Never without your favourite red lipstick or flicky black eyeliner pen? Then keep them on-hand by storing them in these dressing table and handbag-worthy make-up bags.
The smaller version is handy for storing brushes, while the larger one is great for weekends away. Made in a similar style, both are a fairly straightforward sew, and all seams are 0.5cm (1/4") unless noted.
Making the large bag
1. Cut the outer fabric, lining, interfacing and fleece each into two 35 x 22.5cm (13 3/4 x 8 7/8") pieces.
2. Apply the iron-on fleece to the wrong side (WS) of the outer fabric and the iron-on interfacing to the reverse of the lining, following the manufacturer's instructions.
3. Cut two 6 x 2.5cm (2 3/8 x 1") zip tabs from the remaining lining fabric. Fold one piece in half along the width with WS together and mark the centre. Open out the fabric out and measure and mark 2cm (3/4") either side. Fold in the short edges to the marked lines, and press in place. Repeat with the second piece to make the other tab.
4. Place the end of the zip on top of a folded edge, aligning the raw edges. Fold the other side of the zip tab over the end of the zip to enclose it. Pin and sew in place, close to the fold and avoiding the end of the zip. Repeat at the other end of the zip with the second tab.
5. Place the zip along the length of an outer fabric piece with right sides (RS) together and edges aligned. Place a piece of lining fabric on top, RS together and raw edges aligned. Pin the layers and sew together 0.5cm (1/4") down from the edge using a zipper foot.
6. Repeat Step 5, this time aligning the unsewn edge of the zip with the remaining outer fabric piece. Open out, press, then top stitch a line either side of the length of the zip using a zipper foot.
7. Cut a 5 x 6cm (2 x 2 3/8") side tag. Fold in half along the length with WS together, unfold, then fold in the long edges to the centre line. Fold in half along the length again, then sew along the long edges, 0.5cm (1/4") in from the edge. Fold in half along the length and pin to the RS edge of a piece of outer fabric, 2.5cm (1") down from the zip, with raw edges away from the fabric.
8. Open the zip, then pin the outer fabrics RS together and the lining fabrics RS together. Ensure the zip tabs are folded between the outer pieces. Sew around all four edges, leaving a 10cm (4") gap in the bottom edge of the lining.
9. Open out a corner of the outer fabric, aligning the side and bottom seam. Find the point where you can mark a 8.5cm (3 3/8") line across the corner, perpendicular to the seam, then sew in place. Trim off the excess fabric, then repeat the step with the other three corners.
10. Turn the bag RS out through the hole along the bottom of the lining, then neatly stitch the gap closed.
11. Cut a piece of zip pull fabric measuring 10 x 3.5cm (4 x 1 3/8").
Fold one short edge to the WS by 0.5cm (1/4"), then fold in half along the length with RS together. Sew the raw edges closed.
12. Turn the zip pull through to the RS, then hand stitch the short folded edge closed. Thread the split ring onto the end of the zip, then thread the zip pull fabric through. Twist at the centre point, then fold and sew across the pull to secure.
Making the small bag
13. Using the template, cut two pieces each from the outer fabric, lining fabric, iron-on interfacing and iron-on fleece.
14. Repeat Steps 2-9, this time marking a 6cm (2 3/8") line in Step 9.
15. Repeat Steps 10-12 to finish, cutting your zip pull fabric to 8 x 3cm (3 1/8 x 1 1/4") in Step 11.
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