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Use colourful cotton, reverse appliqué and embroidery to make a set of cosmetics pouches. Combine different techniques to make a pair of on-trend cosmetics purses. Design your own needlework motifs and embroider them onto retro-inspired fabrics to complete a unique and practical set to be proud of.
Make a Large Purse
Cut two 17cm x 22cm rectangles from both the green print cotton and the plain orange cotton. Also cut one 8cm x 22cm piece and two 4cm square pieces from each fabric. Lay out the 20cm purple zip and make a mark with tailor’s chalk 16cm along it. Take the two small squares of printed fabric and fold one edge of each over by 1cm, with right sides facing out, and press.
Lay the purple zip flat and line the folded edge of one of the 4cm squares up with one of the marks made on the zip, with the short flap facing up and the raw ends facing into the middle of the zip and pin. Repeat at the other end of the zip with the second 4cm square of patterned fabric.
Lay out the 4cm orange squares and repeat step two on the back of the zip. Pin them into place. Unfold the flaps on all four pieces, pin down flat and stitch along the fold, making sure the pull tab is in the middle of the zip. Fold all the larger flaps over towards the ends of the zip and press.
Take one of the 17cm x 22cm pieces of orange fabric and lay it on a work surface with the longest edge horizontal. Lay the zip, right side up, on top of it and line the edge of the squares up with the top edge of the fabric. Lay the 17cm x 22cm patterned fabric on top, right side facing down, and align with the orange fabric.
Pin along the top edge. Stitch along it, leaving a 1cm seam allowance – the zip will need to be moved out of the way once it’s reached. Fold both pieces of fabric over and press along the seam. Repeat on the other side with the other two large pieces of patterned and plain fabric. Trim the ends of the zip to 1cm.
Decide which side will be at the front. Cut a piece of fusible webbing to half the size of the front piece and iron it to the wrong side of the front piece on the left-hand side. Before the backing is removed, draw a 6cm circle, 6cm in from the bottom and left edges, and cut it out. Remove the backing.
Cut a square of orange fabric and mark a 6cm circle on it with chalk. Embroider a motif onto it using the photos for guidance. Trim t
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