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How To Make A Make Up Brush Cosmetic Roll

A quick simple gift idea

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how-to-make-a-make-up-brush-cosmetic-roll • Posted by Caz

I recently made this make-up brush roll for a work colleague. Its very quick and easy to make. All you need to make this project is two contrasting fabrics and a piece of ribbon. The attached PDF gives full instructions on how to make a brush roll.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

1 h 30

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

I recently made this make-up brush roll for a work colleague. Its very quick and easy to make. All you need to make this project is two contrasting fabrics and a piece of ribbon. The attached PDF gives full instructions on how to make a brush roll.

Instructions

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    Cut Fabric as following - Pattern fabric - 10inch x 14inch 9inch x 14inch Lining fabric - 10inch x 14inch Ribbon - 26inch long

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    Pocket section - Fold smaller piece of patterned fabric in half length ways with wrong sides together. Iron flat. Using a top stitch, sew along the folded edge.

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    To make the individual pockets, use tailors chalk to draw lines down the fabric at 1inch or 2inch intervals depending on how wide you want each pocket.

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    Inner section - Pin the pocket section (making sure you lines are on the outside) to the right side of the lining material.

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    Sew along your drawn lines to create the individual pockets.

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    Fold ribbon in half right sides together. With the folded ribbon laying centrally across the inner section, pin to the right edge. Use a few stitches at the very edge to hold in place.

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    Pin the outer pattern fabric and inner section right sides together making sure the ribbon is enclosed inside. Sew the 2 pieces taking leaving a 2inch gap for turning. Turn right side out and close gap using a slip stitch.

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    Your now finished!