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)

  1. 1

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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. 4

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

  5. 5

    Sew along your drawn lines to create the individual pockets.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 8

    Your now finished!