How To Make A Make Up Brush Cosmetic Roll
A quick simple gift idea
Posted by Caz
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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.
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You Will Need (3 things)
- Ribbon
- Plain Fabric
- Pattern Fabric
Steps (8 steps, 90 minutes)
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1
Cut Fabric as following -
Pattern fabric - 10inch x 14inch
9inch x 14inch
Lining fabric - 10inch x 14inch
Ribbon - 26inch long -
2
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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3
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. -
4
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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5
Sew along your drawn lines to create the individual pockets.
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6
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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7
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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8
Your now finished!