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Make your 30 Minute Skirt Reversible!

July 9, 2015

Have you made one my 30 Minutes Skirts? What are you waiting for?! Perhaps you don’t have lining fabric around. If you are not a garment maker, this is actually pretty likely, so today I’m showing you that you can use two prints to make a reversible skirt! you can see by the wrinkles, Layla’s...

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Travel Cosmetics Case Tutorial

June 4, 2015

FREE travel cosmetics case:: You can use fabric you have on hand to whip up this polished, functional case for a unique gift or before your summer getaway!

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Silvana (a.k.a. Silort)June 4, 2015 - 12:29 pm
thank you sooo much for sharing your talented project! you are a sweetie and very generous! hugs from Brazil!!ReplyCancel
Cosmetics Case + fabric pairings » Olivia Jane Handcrafted – BlogJuly 7, 2015 - 10:15 am
[…] realized I left out an important element when I wrote up my Travel Cosmetics Case Tutorial a few weeks back- ideas for fabric combinations! I was asked to make a custom case for a client, so […]ReplyCancel
- MaryleeMarch 24, 2016 - 3:27 pm
  What are the dimensions for the STRAPS??? I’ve overlooked them or you did…ReplyCancel
Lynne TilleyJuly 8, 2015 - 12:33 am
This is an awesome tutorial. I’m going to try that this week. In fact, tomorrow!!
Thanks so much for sharing!ReplyCancel
TracyAugust 21, 2015 - 7:18 am
Could you make this with one regular 30″ zipper? No head to head sliders? Gorgeous bag!ReplyCancel
- MeredithAugust 21, 2015 - 9:32 am
  Sure can!ReplyCancel
VALERIEAugust 21, 2015 - 8:17 am
Very nice tutorial. Thank you so much!ReplyCancel
KimAugust 21, 2015 - 9:31 am
Thank you for the cosmetic bag tutorial!! What a great project and I think I may even make one as a Bible cover.ReplyCancel
- MeredithAugust 21, 2015 - 9:34 am
  Thank you, Kim! If you do make one for your Bible, let me know how it turns out! That’s an awesome idea! ReplyCancel
EnidAugust 21, 2015 - 10:15 am
I’m a newbie beginner visual sewer! I love the fabric choice selected it’s gorgeous! Thanks so much for this great tutorial. I will try to do this though I have always followed YouTube videos sewing. Thanks so much!❤️✂️ReplyCancel
- MeredithAugust 21, 2015 - 6:46 pm
  Oh, you are quite welcome! If you give it a go, come on back and let me know!ReplyCancel
HillaryDecember 19, 2015 - 8:39 pm
My lining piece doesn’t fit well in the outer piece. What can I do?ReplyCancel
5 DIY Projects For the Jetsetter Within You – DIYshyFebruary 18, 2016 - 7:09 am
[…] This neat idea was found at Olivia Jane Handcrafted. […]ReplyCancel
Angela TempleAugust 1, 2016 - 7:47 pm
I’m having trouble finding the dimensions for the straps.ReplyCancel
- KlmSeptember 4, 2016 - 12:08 am
  Having trouble with directions on step 4. Should it be exterior spine instead of interior? I have read them over and over??ReplyCancel
  - MeredithOctober 6, 2016 - 2:32 pm
    I apologize for the very late reply! The interior and exterior spines are the same. The one referenced in step 4 is the interior spine. :)ReplyCancel
CorynneMarch 31, 2017 - 9:02 am
Just wondering the dimensions to cut for the straps? I’m making this right now for my son, great pattern!ReplyCancel
- MeredithApril 15, 2017 - 8:45 am
  I believe they are 4″x7.5″ but can be adjusted for larger or smaller hands. I’m just seeing your comment, so I apologize for the delay!! ReplyCancel
Gifts to Sew for Mom | SewingMachinesPlus.com BlogMay 8, 2017 - 4:26 pm
[…] cute cosmetics kit looks like a miniature […]ReplyCancel
BethanyAugust 29, 2018 - 6:52 pm
Do you handstitch the blindstitch in the last step?ReplyCancel
- MeredithSeptember 10, 2018 - 4:04 pm
  Yes. :) ReplyCancel
Yvonne penneyOctober 23, 2018 - 9:50 am
AwesomeReplyCancel
Yvonne penneyOctober 23, 2018 - 9:51 am
Awe how do I download this project?ReplyCancel
- MeredithOctober 27, 2018 - 10:37 pm
  There’s nothing to download. It’s all right here in the post. :) ReplyCancel
Carol CurranNovember 6, 2018 - 2:59 pm
Are we permitted to make this project to sell? I mean on a handmade level, for sale at craft fairs, or Etsy.ReplyCancel
- MeredithNovember 6, 2018 - 3:09 pm
  I am fine with small scale selling. Thank you so much for asking! I’d love to see it if you are on social media! You can tag me @thefooshe or hashtag #ojhcosmeticscaseReplyCancel
KaseyJanuary 12, 2019 - 1:07 pm
If you are thinking of trying this bag I would caution you against it. Seems simple but the instructions are very sparse. Pieces are missing from the cut out instructions abd being an older post there is no follow up or maintenance of comments on this post. Go buy a paid pattern with better instructions. Hopefully this saves you from getting to the end and being so stuck you throw the project away.ReplyCancel
- MeredithJanuary 12, 2019 - 1:25 pm
  Hi there, Kasey. I’m sorry you’ve had trouble with this. I have emails all the time about this pattern and how many folks have had success with it. If there’s something you have a question about please leave me a comment here or send me an email and I’m always happy to help. Like you said, this is a free pattern, but I’ve included everything that is needed and more to make a beautiful case. ReplyCancel
Five for Friday – Travel Handmade – AURIbuzzMay 3, 2019 - 4:57 pm
[…] 5 – Travel Cosmetics Case by Olivia Jane Handmade […]ReplyCancel
TantaleJuly 29, 2019 - 1:44 pm
Hello, your travel cosmetics case is very pretty.There is a problem that I can not get the photos of the steps. How to do? I thank you for answering me so that I can make it.ReplyCancel
- MeredithAugust 2, 2019 - 1:17 pm
  I’m not sure why the photos won’t load! They should auto load when you read the post as long as you don’t have the “reader” turned on on your browser.ReplyCancel
LisaSeptember 8, 2021 - 7:44 pm
I have a huge collection of zippers, and didn’t want to buy one for this project. So I took two 22″ zippers and overlapped them at the bottoms to equal 30″. Then I sewed them together with a zigzag stitch where they met in the center and cut away the excess. Saved me having to hunt for the special zipper I needed and used up some of my zipper stash as well. (The center won’t be seen in the finished product anyway.)ReplyCancel
CarmenJanuary 9, 2023 - 9:59 am
Very beautiful! Tanks for this!!❤️ReplyCancel
PegApril 29, 2023 - 1:25 pm
This is so pretty and will be very useful. Already have some fabrics to make one. d course I’ll go to Duckadilly and get more Thanks so muchReplyCancel
KarenApril 29, 2023 - 9:45 pm
Thank youReplyCancel

