot
Take 1 piece of the lining, place it facing you, the toe of the boot should point in the same direction as the front part. Sew the loop to the lining at a distance of 3 cm from the right edge.
Fold the front part and lining WITHOUT eyelet Face to face, sew along the top edge with a seam allowance of about 1 cm.
Do the same with the back and lining. with loop.
Trim seam allowances so that they do not create excess volume.
Lay the 2 pieces face to face - lining to lining, front to back, line up the seams and pin together.
Sew around the entire perimeter, leaving a hole in the lining. It is necessary in order to turn the boot inside out. Don't forget to backtack at the beginning and end of the stitching. seam increase is about 1 cm.
Trim the seam allowances and make notches on the rounded parts of the boot, so they will turn out better. I trim the seam allowances with zigzag scissors; with them there is no need to make notches.
Turn the boot inside out and sew up the hole in the lining.
Tuck the lining inside the boot and loosen it. Ready!