materials and tools

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Makeup Brush

Roll-Up

created by Mimi G.

• ½ yard of main fabric (outside and pocket)

• ½ yard of contrast fabric (inside and ties)

• ½ yard batting

• Rotary cutter and mat (optional)

• All-purpose foot (BERNINA Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C/1D)

• Zipper foot (BERNINA Zipper Foot #4/4D)

With just a few straight lines of stitches you can make this perfect gift for yourself, friends, and family. This is a great project for beginning sewists. 1—Pick fun fabrics. 2—Add simple sewing. 3—Take your organized make-up brushes on your next trip.

Beautiful!

For more fashion projects and tutorials, visit Mimi at mimigoodwin.blogspot.com/

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Makeup Brush Roll-Up

step three

Place the folded pocket piece on top of the contrast fabric rectangle, right sides together.

step one Cut the following:

Two 9ʺ x 18ʺ rectangles of main fabric (outside and pocket) One 9ʺ x 18ʺ rectangle of contrast fabric (inside) Two 2ʺ x 23ʺ strips of contrast fabric (ties) One 9ʺ x 18ʺ rectangle of batting

Place the contrast/pocket unit on top of the batting. Set aside.

step four

Fold one main fabric rectangle in half lengthwise for the pocket. Press.

step two

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Makeup Brush Roll-Up

step seven

Place both tie strips on the right-hand side of the roll-up, just above the pocket. Pin in place.

step six

Stitch close to the open edge of each tie strip.

step five Fold the ties in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Press

to crease. Unfold strips. Fold the edges in so they meet in the center.

Press. Fold strip in half; press.

Place the remaining main fabric rectangle on top of the roll-up, right side down as shown. Make sure the ties are inside and out of the way.

step eight

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Makeup Brush Roll-Up

step eleven

Click corners. Pull the roll-up right side out through the opening.

step nine Pin all the way around.

Poke out the corners and edges; press flat.

step twelve

step ten

Sew around all sides using a ⅜ʺ-wide seam allowance, leaving a 2” opening along the lower long edge of the roll-up (at the lower edge of the pocket).

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Makeup Brush Roll-Up

step fifteen

Press the roll-up again.

step fourteen

step thirteen Pin the opening closed.

Topstitch ¼ʺ from the outer edges, all the way around the roll-up, starting at the opening and pivoting at the corners.

Using a clear quilter’s ruler or straight edge and a chalk roller or similar fabric marking tool, mark vertical lines spaced as follows: 1ʺ, 1½ʺ, 2ʺ, 1ʺ, 1ʺ, 1½ʺ, 1½ʺ, 1ʺ, 1ʺ, 2ʺ, 1½ʺ, 1ʺ.

step sixteen

Tip: Adjust spacing as desired for holding

other items, such as crayons, pencils, etc.

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Makeup Brush Roll-Up

step nineteen

Starting at the edge without the ties, roll up the brushes. Wrap ties around the roll-up in opposite directions; tie

ends in a bow.

step eighteen

Insert brushes.

step seventeen Stitch along the marked lines, starting at the lower pocket

edge and ending at the upper edge of the roll-up, back-stitching to secure the ends.

Clip thread tails.

For more fashion projects and tutorials, visit Mimi at mimigoodwin.blogspot.com/