For one of them, I used the leftover squares from my niece's quilt, ripping out a fabric I didn't like for this purpose, re-sewing, cutting to make some of the shapes smaller and sewing back together to get fabric in the size I needed. I only had to cut a strip of one fabric to add to what I had in order to make the panels large enough.
Then I cut some batting and quilted the panels with vertical lines using a Mettler green variegated thread. This made sewing the zipper in a bit more challenging because of the bulk, but it worked out.
The other pouch uses a purple print from another niece's birthday crown.
For both linings I used some Hello Kitty fabric. And both used the YKK zippers I bought from Zipit.
I feel like I'm getting better at sewing zippers and I'm getting faster at putting these together. I want to make a box-style case for myself to replace a makeup bag that is falling apart. I'm thinking quilted outside for sturdiness and vinyl or oilcloth for this inside.
I've never sewn vinyl or oilcloth - does anyone have any tips on working with that material?
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