How to Sew a Wash Bag

Easy Sewing TUTORIAL Makeup bag. Cosmetic Bag Tutorial. Toiletry Bag - How To Make A Washbag. 

MATERIALS

■    0.5m (1/2yd) medium-weight suiting fabric (upcycle an old suit!)
■    0.5m (1/2yd) cotton quilting fabric
■    Matching zip, 41cm (16")
■    Piece of leather, at least 30 x 8cm (12x3")
■    Pack of fusible vinyl
■    Glue suitable for leather
■    Matching thread
■    Quilting ruler
■    Scissors
■    Pen

All seams are 0.5cm (1/4"). 

1. Cut two 25.5 x 39.5cm (10 x 15 1/2") rectangles each from the suiting fabric and the quilting cotton. Cut two 2.5 x 28cm (1 x 11") strips of leather.

2. Stitch one piece of suiting fabric right side (RS) down on top of the zip. Repeat on the other side.

3. Fuse the vinyl to the RS of the cotton quilting fabric. Stitch the fabric to the edge of the zip, RS to the zip's underside. Repeat with the other piece on the other edge.

4. Press all pieces flat away from the zip and top stitch the edge.

5. Stitch the two suiting pieces RS together to form the bottom of the bag. Stitch the cotton fabric, RS together in the same way, leaving an opening for turning.

6. Open both pieces you've just sewn and match the bottom seams (just sewn) with the zip centre. Glue and stitch the two leather pieces together to form a strap. Fold the ends together to form a loop and stitch to hold. Insert the loop inside, between the zip and bottom seam as shown. Stitch only over the zip, through all layers.

7. Fold the bag and stitch through one side at a time, from the edge of the fold to the zip, first the suiting layer, then the cotton fabric layer. Repeat on the other side then trim the excess zip.

8. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 on the fabric attached to the top end of the zip, making sure the zip pull is inside, the teeth are together and the strap is omitted.

9. Starting with one corner of the lining, fold the edge open to form a triangle. Line the ruler up on the seam, measure 6.4cm (2 1/2") from the tip and mark with your ruler.

10. Stitch the marked seam and trim the excess. Repeat on all corners of the outside and inside layers.  

11. Turn the bag RS out through the opening. Fold the raw edges in and stitch closed.