Tag: bags and accessories

Glo and Go Cosmetic Wrap

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Hello sewers and hello 2018!
With the start of each new year, I find myself in organization mode.
This Glo and Go cosmetic wrap from patterns By Annie
is your go to makeup brush and supply organizer.

The pattern instructions call for quilting cotton for the exterior of the wrap,
but I chose to use marine glitter vinyl.
The marine vinyl is easy to sew and easy to wipe clean.
I purchased mine from Pile O Fabric
If you decide to use the marine vinyl for your exterior,
you can omit the interfacing that is called for in the pattern instructions.
The vinyl is more than stable enough on its own.
This wrap is for my daughter, so I machine embroidered her monogram to the font of the wrap.
Before doing so, I searched and searched for blog posts, you tube videos, etc. that might
give me some helpful tips on embroidering on marine vinyl.
I came up empty, as everything I found focused on vinyl applique.
I plan to record a video on said topic, so check my YouTube channel in the near future.
I used my Baby Lock Alliance and I experimented . . .
and it wasn’t pretty!
The above photo was the first font I chose for my monogram.
Such a pretty font – not such a pretty stitch out.
I hooped Inspira light cut away stabilizer and placed the vinyl on top.
Do not hoop your vinyl – it is too thick for the hoop and the hoop would leave marks on the vinyl.
The stitches were embedding down into the vinyl, so I added wash away stabilizer
on top of the vinyl (you can see a remnant of the wash away on the second stitch out).
But it still wasn’t a pretty monogram.
Soooooo . . .
I changed the font, used the Inspira light cut away stabilizer,
and used wash away stabilizer on top.
Look at that!
The font was the culprit!
The original font was just too delicate.
It got lost in the loft of the glitter vinyl.
The inside of the wrap features mesh pockets to house your brushes and supplies
and a clear vinyl flap to protect your supplies and to keep your wrap clean from makeup
that might be on your brushes.
The top edge of the mesh fabric is finished off with fold over elastic.
Here’s a video on how I attach the fold over elastic to the mesh fabric:
 
The interior (lining) fabric, which is quilting cotton, is coated with Slicker iron-on vinyl.
This pattern can be customized in so many ways.
You can vary the number, the type, and the size of mesh pockets.
Have fun sewing your version to meet your needs.
If you don’t want to sew your own, or if you don’t sew,
please send me a message,
and I would be glad to sew a custom version just for you.
Okay, back to organizing and de-cluttering my house!
Thank you for stopping by, my friends.
Here’s to an organized New Year!!!

Treasures and Trinkets Case

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It is so rewarding to sew custom orders for my awesome clients!
We started with the #treasuresandtrinkets pattern from #patternsbyAnnie
and my client (V) customized it for her needs
You see, she is a jewelry maker and she requires lots of little storage pockets
The pattern has instructions for 3 sizes (S, M, L)
V chose the smallest size, which finishes at approximately 4 x 6 x 3.75 inches
This isn’t just any ordinary little case . . .
It’s like opening up nesting dolls
There’s more and more storage as you progress through all the layers
The pattern is designed to have a zipper pocket
only on the lining side of the “flaps”,
but V requested double-sided pockets,
and I was happy to oblige.
We also made the little removable pods double sided.
The bottom of the case is designed to just house the strap
that holds those pods in place,
but V requested an additional zipper pocket on the bottom.
If you decide to add a pocket here,
just be certain to allow room to attach
the snap for the pod strap above the pocket
V also requested a mesh zipper pocket on the inside lid of the case
instead of the mesh earring bar as designed in the pattern instructions
I used the vinyl mesh as directed in the pattern, but I made it into a zipper pocket
The vinyl mesh is sturdy and V can still attach earrings to the pocket
and/or she can store items inside the mesh pocket as well (pretty smart, isn’t she?)
The small removable pods measure about 3 x 3 inches
and they have a loop on one side to allow them to be attached to the snap strap
at the bottom of the case
This is the perfect size case for travel, but if you are new to bag making,
I would recommend starting with one of the larger sizes
and sew the case as instructed, without the extra pockets, 
as this smaller size can be a bit tedious
and it is a little fiddly to attach the binding
to those double-sided vinyl zipper pockets.

If you are an experienced bag maker,
go for it!  Have fun customizing your own version of this handy case.

V’s fabric choices are just lovely and the case is so useful with all those storage pockets.  
Perhaps she should pursue pattern design!     😉

If you have made this, or any other byAnnie patterns, please share in the comment section.
Happy Sewing, my friends!!!

A Place for Everything Organizer

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Here’s another custom order for A Place for Everything organizer.
This is a popular #patternsbyannie organizer, and I can see why.
All those vinyl pockets offer so much storage for so many different supplies.
Whether you are a sewer, crafter, jewelry maker, etc.
there is no doubt you have lots of necessities
that you need to keep organized.
The front and back mesh pockets offer additional storage areas.
One is a slip pocket . . .
And the other is a zipper pocket.
The hook and loop tape on the back of the vinyl insert pages
makes it very handy to remove the pages for ease of use.
Isn’t that fun fabric that Renee chose for her lining?
If you would like to sew this organizer for yourself,
I sell the supplies in my shop
– OR –
If you would like to hire me to sew a custom item for you,
please contact me via my blog or my Etsy shop.
I am blessed to have such sweet customers and clients.
Thank you, Renee, you were a joy to work with.