I found this very good free online tutorial for a zippered makeup bag over at Flossie Teacakes and then I found and immediately signed up for this free craftsy class for a slightly different style of zippered bag.
The result, of course, has been a total frenzy for making bags – its such a great gift idea and also as they can be made in virtually any size, a great way of using all those random fabric scraps that I can’t bear to throw out.
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| This is the first one – the last time I made a zippered bag was in high school which I worked out was about 25 years ago. |
Then I went a little crazy and made a whole bunch of end of year teacher appreciation and such like gifts.
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| Left over fabric from my Peony dress |
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| A little boy pencil case |
And finally, the Craftsy class produced this lovely little zippered pouch.
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| The leftover fabric from my Simplicity 2588 Skirt |
Now I don’t get “crafty” very often so this was rather fun. They took about 15 – 20 mins per bag and considering how appallingly expensive kids pencil cases are, I love that I can whip up a couple as needed for Olivia and her friends for the cost of a zipper. Also, a girl can never have too many makeup/doo-dad bags so I know I can happily churn these out for friends. And because they are easy and cheap I won’t feel bitter (loved this post BTW, made me laugh and I completely relate) if they are not liked/appreciated. Its a win/win!
