Makeup Bags

I can't remember the last time I did any sewing for myself. Well, this weekend I fixed that! My husband and I are taking a trip to Vermont next month and I decided it was time to update my travel bags. I finished two smaller makeup bags and have a large duffel bag in the works (more on that one later in the week).

These bags use small pieces of fabric (the largest piece I used was 8"X11"). They are both adapted from a pattern by Pink Sand Beach Designs. The smaller one measures about 5.5"X8.5" and the larger one is about 7.5"X10.5". I love that I can toss them in the washing machine and they are large enough to hold all my stuff but not so big that I can overpack :)

Here is the larger of the two:

The fabrics for each are a mix of Amy Butler prints I had in my stash and one by Kate Spain (the yellow; I don't remember the specific lines they're from though).

And the smaller bag:

These were the easy ones--I'll be back later in the week with the finished duffel bag (hopefully) and will regale you all with the story of how many times I managed to mess it up and use my seam ripper.

Until then...