How to DIY a Cute Floral Cosmetic Bag
Here’s a very simple cosmetic bag DIY that’s a great way to upcycle your old jeans!
You can use this bag to hold school supplies, makeup, your phone, glasses or even, yes, your sunscreen (because we know summer is coming)!
This DIY denim bag comes together with just hot glue and a zipper, but if you prefer, you can always opt to sew it.
I’ll also show you how to make cute decorative flowers (for which you will need to do the simplest bit of sewing).
Tools and materials:
- Old denim jeans
- Assorted scrap felt
- Zipper
- Hot glue and glue gun
- Sewing needle and thread
1. Cut your jeans
Cut two 23x15-centimeter (9x6-inch) rectangles from your old jeans.
It’s okay if the side seam is visible in one of your pieces.
2. Curve the bottom corners
Use a small plate to trace a curved corner onto one bottom corner of one piece.
Cut the curved corner.
Fold over the piece, so you can use the cut curve as your guide for cutting the other bottom corner.
Then use your first cut piece as your template for cutting the curved corners on your second piece.
3. Add a zipper
Fold the top edge of both pieces 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) to the inside and iron flat.
Sew or glue each piece to one side of your zipper, so the zipper is on the wrong side of your bag.
4. Make a strap loop
Cut one belt loop off your old jeans.
Glue the ends of the loop together with the right side facing out.
Glue the belt loop to one side of your bag, close to the zipper, with the glued edge of the loop aligned with the outside edge of your bag.
5. Glue the bag
Open your zipper half-way and turn your bag inside-out.
Sew or glue your bag closed, applying the glue to the right side of your denim.
Apply clear nail polish along the edge of the seam, to keep the denim from fraying.
6. Decorate your bag
To make decorative flowers for your bag, start by cutting 5-centimeter (2-inch) squares of bright-colored felt.
Weave a needle and thread in and out across the middle of each square.
Pull the thread to gather the square in the middle.
Tie and cut the thread, then fan out the sides of the square.
Weave a needle and thread across the center of your gathered square.
Pull the new gather to turn your square into a 4-sided petal.
Tie off your thread, but don’t cut it yet.
Thread your needle to the top of your flower, and then thread a small bead onto it, to make the center of your flower.
Secure the bead well and then tie off and cut your thread at the back of your flower.
Make as many flowers as you like. Add stems and leaves made from green felt, and sew or glue all the felt pieces to your denim bag.
I added a little blue flower pot to my design.
7. Add a wrist strap
Cut a small piece of rope for a wrist strap.
Thread the strap through the strap loop, and then thread both ends of the strap through a single bead.
Tie a knot in the end of the strap so the bead can’t fall off.
And now you are done!
The decorative flowers give your DIY denim bag a 3D effect.
Cosmetic bag DIY
And now you are ready to fill it, zip it, and go!
Please leave a comment to let me know how you liked this cosmetic bag DIY tutorial, and how you decorated your bag.
Check out my post on How to DIY a Super Easy Jean Bag.
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