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DIY… Make A Vinyl and Fabric Cosmetic Pouch

in DIY Projects, Fat Quarter Projects on 08/01/14

I bought a bunch of make up over the Christmas holidays.  I don’t wear a lot of make-up, but I like buying it, especially the sample sizes at Ulta and Sephora. When I sew, I love working with clear vinyl, so I decided to make some cosmetic pouches…

Vinyl and Fabric pouch copy

A few weeks ago I saw small vinyl brush pouches at the store. I told myself that I couldn’t buy one. I’m convinced that I am a hoarder and buy way to much stuff. I mean really, how many make-up bags does a girl really need? Well, I thought and thought about those pouches and finally decided it was ok to get one… When I went back to the store they were all gone!

So, I’m attempting to make these from memory. I’ve made a few – they are perfect for make-up, receipts and also an iPhone and cord.

All you need to do is cut 2 fabric rectangles and 1 vinyl rectangle. Round the bottom corners. Here is the quick and easy on making a vinyl and fabric pouch:

Materials Needed:

  1. Fabric – 2 colors. 1 for the lining and 1 for the backside
  2. Interfacing – Optional. I used Pellon SF101 because it makes the cotton fabric a little sturdier
  3. 3/8″ bias binding – store bought or homemade
  4. Clear vinyl
  5. Zipper – cut to fit
  6. Thread to match zipper and bias tape. Contrast thread color is also ok
  7. Sewing machine and related supplies
  8. Iron and ironing board
  9. Wonder Clips – optional
  10. Zipper foot – optional
  11. Wonder Tape – optional
  12. Cotton balls – optional

Before we get started, you need to complete the following:

  1. Create your pattern –  Draw 1 rectangle 8″ x 5.5″ [ for the fabric]. Draw 1 rectangle 8″ x 5″ [ for the vinyl]. Round both bottom corners. The top edge is straight
  2. Fabric, both back/main and lining/colorful pattern – Cut 1 piece each
  3. Clear vinyl –  Cut 1 piece
  4. Interfacing – Cut 2 pieces
  5. Fuse the interfacing to the back of the cotton fabric

Alright, let’s get sewing:

Lay zipper horizontal.  Zipper tab should be facing the left.

Lay main fabric piece along zipper tape top edge, right sides are facing each other. Pin. Place into sewing machine and stitch together.

Turn zipper over. Place lining fabric piece on top of zipper tape top edge. Right side is down/facing the back piece. The zipper should be sandwiched between the lining and back fabric pieces. Place into sewing machine and stitch down. Follow previous  stitches.

Press seams into place. Be careful to not touch iron to zipper teeth.

Place into sewing machine and topstitch along zipper edge. At the same time, change to a basting stitch. Baste around the non-zipper sides with a 1/8″ seam allowance s. This helps keep the fabric pieces together.

Lay zipper facing right side up. Place vinyl piece on other side of zipper tape. Stitch vinyl to zipper tape. Make sure to stitch as close to zipper teeth as possible, still allowing zipper to open freely.

Fold in half at the zipper. Clear vinyl now lays on top of lining fabric right side. Pin/ use wonder clips along zipper folder edge. Cut zipper ends off. Trim edges of pouch making sure all seams are even. Backstitch zipper ends if it makes you feel better.

Start at one end and place binding at top corner.  Leave approximately 1″ tail. Wrap and tuck the tail towards the backside, pin and place into sewing machine. Edgestitch. Before finishing at the other end, wrap and tuck there bias tape into itself again. Backstitch.  Quick Tip.. Pesky bias tape falling off the vinyl? Cut really small pieces of wonder tape and stick it under the bias tape. I promise it will hold everything in place.

That’s it!

I travel a lot. I have a system for packing and never unpack my overnight bag. Did you see George Clooney’s “Up In The Air”? My Dad took me to see the mpvie a few weeks before he died.. The memory makes me smile. He wanted me to learn “how to pack”. Anyways, I’m adding my vinyl pouches to the group.  The clear front is great and keeps everything neat and organized. I love seeing the contents inside – at a glance.

You can make a pouch in just a few short hours. Then fill it with all your goodies. If you want to see other projects I made with vinyl, click here for my mini jewelry roll.

Fabric Source – Don’t you love the fabric? This is “Lapis Hipster” made by the RBD Designers for Riley Blake Designs. I bought a fat quarter bundle and love the options I have. With a fat quarter bundle, think of all the coordinating stuff I can make!

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Comments

  1. Carolyn Michelle says

    01/08/2014 at 2:20 pm

    Love these!! I should whip up some. I have a lot of really cute cottons with no planned project, and who doesn’t need a few bazillion pouches?? Thanks for sharing!!

    -Carolyn

    Reply
  2. Kate says

    01/19/2014 at 12:34 pm

    Great little pouch. I need to get some vinyl as want to make a card holder with it. Is it hard to sew with? Any tips?

    Over from the Sew darn crafty link up.

    I’m going to check out some of your other projects now 🙂

    Kate

    Reply
    • Haberdashery Fun says

      01/19/2014 at 1:15 pm

      Hi Katie. Thanks for stopping by! Vinyl isn’t too hard to work with.. You just need to get the hang of it. The biggest thing could be that your machine struggles to sew with it, not you! First, I would make the stitch length a little longer and have a long thread tail. Hold on to the tail when you start sewing. Don’t use clear thread when starting out the first time with vinyl. Wonder tape also helps to hold little areas in place. Lastly, I’ve read about placing scotch tape on the bottom of the foot, but I haven’t tried that one.. Happy sewing. Let me know how it goes.

      Reply
  3. Kate says

    01/19/2014 at 12:37 pm

    Just checked out you jewellery roll post and that has tips on it about sewing with vinyl 🙂

    Reply
  4. Tori says

    01/20/2014 at 9:08 pm

    Adorable. I need one right now! Thanks for linking up to Do Tell Tuesday! I am featuring you this week. Take care!! <3

    Reply
    • Haberdashery Fun says

      01/20/2014 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks Tori 🙂

      Reply
  5. mp3juice says

    06/04/2016 at 7:46 am

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    Reply
    • Amrapali Gannamaneni says

      02/27/2017 at 5:53 pm

      Hi

      It’s a very nice and useful post.
      If possible could you please provide me the tutorial for the below picture jewellery pouch.

      https://m.indiamart.com/proddetail.php?i=5672556330

      Reply
      • Haberdashery Fun says

        02/28/2017 at 11:33 pm

        Thanks for the comment. Unfortunatelty, I can not create the tutorial for you. If you search Pinterest, I’m sure you will find something that works for you. Have a great day – Marni

        Reply

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