I want to show you how to make a quite lovely linen cosmetic bag.
You need
- flax condensed with dublerin
- cotton lining
- zip
- one button
- a few pieces of coloured cotton for decoration
- a sheet of heavy paper or (better) plastic
- a little fleece
Cut out:
- two flax rectangles 22 cm by 18 cm
- one flax rectangle 22 cm by 13 cm (pocket)
- a flax rectangle 18 cm by 8 cm with rounded corners (valve)
- duplicate all parts except the pocket out of lining
- 3 paper or plastic squares 4 cm by 4 cm.
Let's start with the decor. Take a square and glue on a piece of fleece on it:
Now take a piece of cotton:
Apply them on the valve and stitch:
Put the second part of the valve with the face down, stitch around three sides:
Turn outside in and iron. Insert the button:
Treat the tips of the zip:
Now collect a sandwitch: flax + flap + zip.
And lining.
Stitch along the zip, unfold, steam iron, add a decorative seam along the zipper. One edge of the zip is sewn.
Sew the second edge of the zip the same way.
You get such blank if you unfold it:
Pin the pocket with the lower part of the button in it:
Unfold the outer parts face to face and the lining, too.
Stitch around the perimeter, leaving a hole for turning:
Join the side seam with the bottom seam and stitch them across shaping a voluminous bottom.
Cut off excess fabric along the seam.
All is ready. Turn outside in and steam iron. Enjoy your creativity!