How to Sew a Lip Balm Cozy with Crafty Gemini

Welcome to Day 3 of 12 Days of Last Minute DIY Gifts! In this sewing tutorial I teach you how to make a super quick and beginner friendly lip balm cozy. You only need two small pieces of two different fabrics and some lightweight fusible interfacing for the body. The closure is up to you! I use plastic snaps but you can also use hook & loop tape, metal snaps or magnetic snaps.
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[@msandrews7348]

I love this chapstick holder. I added a tab for key ring or carabiner. 👍🏽❤

[@amistosa212]

omg....I love it. I am a beginner in sewing and I am so proud of saying I have so far made skirts, burping cloths, baby blankets, stuffed elephant and whale, pacifier holder with clip, baby hat and want to keep learning thanks to tutorials like this one. Oh I also learned how to use a sewing machine with youtube. So once again, thank you so much.

[@aprilclemens4357]

I just LOVE your tutorials! I have been sewing a long time and never thought of using my pinking shears to cut around the curved edges. What a brilliant idea! Can't believe I never thought of doing that as I am always looking for short cuts. Thank you Vanessa.

[@janegoodwin1823]

FABULOUS. Perfect in every way. Quick and easy. LOVE IT! Add a loop, or an eyelet to hang it on something and what a fabulous idea. Thank you.

[@carolebeaton8452]

Just made it, nice size, instructions easy to follow, great little gift!

[@KadieInArizona]

WOW.....This is such a FUN and EASY project. Making these for my 2-daughters and my 2-granddaughters. SO MUCH FUN!!!

[@TheCraftyGemini]

Glad you enjoy it! Have fun!

[@tamarakarlin2758]

Great fast gift idea Vanessa, Thanks! This will be perfect for my family and friends for their contact lens cases and eye drops!

[@janetdickenson3271]

Hi! I’ve made larger versions of the lip balm case for tins of lip balm and also for tissues. I am currently making lots of them for staff on our local respiratory ward as a thank you for their hard work at this difficult time. Thank you for your brilliant, easy to follow tutorials. Janet UK

[@Mewtwo1774]

Wow 🤩 nice 👍 and thanks 🙏 for teaching that’s a great idea 💡 for gifts 🎁 for family and friends 😃

[@lindadavis5105]

I love these. I've already made about a dozen of them to have on hand for last minute gifts.

[@csdurch]

That was ingenious! Thanks for the video!

[@colettevalentine9912]

I would also use it as a kit for bandages and Neosporin.

[@donnabush7938]

I just discovered your channel and really enjoyed the content! I immediately subscribed!

[@lovelygirl1730]

Too cute will be trying to make. Thank you Vanessa

[@anuprabhakar9983]

Thank you so much for teaching such small sewing projects. I'm very new to sewing so these tutorials are very helpful for a beginner like me. Your tutorials are very clear to understand. Waiting for more!

[@jonisorsen]

Great video. You could also use these for earbuds or phone charger cord.

[@tomib6186]

Joni Sorsen that’s what I use one of mine for.

[@tammylem5248]

I made some last year during the 12 Days of Christmas. Decided to make MANY more this year as party favors for my annual Holiday party. Cut 36 out. Now ready to sew. Great scrap buster!

[@epe746]

Hi Vanessa, thank you for this great tutorial! I don't know if you still look here, but I had been wanting to replace my old, old, old, lipstick holder which had a really pretty silky Chinese design fabric, a little mirror on the inside of the flap, and it snaps close. I'm going to rip the little rectangular mirror from the old case, and glue it to my inside flap, so I can always apply my lipstick, no matter where I am. They still sell the Chinese ones on amazon, but people complain that they come with a really nasty odor. yuck! You just gave me a quick and fun alternative!!! I'm going to make more as gifts, although they won't have the mirror (which by the way measures 3" x 3/4").

[@jo-anne8111]

Great idea especially for beginners and thank you for making it so easy or should I say sew easy! 😊😊😊😊

[@formaggioepomodori]

Thank you showing me how to place the snaps! I learn so much from you!

[@jojoremlap5031]

you have so many great tutorials, I'll never get to watch them all lol... love your energy also

[@lauramiddleton699]

Hey Vanessa thank you for doing this. I carry my business cards in one, made another for change, and made one for each of my grandchildren and it holds life savers. Great ideas!!!! Thank you!

[@debd6873]

Thank you, love all your tutorials!

[@donnabradford2089]

Hi. You are amazing. I havd spent nearly half of my weekend watching and tryi g your projects. Your instructiobs are fab......love how you call the right side the pretty side. I do not any interfacing so just doubled the fabric and works well. Making these to give to work colleagues with a lip balm. Thanks so much....addicted subscriber 😁

[@parabags]

I love this! Thank you for teaching us! Im actually going to shorten it to 4.5x8.5 and gift them as ear bud holders with a rivet key chain holder!!

