FREE beginner friendly Sewing Pattern and step by step YouTube tutorial for a boxy zippered makeup bag or cosmetic pouch.
The Cosmetic Pod – Free downloadable paper pattern piece – no measuring required!
Download the free pattern here: Cosmetic Pod
Watch the full YouTube sewalong here: Sewalong
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A quick and easy free pattern for a beautiful boxy cosmetic pouch. Unlined and with no interfacings making it a really easy quick sew. Great for gifts
What you will need:
Outer fabric, small piece 35 x 30 cm (13 x 11″) : Use a nice heavyweight firm fabric that doesn’t fray such as cordura, vinyl, cork, oilskin, or oilcloth
12” nylon zip or longer
Just print out the pattern pieces and tape together as instructed. Prints onto A4 or US letter size paper. Cut out your fabric and follow the YouTube sewalong.
YOU WILL NEED ADOBE ACROBAT TO OPEN THE FILE. You probably already have it, but if not, you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/
NB – The pattern is based on using a regular 1″ wide zip (including zip tape). If you are using a wider zip, take a slightly wider seam allowance at the zip edge to compensate, so your corner notches will still match up.
This Cosmetic Pod sits beautifully with my Packing Pods Sewing Pattern which you can find here – https://www.spencerogg.com/product/packing-pods-in-3-sizes-video-tutorial-pdf-sewing-pattern/
or watch the promo video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us3zQudWJfU
Get the PU leather connector tabs used as a handle and lots of other bag making hardware: https://www.spencerogg.com/product-category/hardware/bag-handles/ (available from October 2019)
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20 comments
Lisa
Hello Diane, what a lovely pattern. Thank you! How would this work with directional patterned fabric? Where would the best place be on the pattern to make the join? Thank you again
DIANE
Join your fabric at the bottom notches if using directional fabric so the seam will sit on the base when complete xx
Lisa
Thank you Diane, will be giving this pattern
a go later today! Have the perfect oilcloth fabric! Thank you again! Ps Happy New Year x
DIANE
Happy New Year Lisa xx
Dorothy Thompson
Where in the UK do you buy Cordura?
DIANE
I have been purchasing from here, lovely quality: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284275447734
Dorothy Thompson
Thank you so much.
Tina
I am struggling with printing this pattern. Others have printed perfectly, but this one seems to be shifter to the right on my paper so some of it is cut off right at your logo. suggestioons?
DIANE
Have a look at my help video here: https://youtu.be/AAm4SkbyEGg
Theresa N Moore
While searching YouTube I first found the volunteer bag tutorial. Loved it and am planning on sewing several (mostly as gifts for my young girls and nieces). Also wanting to make several of these as well for my girls to use for their art supplies and the like to help organize their rooms (I hope).
robert
thank you for the free patterns xx
Marie Graham
Just found you, thank you for the free pattern and tutorial.
Maxine
Hi
I am having trouble with the scale aspect of the pattern as the scale does not measure up on the drawing you have provided (I am using A4 paper)
Is there another drawing available? I am a novice so I am unfamiliar with the process of enlarging the scale.
Thank you kindly for your help.
elpxh
Hi Maxine: Just click to join my Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170115107145604/
There is further info on printing at different scale and using different size zips etc
Linda
Thank you so much for the free pattern! Love your work!!
Ebwase
Great! Really inspiring.
Ebwase
Wonderful idea! I’ve learnt it for free. Thanks to you.
Doreen Sherk
Nice tutorial and easy to follow
Jean Burke
Love your tutorial S
Kellie
WoW thanks so much!