Tutorial: How to make a brush bag

I am taking a painting class this fall, and I am SO excited.  I have always enjoyed painting and have completed a few things here and there (one being my guestbook, seen below) but I have never taken an art class. 

In the midst of my anticipation, I have been collecting all of the required materials for the class, although did not come across a brush bag that would fit my brushes.  [They are quite tall.] So, I decided to get creative and make my own - something unique yet convenient. 

Materials:

Canvas

Material with decorative print

Straight pins

Thread

Ruler

Scissors/Rotary Cutter 

Straps/Ribbon

Step 1: Measure Your Canvas

I started with cutting a corner off of the canvas curtain we used as our photo booth backdrop.  Because it was a corner, two sides were already sewn for me. 

Step 2: Straight pin your sides

Step 3: Sew your sides

Step 4: Measure more canvas material for a pocket, straight pin, and sew.

Step 5: Straight pin and sew pocket on canvas back

Step 6: Measure brushes

I found the easiest way to do this is place your brushes in your pocket and with a ruler draw a vertical line to follow while sewing. Make sure there is a enough room for your brushes to fit while it still being tight enough to hold them in place. 

Step 7: Sew along lines

Step 8: Measure another fabric to be a little bigger than the canvas back

Step 9: Straight pin the sides and sew

Step 10: Straight pin fabric to canvas and sew

Step 11: Straight pin straps and sew

  A couple years ago, Matthew bought me a dress from Anthropologie for Christmas, and the box was tied with this adorable button ribbon.  I've held on to it, knowing I was going to use it somewhere.

Step 12: Sew on your straps

Make sure to only sew a few inches of your straps so you have enough material to wrap around your bag 

And thats it!  Here's the inside...

And the outside :]

This bag will work for make-up brushes and other accessories as well.

Enjoy!

<3 Saleena