[@jessicacloud5387]

Hey! I have been watching your videos like crazy because, you are such an excellent teacher! I'm brand new to sewing and I was pretty scared to do anything until I found you! Thank you so, so much for making a beginner like me feel like I can actually make beautiful things! You give me confidence, and your by far the best teacher I have found! And believe me....!... I've seen at least 100 videos in this past week!

[@meganscoughton1677]

sew easy 😮 I’m going back through your older videos to find little projects to do. Anyways thank you for this tutorial and I will be making a few of these of course!

[@katherinehaberle6306]

This is great for ear bud headphones too!!!!

[@aok1951]

Great tutorial - easy to make with so many uses. Thank you for sharing. Thanks, too, to all the commentators for great ideas.

[@srilekhanandipati6638]

Hi Vanessa, I am from India. You are the best teacher... Very clear instructions. Thank you.

[@TheCraftyGemini]

Thank you!

[@johncrafts2283]

I have really enjoyed watching your instructions videos on all the different types of bags and cases. You are extremely informative and explain the directions very well. I am now going through all my scraps to start a marathon day of sewing all types of fabric cases. Thank you very much.

[@drwoo6090]

April 2019...I’m learning a lot from watching your videos. I’ve made myself an ironing board, after watching the video. For the wood bit, I had a small box shelf, it was ideal. I used an ironing mat, that I bought cos I thought it would be better. But it wasn’t. So I folded it in half, and stapled it to my box, then covered it with a pillow case, to match the curtains and duvet cover in the spare room/ my sewing room. It works perfectly well. I’m very pleased with it. Thank you! Now, I’m making the lip balm case. I’ve already made a glasses case, a drawstring bag, and a bookmark...all in the same fabrics. They are for my sisters birthday, next week.

[@dianekane-barnhart6380]

I love it. Perfect gift Idea for me to put my homemade Essential Oil roller ball gifts!!!

[@pamelatabor8839]

Oh Diane you gave me a great idea. You are right this is perfect for my friends that use Essential oils and a great scrap buster. Love Vanessa for her great tutorials.

[@dianekane-barnhart6380]

Merry Christmas...Vanessa has saved so many of my Christmases with her videos of simple projects!!! Love her to pieces...

[@loriegonta3622]

sweet, I may not use it for lip balm but I make rosaries and want to make bags for them...these are perfect...thank you...great tutorial..

[@cherriesnhoney]

thise are great for stocking stuffers! you are queen of sewing rounded edges! mine never look so even hehe...tfs:)

[@toddnickerson2660]

Thanks Crafty Gemini! I love all your work!!!

[@TheCraftyGemini]

You’re welcome!

[@ms.toussaint8592]

Thank you for sharing this! I have been trying to come up with a way to make little pouches like this for feminine personal care products. This is a great! I'm going to make some of these.

[@patriciamoller3060]

Wow , very very clever lady , thankyou

[@ellendonohuecramer6010]

Hi...I have made so many of these....thank you Vanessa. To streamline my process, I cut the lining and exterior/lining piece at the same time. This way I get accurate pieces.

[@donnabaker7157]

Love it! Quick and easy. Thanks for sharing.

[@jillianleighton9626]

Love this method and it’s easy to make to any size you need.

[@ansaramotin8074]

Omg that was amazing the way you turned it over and it became a purse.

[@rajeshwarikn3728]

Wow such a cute purse and pretty project!

[@tanyastille407]

Love, love,love this. And all of your videos.

[@ingridcastillo1303]

❤ this, thank you. good tip on the lining seam allowance, too. 😊

[@judyhoomalamalama]

Love this. Will b making some. Great fabric

[@iamtvblake]

AND these projects take very little fabric. Thank you so much for doing this series. 😍

[@mek6315]

How cute! I'm always trying to find something to put my lens cleaning cloth for my glasses. I bet this would be perfect. Thanks

[@pabeolig8755]

A very quick and easy gift! Thank you so much.

[@noemisilvestre9286]

I admire your job !! And your fabrics are amazing !!! Happy christmas from Barcelona ( Spain )

[@sandyhearth8249]

Hi Vanessa! Thank you for sharing your videos! I am learning so much from you. You are an excellent instructor and you have such great ideas. I also enjoy reading the comments from your followers and love all the suggestions and other ideas that they share. You're the best!! 👍💟😊

[@Designsbyizzi]

Very good teaching style! Love the video, I think I could fit my reading glasses in that pouch. Thank you.

[@handmadewithlovebytraceyan3289]

Love this.we do hygene packs for the homeless and these would be perfect for the ladies for tampons. Thankyou for the tute

[@TheCraftyGemini]

Great idea. Happy sewing!

