The Lovely Lunch Bag - £6+VAT

Lovely lunch bag in purple print

Large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a purple floral fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating pink floral. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring.

Lovely Lunch Bag PDF pattern front page

The pattern front page has two photographs of a lunch bag, one from the front and one from the side. Both images show a large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a purple floral fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating pink floral. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring.

The Lovely Lunch Bag, front image

Large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a purple floral fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating pink floral. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring. A water bottle is held in place with a toggle and cord.

Lovely Lunch Bag, side view

Large carton-style lunch bag, side view. The bag is made in a purple floral fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating pink floral. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring. The side facing the camera is made in two different fabrics. The lower half is in the purple floral, while the upper half is in the pink, and is folded in, like the side of a carton.

The Lovely Lunch Bag, side view

Large carton-style lunch bag, side view. The bag is made in a purple floral fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating pink floral. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring. The side facing the camera is made in two different fabrics. The lower half is in the purple floral, while the upper half is in the pink, and is folded in, like the side of a carton.

The Lovely Lunch Bag, 3/4 view

Large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a purple floral fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating pink floral. The bag has a handle draped over the top, attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring.

The Lovely Lunch Bag, showing water bottle holder

Large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a purple floral fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating pink floral. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring. The water bottle holder contains a turquoise-green water bottle, which is held in place by a toggle and cord closure

The Lovely Lunch Bag, inside view

Looking down into the Lovely Lunch Bag, the closures at the top have hook and loop tape to fasten. The lining is is a green floral coordinating fabric, and the top of the lining has a facing in the pink fabric, to connect it to the bag outer. A water bottle is visible at the top of the image, held in the bottle holder.

The Lovely Lunch Bag in Blue

Large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a dark blue celestial fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating turquoise starry fabric. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring. The bottle holder is holding a re-usable coffee cup, held in place by a cord and toggle.

The Lovely Lunch Bag in blue, face on

Large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a dark blue celestial fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating turquoise starry fabric. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring. The bottle holder is holding a re-usable coffee cup, held in place by a cord and toggle. The handle is draped over the top of the bag.

The Lovely Lunch Bag, 3/4 view

Large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a dark blue celestial fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating turquoise starry fabric. The bag has a handle attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring. The bottle holder is holding a re-usable coffee cup, held in place by a cord and toggle. The side of the bag is made in two different fabrics. The lower half is in the dark blue, with the upper half in the turquoise. The upper half is folded in like the top of a milk carton.

The Lovely Lunch Bag, face on

Large carton-style lunch bag with a bottle holder on the left hand side. The bag is made in a dark blue celestial fabric, with other elements made in a coordinating turquoise starry fabric. The bag is being carried by a handle, attached to each side with a clasp and d-ring. The bottle holder is holding a re-usable coffee cup, held in place by a cord and toggle.

The Lovely Lunch Bag, Style one

Large carton-style lunch bag with no bottle holder. The bag is made in a light green fabric, with dark red contrast elements. The side of the bag is made in two different fabrics, with the lower half made in the green, and the upper half in the red. The upper half is folded in like a milk-carton. The strap is draped over the top of the bag.

PDF Pattern

£6.00 plus local taxes or VAT

Do you find that all of the best lunch bags in your house have cartoon characters on? This Lovely Lunch Bag is designed so that you can make your own lunch bag in your favourite fabrics.

• This lunch bag is inspired by the shape of a carton, so there are no zips to fiddle with

• The square shape is created by hidden stitching on the foam

• Hook and loop tape is used for the closure

• There are strategic pieces of stiffener inside, to help with the structure

• The lining has a layer of thermal batting, for added insulation

• There is a removable carry handle, but this bag would also be great with a long strap

Style 1 is a straightforward carton shape, and is very quick to sew, once you have cut out all of the pieces.

Style 2 has a bottle holder on one side, finished with a double-holed spring toggle and cord, to keep your bottle in place.

You can sew along with the full tutorial video here.

I have a FREE download going into more detail about preparing foam stabiliser. You can find it here.

Finished sizes (approx.):

Style 1 - 7” wide x 9” high x 5” deep

Style 2 - 10½” wide x 9” high x 5” deep

The PDF comes as two separate files. The first contains a simple, six-step tutorial with twenty photos, enhanced with graphics to make it clearer to understand. The second file contains the pattern pieces, ready for you to cut out and use. All sizes are in inches.

INCLUDED:

• A list of all the materials and quantities you need to complete both projects

• Cutting layouts for all fabrics

• Instructions on how to cut and prepare the fabrics

• Step-by-step instructions including photos of each step

• Photo tutorial and pattern pieces ready for printing

THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PDF PATTERN SENT TO YOUR EMAIL, NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT

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Suggested Fabrics:

Fabric A and Fabric B: Cotton quilting weight fabrics, used with a medium weight fusible interfacing; heavyweight waterproof canvas; cotton canvas; denim

Lining: Cotton quilting weight fabrics, which can be waterproofed if required; lighter weight waterproof canvas; ripstop nylon

Foam stabiliser: Vlieseline Style-Vil; By Annie’s Soft and Stable; Pellon Flex-Foam; Bosal-in-R-form etc

Thermal batting: The Warm Company Insul-Bright; Bosal Poly-Therm fleece; Pellon Insul-Film Batting

Stiffener: Vlieseline S80; Vleiseline Decovil 1 Heavy; Pellon Peltex; thin cutting mats

Cord: 4mm paracord; any nylon braided cord will do!

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You will need (width x height):

Quilting weight cotton:

• Fabric A - Style 1: 21” x 14” Style 2: 21” x 18”

• Fabric B - Style 1: 21” x 8” Style 2: 21” x 15”

• Lining - Style 1: 21” x 17” Style 2: 21” x 17”

Fusible interfacing: Style 1: 21” x 22” Style 2: 21” x 32”

Foam stabiliser: Style 1: 21” x 13” Style 2: 21” x 13”

Thermal batting: Style 1: 21” x 17” Style 2: 21” x 17”

¾” Hook/loop tape: Style 1: 6½” Style 2: 6½”

4mm cord: Style 1: n/a Style 2: 18”

Stiffener: Style 1: 7½” x 5” Style 2: 10” x 5”

Hardware requirements: Size 1: 2 x 1” d-rings, 2 x 1” lobster clasp Size 2: 2 x 1” d-rings, 2 x 1” lobster clasp, 1 x 2-holed spring toggle

Sundries: hump jumper, fabric marker, point turner, pinking shears, safety pin.

Optional extras:  ¼” machine foot, fabric glue stick, spray glue, seam tape for foam, washi tape, sleeve board to assist with pressing, waterproofing solution

Photographs by Hazel A Patterns

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