Make Up Brush Roll Up Bag

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  Step 1

  Gather your materials:
  Two fabrics (one for the inside one for the outside) Also fabric for a pocket if you want one. Elastic, Velcro (or another closure), scissors, thread needle all that good stuff...
  note: I ended up not using that brown binding

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  Step 2

  Cut your fabrics a quarter of an inch larger than you want you bag to be. I cut it 14in height and 9.5 inches across

  I also added batting on my fabric to give the project more structure, but you don't have to

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  Step 3

  measure where your folds will be and notch the fabric to mark them

  Next you'll be working on the lining!

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  Step 4

  measure your elastic to fit in one of the folds and attach the ends.
  DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR SEAM ALLOWANCE!!
  use your brushes to measure where to sew the incisions to create the holding area for your brushes (i don't know if it has a name or not :p)

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  Step 5

  remove cat from project... >.<

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  Step 6

  to create a pocket you'll need a piece of fabric the same size as one of your folds. I chose to add some binding to the top of mine and used Velcro for the closure (you don't even have to have a closure)
  I sewed velcro to the top of my pocket and where it would close on the lining and just basted it to the sides since we'll be sewing over that later.

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  Step 7

  if you want to do any decorative elements to the outside fabric do this now... I outlined all the ice cream cones.

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  Step 8

  Shape the top of your bag.. or keep it square, and sew the lining to the main fabric. If you're going to use binding like me don't worry about right sides together, otherwise make sure your right sides are facing each other!

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  Step 9

  before I added binding I trimmed some extra fabric off...

  Add your binding...

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  Step 10

  add a closure, I used a snap

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  Step 11

  fill your make up bag and enjoy!! :)

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Bat Ma'am · Seattle, Washington, US · 13 projects 13th July 2012

"Remove cat from project" LOL this is adorable, I need one of these, maybe with my cupcake fabric xD

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Kathi · Germany, Pennsylvania, US · 23 projects 17th March 2012

Your cat is really cute ^^ mine loves to play with my projects while iam working on them too.

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