DIY Beauty bag with custom pockets – Sewing Pattern Hacks

Sustainable custom beauty tote bag that you’ll find it easier than you many think to personalise the pockets to your beauty products, I’ll show you how.  This has been a lovely project to create,  with a meadows, wildflowers and gingham dresses feel.  It would be super to be Liberty Wildflowers on the outside and the gingham lining and accents, are you also in love with the Liberty Wildflowers fabric?

This pattern gives quick results, and feels amazing to the beauty essentials easy to access.  Take the Hebe Bag pattern and adjust the pocket pieces to fit your products perfectly, there are a couple of YouTube videos to show you the method.  And small organiser bags for your reusable beauty pads, cotton buds, jewellery, clippers, tweezers.  Colour coordinate these so you know what’s in each little bag. 

Hebe Bag pattern – used in this tutorial

The Sewing Pattern used in this tutorial and images is the Hebe Bag small.  I have adjusted the pockets to suit beauty products.  For measurements, details and PDF pattern go to the link below.

Machine Washable Makeup Bag

Making your own makeup bag, the beauty of it is you decide the fabrics and so can make a bag that suits your needs perfectly.  If you use a lot of dark makeups, then use a dark grey or similar lining in a strong linen or cotton fabric.  Some fabric suggestions below.  Select fabrics that are good quality, and naturals. 

Dark marks from brushes and make up on the bag, soak in warm soapy water and gently rub the stained areas to loosen the marks before washing. 

CUSTOM Pockets for brushes, narrow & tall beauty items

The first set of pockets is for slim, narrow and flat items – brushes, pencils, small palettes.  See the tutorial on YouTube for how to achieve these custom very easily.  With each section custom made to fit the items you want to store. Place the items on top of the pocket to decide on the layout The great thing about this is you can make the pockets in the order of use, so you don’t have to search for the next item, it’s next in line.

Make up and brushes organiser is easy to design and sew into the lining of your beauty bag, in the lining of the Hebe Tote bag.

CUSTOM Pocket loops for larger bottles & tubes beauty items

The second set of pockets are in fact loops.  Slide in larger bottles and larger tubes beauty products.   The pattern pieces for the pocket should be doubled in length.  The pocket loops have been designed without a base, so the bottles sit on the bottom of the tote bag.  See the tutorial on YouTube for how to achieve these custom loops very easily.  Each custom loop it is made to fit the items you want to store.  The great thing about this is you can make the pockets in the order of use, so you don’t have to search for the next item, it’s next in line.

The Hebe Tote bag pattern lining and pocket pieces have been used in this tutorial.

Natural Fabrics used, cottons, linens – lightweight as well as durable.  Sustainable makes that last.  Links to the fabrics used in in making this bag and accessories.