How to Make Crafts with Metal Mesh
How to Make Crafts with Metal Mesh
To give your gift bag a touch of glitz, use Metal Mesh. Metal Mesh is a material that consists of loosely woven synthetic fibers with evenly spaced holes. Some meshes are very sturdy and durable, which are ideal for projects that are going to get a lot of wear and tear, such as a tote bag. Other meshes are soft, look more delicate and are ideal for a crafts like small gift bags. A small, homemade Metal Mesh gift bag is a great way to package wrapped chocolate treats for a special recipient. To give your gift bag a touch of glitz, use metallic mesh.
Instructions
1
Visit your local fabric store and buy a half of a yard of metallic mesh. Metallic mesh is sold by the yard.
2
Cut the Metal Mesh so it measures about 15 inches long and 6 1/2 inches wide. Measurements for your gift bags can be adjusted as needed. Always add an inch or two to all sides of the fabric for seam allowances.
3
Check to see which side is rougher to determine the wrong side of the Metal Mesh. With the wrong side facing up, hem the ends that are 15 inches long to finish the raw edges. To hem, fold the material ½ inch and sew.
4
With the wrong side of the Metal Mesh facing up, fold the material in half. Folding the fabric means you save time as there is no need to worry about a bottom seam.
5
Stitch the side seams about ¼ inch from the edge, working your way from the bottom of the Metal Mesh to the top. Use a sewing thread and machine needle that is designed to sew on delicate fabrics such as mesh. Ask your local fabric store to help select these items if you are unsure of what to use.
6
Create a ribbon casing by folding the top of the Metal Mesh down about 2 1/4 inches. Sew along the bottom of this fold, leaving the ends open. Turn your decorative gift bag inside out.
7
Attach a safety pin to the end of a satin ribbon that is about 20 inches long and is an inch wide. Thread it through one opening of the ribbon casing, and continue until its back out of the other opening.
8
Embellish the bag with a gift tag that has the name of the recipient or a sentimental greeting.
