What Tyoe Of Vinyl To Use On A Cosmetic Bag

Amy from ameroonie designs wrote an adorable diy makeup bag pattern to share with you today.

What tyoe of vinyl to use on a cosmetic bag.

Turn the bag out. The finished size of this cosmetic bag is 9 long 5 tall and 5 wide. Hold on to the tail when you start sewing. Vinyl isn t too hard to work with.

Open cricut design space and upload the svg. Repeat for the other corner. The other side is where the adhesive is it is not sticky or tacky to the touch. I used 2 fat quarters and cut them to 14 by 21.

You just need to get the hang of it. This makeup bag is extra useful because the interior wipes clean thanks to the vinyl lining. I picked glitter gold but i ll bet a dark navy would look really good against these bright colors too. You don t have to use fat quarters just cut 2 pieces of fabric to 14 by 21 one 14 zipper one piece 14 by 21 fusible vinyl one scrap piece of fabric 1 5 by 3 for zipper tab.

I love making cosmetic and makeup bags you can never have too many in my opinion. That way the vinyl will fit nicely into the bag sew along the line. Don t use clear thread when starting out the first time with vinyl. Place your vinyl shiny side down on the mat and be sure to mirror the images before.

20 gauge vinyl is very thick probably thicker than you want to use for sewing anything bag related. Choose the type of iron on vinyl you want to use. If you are using clear vinyl as part of the lining of bags as in the set to go cosmetic bag pattern a 4 to 8 gauge vinyl is great. Sea team 6 pack transparent waterproof cosmetic bags with zipper clear vinyl plastic makeup bags portable travel toiletry pouch organizer pencil case colorful small 8 9 4 7 out of 5 stars 188 11 99 11.

The higher the gauge number the thicker the vinyl. Adhesive vinyl can come in all kinds of colors and finishes but it will always have a paper backing and be sticky to the touch when that backing is peeled off. Plus they make great gifts for moms or girlfriends. Next trim up your corners and make the same pinched corners are you did with the exterior fabric except you want the seam to measure 2 1 2 inches.

First i would make the stitch length a little longer and have a long thread tail. Heat transfer vinyl on the other hand does not have a paper backing instead htv has a clear plastic carrier sheet that covers the top of the vinyl. If you try to the push the vinyl through the machine it will just stick even more.