Arashi Dyed Silk Cosmetic Bag

Project by Chrissy Wai Ching Leung.

Wai Ching's cosmetic bag is painstakingly constructed with gorgeous results. She constructs the bag out of Arashi dyed silk charmeuse and raw silk liner, and forms Mexican pleats to decorate the front of the clutch.

Materials:

silks: raw, charmeuse
pins
thread
iron
metal zipper

Steps:

1. Cut out one piece of silk charmeuse and two equal rectangles of raw silk.

2. To make Mexican pleats, accordion fold the silk charmeuse and pin into place onto one square of the silk lining. This will become the front of the bag.

3. Use the serger to run a finishing stitch along one length of the front of the bag. This will join the lining to the charmeuse.

4. Make the pleats into Mexican pleats by sewing over the "peaks and valleys" folded there with a sewing machine, pulling the pleats up in the opposite direction each.

5. Sew zipper onto the tops each side of the silk.

6. Use a serger to join the two raw silk pieces together. This will close up the cosmetic bag.

7. Flip the bag inside out and enjoy.

Website: www.wai-ching.com

Also in this Episode

That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-1A27
•	Clay Jar
•	Native American Doll
•	Arashi Dyed Silk Cosmetic Bag
•	Arashi Dyed Silk Scarf and Flower