Cosmetic Bag
25/08/07 12:33 Filed in: Sewing Projects
Supplies For Cosmetic Bag
1⁄2 yard denim, canvas or like material
1⁄2 yard coordinating cotton material for lining
1⁄2 yd craft bond interfacing (iron on)
Teflon pressing sheet
12” zipper
Matching thread or invisible thread
Embroidery design of your choosing to put on bag
Embroidery threads
Clothsetter
Normal sewing notions
Cut out pattern from the denim/canvas material (with notches). On
the straight ends of each side fold material down 1⁄2”and stitch with
matching or invisible thread.
****For this project you really need to limit your design to a 4 x 4 size or smaller
otherwise it might be too big once the bag is all put together.
Then prepare your material for embroidery by marking your cross
hairs on one side of the fabric. (Of course you could embroidery on
both sides if you wish) Fold the material in half (length wise) and
match up the notches. Mark your center using the notch on the side
as your guide for placement of cross hairs.
Hoop your “A” hoop with sticky stabilizer and stitch design. You may
want to float a piece of tearaway or cutaway under it if the design is
dense.
Cut a piece of material slightly bigger than the pattern out of the
lining material. Fuse a piece of stabilizer to the wrong side of this
piece. Then cut pattern out of the fused pieces. Fold material 1⁄2” on
the straight end and stitch as you did before. Attach the two pieces of
material wrong sides together. Stitch all around the outside (using a
1⁄4” seam) leaving the each of the ends unsewn.
Now time for the zipper...
You will need to shorten your zipper to fit the bag. To do so close the
zipper and measure from the tab down making the zipper about 1⁄4”
shorter than the length of the bag. Use your zigzag stitch to overcast
the teeth and then cut off the excess. Measure against bag to make
sure it fits correctly before you cut it!!
Pin the closed zipper between the edges of the bag and lining (zipper
face up). Using zipper foot, stitch close to pressed edge being sure to
catch in bag lining. Turn the bag inside out and open the zipper and
stitch the other side in the same manner. (Zipper will be face down
now)
Make the ends meet and stitch closed with a 1⁄2” seam. Then meet the
notches and stitch the sides. Turn the bag inside out and you’re
done!!
Enjoy!!
1⁄2 yard denim, canvas or like material
1⁄2 yard coordinating cotton material for lining
1⁄2 yd craft bond interfacing (iron on)
Teflon pressing sheet
12” zipper
Matching thread or invisible thread
Embroidery design of your choosing to put on bag
Embroidery threads
Clothsetter
Normal sewing notions
Cut out pattern from the denim/canvas material (with notches). On
the straight ends of each side fold material down 1⁄2”and stitch with
matching or invisible thread.
****For this project you really need to limit your design to a 4 x 4 size or smaller
otherwise it might be too big once the bag is all put together.
Then prepare your material for embroidery by marking your cross
hairs on one side of the fabric. (Of course you could embroidery on
both sides if you wish) Fold the material in half (length wise) and
match up the notches. Mark your center using the notch on the side
as your guide for placement of cross hairs.
Hoop your “A” hoop with sticky stabilizer and stitch design. You may
want to float a piece of tearaway or cutaway under it if the design is
dense.
Cut a piece of material slightly bigger than the pattern out of the
lining material. Fuse a piece of stabilizer to the wrong side of this
piece. Then cut pattern out of the fused pieces. Fold material 1⁄2” on
the straight end and stitch as you did before. Attach the two pieces of
material wrong sides together. Stitch all around the outside (using a
1⁄4” seam) leaving the each of the ends unsewn.
Now time for the zipper...
You will need to shorten your zipper to fit the bag. To do so close the
zipper and measure from the tab down making the zipper about 1⁄4”
shorter than the length of the bag. Use your zigzag stitch to overcast
the teeth and then cut off the excess. Measure against bag to make
sure it fits correctly before you cut it!!
Pin the closed zipper between the edges of the bag and lining (zipper
face up). Using zipper foot, stitch close to pressed edge being sure to
catch in bag lining. Turn the bag inside out and open the zipper and
stitch the other side in the same manner. (Zipper will be face down
now)
Make the ends meet and stitch closed with a 1⁄2” seam. Then meet the
notches and stitch the sides. Turn the bag inside out and you’re
done!!
Enjoy!!
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