By Janome Maker: Lillia Whittington
Welcome back sewing besties to another fun Janome project! This project is for anyone who is tired of ruining a perfectly good washcloth or towel anytime you take off your makeup. Plus, with the cost of how much makeup wipes are?! Why not just make your own! This is a perfect serger friendly project that is quick, easy, and fun! Plus around the holidays, they make a perfect stocking stuffer!
Here’s what you need:
- Old towel or terry cotton (I used both, an old towel and a brushed terry)
- Paper
- Scissors/Rotary Cutter
- Paper Scissors
- Ruler
- Pen/pencil
- Matching thread
- Janome AirThread 2000D
Let’s get started!
Start with creating your patterns. I did a 5” circle, 4” circle, and 2” circle. For my 5” circle, I like these for wiping off face masks, the 4” circle for applying toners and removing face makeup, and my 2’ circles for removing eye and lip makeup. Use your ruler, I used a 5×5 quilting ruler, to mark out the edges of your circle. Once drawn, cut out of the paper and set aside.
Using my quilting ruler, I turn the corners and mark to create a circle
Trace out your patterns on the fabric. Reminder, you’ll need two pieces of fabric to make one makeup wipe. For mine, I did one side with a brushed terry and the other with the towel fabric. Trim up your edges so they match on each circle. This will make serging your circles much easier. Set aside.
I opted for a rotary cutter to cut my pads out.
For my set of wipes, I chose to make a big face wipe, two medium wipes, and 4 little eye wipes. However, you can make your own set! I thought of how often I would be removing a full face of makeup, paired with how often I do my face masks, and remove eye makeup. I’m not a makeup everyday girl like I used to be, so this set has worked well! I wash it once a week and have a second set on deck if I need it.
The polkadot towel is giving those early Y2K wrap towels and matching hair band sets!
Prep your Janome AirThread 2000D by setting your stitch dial to 3, and the width to 1.0. This makes the serge a little larger and not as tight as a regular serge. Plus, with the fabric being a little more bulky, this makes for an easier serge as well. For thread, you can use a matching thread or a contrast! For mine, I chose a matching thread.
I rarely touch this dial! But for bulky fabrics, having a slightly looser stitch allows for the fabric to serge easier.
Since you are serging in a circle, remember to turn the piece as you serge.
Pro tip, think of the same motion as turning a door knob, this hand motion will help turn the piece around as you serge. The larger pieces will be easier to serge! The knife on the machine shouldn’t be cutting the fabric off, it should be used to just trim off any fraying from the fabric.
I like to think of the hand motion of turning a door knob or opening a jar. This hand motion will help you keep the curve of the fabric on the edge of the presser foot to serge.
To store your pieces, you can sew a little storage bag or keep them in a cute jar on your counter for easy reach and use! To wash, I just toss them in an intimate bag and wash them like normal. Be sure to tag Janome in your serger make! As always, happy sewing, besties!