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Sewing makeup remover pads: With a laundry bag

31.10.2018 by Sabine Schmidt

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Sew makeup remover pads. Sewing for the environment can be so much fun! Now you can sew your own reusable pads - and even give old towels a new life! :)

The most important things at a glance

  • In this post, I will show you how to sew beautiful, practical, and eco-friendly makeup remover pads
  • In the instructions, I will show you three beginner-friendly ways to sew the makeup remover pads
  • The instructions also include a matching laundry bag for the makeup remover pads, which you can use to store and wash them
  • You can easily download the free pattern and sewing instructions for the makeup remover pads and the bag in this post
  • The cloths in three sizes are wonderfully suitable for removing makeup, as exfoliating pads, or for applying masks
  • Take a look here if you are interested in even more eco-friendly sewing ideas

Sewing makeup remover pads – good for the environment :)

Would you like to sew something really practical - and do something good for the environment at the same time?
No problem with my free pattern for makeup remover pads in three sizes. The instructions also include a matching laundry bag for the pads. Super practical: You can wash the pads in the bag in the washing machine :)

Where can I find the pattern for the makeup remover pads?

You can easily download the free pattern including instructions here as a PDF:

Pattern and instructions: Makeup remover pads in a laundry bag

Makeup remover pads with laundry bag

Why are the pads available in three sizes?

So that you can use them for a wide variety of tasks: They are not only suitable for removing makeup, you can also use them wonderfully as exfoliating pads or for applying masks.

Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag
Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag
Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag

You will need these materials for sewing

My tip: Bamboo cloths without microfiber*, which can be bought in large packs, are very suitable. By the way, they are great for removing makeup without chemicals - simply with water. Because they are made without plastic, they do not release microplastics into the environment. I really like that.

They are also easy to wash and dry quickly.

But the real highlight is the laundry bag.

Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag
Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag

Usually, makeup remover pads tend to get lost in the washing machine.
That can't happen to you anymore. After use, simply store the used pads in the airy laundry bag.

When the bag is full, it goes into the washing machine just as it is.

Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag

This way, the pads stay nicely together and you can use them again and again!

Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag
Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag
Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag
Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag

It is best to sew two bags right away: one for clean pads and one for used ones.

In addition, the bags are also wonderfully suitable for washing delicate textiles or special underwear.

In the instructions, I show you three beginner-friendly ways to sew the makeup remover pads. There is something for everyone.

Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag
Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag
Sewing makeup remover pads with laundry bag

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Step-by-step instructions

Sew make-up remover pads with the overlock

How do you sew make-up remover pads neatly and evenly round with the overlock? Here I'll show you two methods – including tips on the starting and ending threads.

  1. Step

    Prepare the cutting

    Cut both fabric pieces already pinned wrong sides together, so they come out nice and even. Use two long pins so the fabric layers do not shift when sewing with the overlock.

    Prepare the cutting
  2. Step

    Option 1: Start sewing at the overlock knife

    Raise the presser foot and needle. The knife stays engaged. Push the fabric right up to the overlock knife and start sewing.

    Option 1: Start sewing at the overlock knife
  3. Step

    Option 1: Sew slowly along the curve

    Work your way slowly along the curve. You will not be able to tell from the seam afterwards whether you stopped in between.

    Option 1: Sew slowly along the curve
  4. Step

    Option 1: Trim the starting thread

    When you have come back to the beginning, cut off the starting thread.

    Option 1: Trim the starting thread
  5. Step

    Option 1: Disengage the knife and sew over the start

    Now disengage the knife and sew a few stitches over the beginning.

    Option 1: Disengage the knife and sew over the start
  6. Step

    Option 1: Make a thread chain

    Pull the pad out from under the presser foot at a 45 degree angle and make a short thread chain. You can then pull the thread chains into the seam.

    Option 1: Make a thread chain
  7. Step

    Option 2: Cut a gap into the edge

    For this option, I cut a 0.5 cm deep notch the length of the presser foot into the edge of the pad.

    Option 2: Cut a gap into the edge
  8. Step

    Option 2: Start in the gap

    Again bring the fabric right up to the overlock knife and start sewing in the middle of the gap.

    Option 2: Start in the gap
  9. Step

    Option 2: Cut off the starting thread chain

    Once you have sewn past the end of the gap, disengage the knife and cut off the starting thread chain.

    Option 2: Cut off the starting thread chain
  10. Step

    Option 2: Sew over the start and pull out the pad

    Sew a few more stitches over the beginning and pull the pad out backwards from under the presser foot. Done!

    Option 2: Sew over the start and pull out the pad

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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.