DIY Make-Up Zipper Pouch

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  I made an easy make-up zipper pouch using leftover fabrics and was happy with the result. The final size was 26 cm x 12 cm. It's lovely, fluffy, useful and big enough to store all my makeup and skincare products.  Materials for the pouch: - Main fabric, lining and polyester batting, 40 cm x 50 cm. - Fabric tags (2x), 9 cm x 10 cm. - Bias tape band, 6 cm wide. - Zipper The sewing process started with topstitching (quilt style) the main fabric and polyester batting together. After that, I sewed the zipper at the main fabric (both sides). I attached and sewed the lining to the main fabric, right sides together. And then, topstitched both sides of the zipper. And cut the excess zipper.  I sewed the tags and inserted them in both sides of the end of the zipper and sewed along the lines. I sewed the bias tape bands on both sides. And cut the corners in square shape 4 cm x 4 cm (not including seam allowance). I connected the squares together and sewed them. I sewed the bias ta...

Off The Shoulder Jacket

I have been planning to make a casual jacket since last year and I'm glad I finally made it. I love the final result, easy to wear and comfortable. Spring is finally here and this jacket is perfect to wear. For the pattern, I used Burdastyle jacket 01/2023, my dear SIL gave me the magazine pattern and I was thrilled, so many lovely patterns that I'd love to make. 
The original jacket was using wool fabric with the lining but I used double-knit fabric and facings. Also, the jacket has in-seam pockets and is finished with a front zipper. Simple design which I really love.
The sewing progress was easier than I thought, so I will be making the original version with the wool fabric and fully lining later to wear in the winter.   

Sewing the in-seam pockets was a little trickier, I removed and sewed them again twice until I get right.

I pinned and basted the zipper before sewing it to avoid a mess. After the zipper was done, I sewed the sleeve hem and hemline.

And here are the finished jacket, front, side and back views.





The closer look at the in-seam pocket. 

And the inner jacket, so you can see the facings and the pocket bag.


Also, I managed to make a long sleeve color-block top to wear with my new jacket. I used leftover scraps from the previous garments. For the pattern, I used my self-drafted off-the-shoulder top. I made three tops using the pattern, so this color-block top is the fourth version and I think I will make more 😀


The top was easy to sew and I did it in one day. I used mostly my overlocker machine to sew this top and a twin needle to sew the hemlines. The neckline is finished with the band and top-stitch it over the right side of the neckline.



Until next...
Happy Sewing ✂💗

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