DIY: Makeup bag pt 2

Onto my second week of sewing. I decided to attempt to make a makeup bag again, but this time I added a few extra steps and made it a bit bigger and deeper to store more makeup, or anything for that matter. I've actually decided to use my creation to store sewing supplies! (See below for my finished product)

I learned the steps to make the above bag in the beginners sewing class I took. In the actual class however, I made the bag below

I must admit, I wasn't crazy about this thing in the beginning, from the advertisement on the class I assumed we would be making a much more compact bag with pretty fabric, obviously not the case.

All was not lost though, I did still learn how to create the bag, and as you see above, I taloried the size and fabric to my own liking....and I did find a use for this big eye sore of a bag afterall!

Now... onto making the bag

You will need:
2 pieces of 12 inch by 10 inch fabric of your choice
scissors
9 inch zipper
sewing machine
thread

To begin..

cut two pieces of fabric 12 inches by 10 inches, match up 12 inch sides, pin and sew(remember when sewing to leave a 5/8ths inch seam allowance)

Open

iron seam allowance open

pin zipper onto the seam allowance

sew on both sides of the zipper

next pin an inch from the bottom and an inch from the top, in between the pins rip the seams out with your seam ripper.

unzip the zipper

turn inside out match ends, pin and sew

position the zipper part of the bag in the middle (see below)

pin both sides, and sew

Now fold up all four corners, mark an inch from each corner and sew across

the result should look like the below

flip inside out, and... you're done!!

DIY: Makeup bag

Happy New Year!! Thanks for stopping by, check out my very first sewing project of 2012 and thecraftynovice! I promise this is really easy, give it a shot if you have a machine and a few minutes!

First thing's first, you'll need the following:

Fabric
scissors
7 inch zipper
sewing machine
thread
tape measure

Begin by placing the zipper on the left side of the fabric, the top of the zipper should be flush to the top of the fabric; you'll want to mark at the bottom of the zipper (you'll be cutting here, this is the width of your bag)

Now measure 5 1/2 inches and cut (this is the length of your bag)

Now that you have once piece cut out, place it over the fabric and cut a second peice with the exact same measurements

Line both pieces up inside out

Pin

Use your machine to sew in a straight line, leave a 5/8ths inch seam allowance

Iron your seams open

Pin on the zipper (only necessary on one side)

Sew both sides of the zipper to the seam allowance

Turn over, use two pins, put one an inch from the bottom of the zipper and one an inch from the top. Then use your seam ripper to rip out the seams in the middle, your zipper should now be exposed

Next, pin your fabric to the zipper on both sides, you will now sew a rectangle around the zipper, so the zipper will firmly stay in place

Result

Turn your piece inside out, leave the zipper unzipped. Pin the bottom together, sew.

Then pin sides, and sew.

Turn your piece right side out, and... you're done!!