[@flowers218]

Love it and the beautiful color combination ❤️

[@pamketron]

Love quick, easy and useful tutorials. Of course the finished product must be pretty. ✅ Thanks for all of the above. 🎄🙃

[@audreylittlewood1313]

Lovely idea for a great gift, thank you.

[@TheCraftyGemini]

You're welcome!

[@darlenepalmer9837]

Nice love all the good fast gifts. Perfect for small Christmas gifts. Thank you again.

[@lilfamily]

Hi Vanessa, Love this.. my son and I could use this for our inhalers.. we both have asthma at times. Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@missyretzlaff758]

I just love the way you did these videos! I really appreciate you sharing with us!

[@Vanessa__R]

Another awesome tutorial! I love this. Thank you again

[@patticakes74pb]

Love your teaching style

[@TexasBeliever57]

Awesome idea! Great stocking stuffers. Thank you!

[@saracosme1646]

Thank you so much for your awesome easy tutorials 💕☺️

[@dadamahe]

Thank you for this super easy and very useful tutorial.

[@katelaycock4502]

Awesome tutorial! So quick and a great scrap buster.

[@patriciamaas6727]

I will make many of these..such a quick, fun idea! Thank you!

[@GrandmaPatty49]

I love your tutorials! You explain everything so well.

[@CorinneLitchfield]

I have some similar sized pouches I've made, but without the snap flap closure, and I wasn't sure what to do with them in terms of telling folks how they can be used. I did think a mini manicure kit (mini Emery board and nail clippers) could work but didn't try the small lotion tube. Thanks for the idea!

[@paulasmith6169]

Great tutorial and idea. 😍😍

[@yvonnemeister9303]

How cute and quick!! I love all of the ideas that the other posters have posted. Thanks y'all! ♥

[@phillisrussell4699]

Love this idea!! Can't wait to try it! Would be great to hold nail files. Thank you for sharing

[@bridgetmcgrath7146]

Your tutorials are excellent!!!

[@craigclarkin5462]

Awesome project....thanks for sharing this~~

[@cgoldie6168]

Just came across your channel - love it! Thanks for making all these videos. 🙂

[@nobuhlendlazi7078]

I am loving it

[@ssoozee]

YOU. ARE. SO. AWESOME!!

[@minniechorkie6341]

Glasses case love it !

[@brendadeems381]

Love this you are so talented !!! I hope I can make one of those as pretty as yours . Thanks for sharing your beautiful talents with me.

[@lindalovescrafting4551]

So clever and cute. Going to makes some for sure. How about q-tips and dental floss, gum & mints or a small sewing kit. You are right - endless possibilities! TFS!

[@marijamusic9259]

I love this. Just ordered the snap kit!

[@rubychurch3466]

Wish you were in Australia, I’d go to all your classes and courses.

[@tonifine5355]

Terrific...I would use it for small in ear headphones in my handbag.

[@priscillakinkade7019]

Sooo cute and easy!!

[@koriewilson3643]

Love this series!

[@helenshukla1126]

Super super cute. Merry Christmas!

[@laurareed6367]

I would use them for gift cards, and maybe use the appropriate fabric for the gift occasion. ie birthday or Christmas or Valentines with maybe a hand written note as for the usages for the bag.

[@elsietoro]

Que hermosas te quedaron 😍

[@jayaminimadushani121]

Hi 😘u have nice tricks n'we can learn so many things from u.it's interesting.i love to do like tiz things.thanx lot.

[@SharonLRuest-uh8yg]

Awesome tutorial!! I would love to make an eyeglass case using this same tutorial technique!!!

[@izabeau1953]

So cute , I love it, nice for gifts 🎁......🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@clovisperkins7138]

I cut one out. After I started sewing, I said I could have cut some more out. This was quick. Thank you.

[@denisetaylor3332]

Loved this!!!!! 💕💕💕💕

[@objectiveobserver4278]

Great way to carry tampons or panty shields in a backpack or purse. Awesome way to use some scraps!

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you! I made the little coin purse the other day. Thanks for the great ideas.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Well, you call it a wristlet. It came out cute!

[@triveenihugar2289]

Hi very pretty and easy tutorial thanks

[@margiekrieger2823]

Made 6 of these with MahJonng material for my fellow players! They loved them!

[@brendadouglas9833]

Very cute, thank you

[@bubblegumbb5033]

Omg I love this. Can u please do a sewing room tour please

[@brendanewsome705]

So cute and easy.

[@TheCraftyGemini]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sophiahgemwa5280]

hey l saw your video about the beginners sewing machine 2016 and l liked it

[@jeretta1000]

I love it. Thank you.