The Lovely Lunch Bag - £6+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.
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.
This pattern has a full tutorial video, which follows along each step. It is free to watch on YouTube. You can watch it here.
This is a downloadable PDF pattern sent to your email, not a physical product, and cannot be refunded once purchased.
PDF Pattern - £6.00 plus local taxes or VAT (press button to see price in your local currency)
I have a FREE download going into more detail about preparing foam stabiliser. You can find it here.
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Finished sizes (approx.):
Style 1 - 7” wide x 9” high x 5” deep
Style 2 - 10½” wide x 9” high x 5” deep
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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
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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
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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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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
PDF Pattern - £6.00 plus local taxes or VAT (press button to see price in your local currency)
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Photographs by Hazel A Patterns