The 30 Minute Skirt : A Tutorial

May 25, 2015

The easiest garment you’ll ever make! Use my FREE step by step photo tutorial to make your own skirt in half an hour. You’ll want to make them for everyone!

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emilyMay 27, 2015 - 2:00 pm
those fabric pairings are spot on!ReplyCancel
Make your 30 Minute Skirt Reversible! » Olivia Jane Handcrafted – BlogJuly 9, 2015 - 10:10 am
[…] you made one my 30 Minutes Skirts? What are you waiting for?! Perhaps you don’t have lining fabric around. If you are not a […]ReplyCancel
SheilaFebruary 19, 2016 - 3:15 pm
Hi Meredith this is a fantastic tutorial! I love that it’s 30 minutes to skirt heaven! I’ve vowed to sew myself some skirts this Spring and I think this one is one that I will try. The only thing I’m wondering is I would really like side pockets on my skirts. Do you see an easy way to modify this skirt to add pockets? I guess that would make it the 1 hour skirt. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!ReplyCancel
- MeredithFebruary 19, 2016 - 11:17 pm
  You could cut your outer fabric in half so that you are sewing one of the sides together (adding in some pockets using an existing pocket template) before you assemble the skirt according to my tutorial. :) rather than having a single back seam, you would be sewing up one of the side seams which is pretty much the same thing except that our could be stitching around the pocket on the outer layer. I think it would still make for a quick project! ReplyCancel
  - SheilaFebruary 21, 2016 - 11:34 am
    Thank you! I will give that a try! I’ll use #30minuteskirt on my instagram once I get it done, but I have a few other projects to finish up before I start the skirt making :-)ReplyCancel
JoseeJune 15, 2018 - 12:04 pm
Hi ~ I wanted to thank you for this tutorial. I hadn’t sewn in decades and was a bit timid about cutting into some lovely Liberty London Lawn (LLL). Your tutorial and your blog post with tips for sewing with LLL were immensely helpful! My skirt is quite polished and professional looking. Thanks so much! :-)ReplyCancel
GinnysueJune 7, 2022 - 9:58 am
If you make a reversible skirt using coordinating fabrics, you could cut one piece longer than the other to make a band on the bottom, too.ReplyCancel
- MeredithJune 7, 2022 - 10:13 am
  You could certainly do that!ReplyCancel
Miss HAugust 19, 2022 - 4:10 pm
Thank you for this tutorial! Took me longer than I thought it would (I have 2 little distractions, and I’m not super adept at sewing), but the end result looks quite nice. ReplyCancel
- MeredithAugust 19, 2022 - 4:37 pm
  That makes me so happy!! One must always allow extra time for littles! I have four of them and everything takes me longer these days. ReplyCancel
patsyMay 4, 2024 - 11:51 am
size chart for sizes. Length, width of fabric, etc.ReplyCancel

Post Market Cool Down

May 19, 2015

Things have been quiet in this space for a week or so, but it hasn’t been so in real life. I’ve actually done more sewing in recent weeks in preparation for Quilt Market than I normally do in a month or more. I feel like I can’t even pack that whole experience into a single...

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whirlwind

May 8, 2015

That’s what I’ve been caught up in this week! I haven’t been this busy in a while. May is a packed month for me. Wallace turns one on Tuesday. We’re celebrating today before my sister moves away in the morning. I don’t think I’ve had time to process both of those things yet, but I...