Makeup Bag Sewing Instructions
You can make a waterproof and sturdy makeup bag from oil cloth, which is available in a wide selection of colors and patterns at fabric stores. Stitch this makeup bag with a sewing machine, which will deliver a strong and even stitch through the oilcloth. These makeup bags will be a welcome and practical homemade gift for makeup wearers of all ages and are large enough to hold the essentials while taking up little room in a purse or suitcase.
Things You'll Need
- ¼-yard oilcloth
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Drinking glass
- Ink pen
- Sewing machine and thread
- Size 16 sewing machine needle
- Sewing machine zipper foot
- 8-inch zipper
Instructions
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Cut two rectangles of fabric, 10 inches by 7 inches each.
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Place the drinking glass on two lengthwise corners and trace around the glass with the pen on the wrong side of the fabric to create rounded corners. Cut the rounded corners with the scissors on the pen lines.
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Center the zipper along one rectangle's long straight edge. Replace your sewing machine's regular foot with a zipper foot. Sew straight stitches slowly along the edge of the wrong side of the zipper, attaching the zipper to the wrong side of the fabric. Attach the opposite edge of the zipper to the second rectangle by the same method.
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Place the right sides of fabric together and sew a straight stitch, ¼-inch from the curved fabric edges.
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Sew a straight stitch to attach the seams near the zipper on the top of the makeup bag with a straight stitch. Open the zipper and turn the completed makeup bag inside out.
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References
- Photo Credit makeup image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
