In an earlier post I showed photos of lunch sacks for my kids. Lots of people have emailed asking for instructions to make their own fabric lunch sacks. These are great because the fabric lunch sacks are not only reusable, but they are made from scrap fabrics. You could get really creative and make the lunch bags with quilt blocks or even some fancy thread painted bags.
Lunch Sack Pattern
“Create the future, don’t consume it”
©2008. Allison Ray
Cutting
Cut 4 fabrics 11” X 12”
2 for outside
2 for lining
Cut 2 pieces from stabilizer or InsulBrite 11” X 12”
Bag Body
Fold in half and mark 2” square. Cut out the 2” square (this will cut the square in all fabric and lining at same time on both bottom sides. Pin stabilizer to back of main bag fabric. Stitch across the top 1/4” to hold stabilizer onto fabric. Pin bag body (with stabilizer attached) right sides together. Sew across sides and bottom. Use matching thread, I used dark so you can see the stitching lines.Remove pins. Match bottom seam to side seam, pin so you can make the bottom seam.. Looks kinda like a fish mouth. Stitch at 1/4” to close. Repeat for other side. Turn right sides out. Bag Lining Pin right sides together. Sew across both sides leaving a 4-5” hole for turning later, and bottom. Use matching thread, I used dark so you can see the stitching lines.Remove pins.Match bottom seam to side seam, pin so you can make the bottom seam.. Looks kinda like a fish mouth. Stitch at 1/4” to close. Repeat for other side.Put the stabilized bag inside of the liner for the bag (fabric will be rights sides together) and pin across the top . Stitch 1/4” around the bag opening. Remove pins as you sew. Do not sew over pins it could damage your machine. Pull the bag right sides out. Top stitch the lining hole closed. Push the lining into bag body. Iron then stitch around the top edge of the bag.Cut a 4” piece of Velcro. Pin the rough side to inside of bag lining in center on one side and then the smooth side of the Velcro on the opposite side. Stitch using criss cross design to make more sturdy. Make sure your bobbin thread color is the same as the outside of the bag.
