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Sewing a glitter bag: sewing tutorial

28.10.2017 by Sabine Schmidt

A true dream: glitter, sequins, and lots of pink! In this tutorial, I will show you how to sew a beautiful bag with glitter. The free pattern comes from my Nanami makeup bag!

The most important things at a glance

In this tutorial, I will show you how to sew a glitter pouch with a zipper
You can easily download the pattern for the pouch here
You can watch how the cosmetic bag is sewn step-by-step in the instructions for Nanami
I sew the PVC using a size 80 universal needle
To make sewing the PVC easier, I stick washi tape to the bottom of the presser foot and reduce the presser foot pressure

Sew yourself a bag with glitter

You can watch how the cosmetic bag is sewn step-by-step in the instructions for Nanami. This tutorial focuses on how to sew a special glitter pouch like this with a zipper.

I also stamped my pouches with a cute saying before I got started with the glitter.

Printing is very easy. In this tutorial, I show you how to do it.

Note on needle size: I sew the PVC using a size 80 universal needle.

Materials needed to sew a bag with glitter

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best way to sew the PVC parts of the pouch?

To make sewing the PVC easier, I use the trick of sticking washi tape to the bottom of the presser foot and reducing the presser foot pressure.

Which needles are suitable for sewing the foil of the bag?

I sew the PVC for the glitter pouch using a size 80 universal needle; it works very well.

Which pattern is used to sew the glitter pouch?

The pretty little bag is sewn using the free Nanami pattern in size 2. You can easily download it in this post

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Sew a glitter bag

A quick-to-sew bag with a glitter effect – including base, front zipper pocket and handles. Beginner level.

01

Step
Cut out the pieces needed for the Nanami make-up bag from cotton fabric but without the outer pocket
Instead, also cut two bag pieces from PVC
Print the fabric pieces if you like
Now you need the fabric piece for the front of the bag, fabric glue and the glitter, sequins or seed beads (you can get really creative here)
The sprinkled pieces should not be too big so that they don't press through the PVC later
Then sprinkle glitter, sequins etc. onto the centre of the fabric piece
Now apply the fabric glue either directly to the fabric or to the PVC piece
Then glue the film onto the fabric
Repeat this for the fabric piece for the back of the bag
02

Step
It is important to keep the glue within the seam allowance so that any traces of glue won't be visible on the finished bag
Now let the glue dry a little
Once it's dry, you can edgestitch the PVC film onto the fabric
Again, stay within the seam allowance
Now you can sew the bag following the instructionsto the end
After sewing in the zipper, I topstitch the top edge once more
My tip: To make the PVC easier to sew, I stick washi tape to the underside of the presser foot and reduce the presser foot pressure.
Step

If you'd like to sew a smaller glitter element onto the bag, you can work in a very similar way:
04

Step
Press down firmly and let it dry briefly
Then you can outline the PVC with a zigzag stitch and trim it with ric rac

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Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.