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Simple Lunch Bag
8.5˝ × 12˝ × 5˝ Pattern Designed by Christine Hmiel
© 2010 C&T Publishing from Lunch Bags! by Design Collective. Reproduction or distribution of this material is strictly prohibited.
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Lunch Bags!
© 2010 C&T Publishing from Lunch Bags! by Design Collective. Reproduction or distribution of this material is strictly prohibited.
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am the designer behind Unspeakable Visions, a small-scale, home-
based studio that encourages the enjoyment of simple pleasures
through handmade goods. The collections are thoughtful, deliberate,
and limited. Each item is made with quality materials and careful crafts-
manship to create a lasting heirloom. From pure linen tea towels with
original block-printed designs to reusable cotton lunch bags and quilted
coasters, the goods are a celebration of a simpler, more meaningful
appreciation for handmade craft.
MADE BY
Christine Hmiel
www.unspeakablevisions.com
Simple Lunch Bag
Finished size: 81/2˝ × 121/2˝ × 5˝
Sweet and simple, this lunch bag can go from stylish to kid-friendly de-
pending on the fabric. A handy pocket and roll-over top take the tradi-
tional sack shape to the next level. The quick construction makes this the
perfect bag for gifting or personalizing for every member of the family.
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Materials and Cutting instruCtions
3/4 yard heavyweight cotton fabric for
lunch bag and pocket:
Cut 1 main panel 30˝ × 141/2˝.
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Cut 1 pocket panel 41/2˝ × 51/2˝.
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Sew-on hook-and-loop tape:
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Cut 1 piece 2˝ in length for
lunch bag closure.
1 yard contrasting double-fold bias
tape for lunch bag and pocket trim:
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Water-soluble fabric marker or
fabric pencil
Cut 1 strip 28˝ in length for main panel trim.
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Cut 1 strip 51/2˝ in length for pocket panel trim.
Simple Lunch Bag
© 2010 C&T Publishing from Lunch Bags! by Design Collective. Reproduction or distribution of this material is strictly prohibited.
ConstruCtion
note: All
seam allowances are 1/2˝ unless otherwise noted.
5.
Make
the gussets. With the wrong side still facing
out, measure up 3˝ from the bottom folded edge along
the pin tuck. Using a fabric marker or pencil, mark this
1.
Make
the pin tucks. On the right side of the main
spot with a small dot. Draw a line from the dot to the
panel, measure and mark 3˝ in all the way down from
bottom corner of the main panel. Repeat on the right
one long side of the main panel (see illustration at right). side of the bag.
Connect the marks to draw a line 3˝ in from the raw
Pin tucks
side edge of the panel. Fold on the 3˝ line with wrong
sides together, and press. Topstitch 1/8˝ from the folded
edge, backstitching at both ends. Repeat on the other
Wrong
side of the main panel.
side
2.
Make
the pocket. Attach the 51/2˝ strip of bias tape
to a long edge of the pocket panel, following the manu-
facturer’s instructions and backstitching at both ends.
Then fold under 1/2˝ on the short sides and the bottom
of the pocket panel; press.
3.
attach
the pocket to the main panel. With the
right side of the main panel facing up, place the pocket
panel wrong side down so that the top edge is 6˝ below
the top of the main panel and centered horizontally
between the pin tucks. Pin in place. Beginning at the
top left corner, edgestitch down the pocket side, across
the bottom edge, and up the right side, pivoting at the
bottom corners and backstitching at both ends.
4.
construct
the bag. With right sides together, match
With a side seam facing you, pinch the fabric on the left
side of the seam and fold the fabric, right sides together,
directly on the line you just drew in Step 5. Pin in place.
Repeat on the right side of the seam, creating a triangle-
shaped gusset. Pin in place.
Wrong side
the short edges of the main panel and then fold the
main panel in half. Pin in place. Stitch the raw sides
together, backstitching at both ends. Press open the
seams. (note: Use
pinking shears or a zigzag stitch to
finish the seams.)
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Lunch Bags!
© 2010 C&T Publishing from Lunch Bags! by Design Collective. Reproduction or distribution of this material is strictly prohibited.
Complete the triangle shape by
stitching a straight line to connect
the dot on the left side of the seam
with the dot on the right side of the
seam. Backstitch at both ends.
Repeat the entire process on the
other side seam of the bag. The base
of your lunch bag should now mea-
sure approximately 5˝ × 81/2˝. Using
scissors, trim the triangle shape to
create a 1/2˝ seam allowance on
each gusset.
6.
Finish
the top raw edge. Turn
the bag right side out. Attach the
28˝ strip of bias tape to the top raw
edge, following the manufacturer’s
instructions.
7.
attach
the hook-and-loop tape.
Center the rough (hook) piece of
hook-and-loop tape horizontally on
the front of the lunch bag, 31/2˝ from
the top edge, and pin in place. Stitch Center the smooth (loop) piece of hook-and-loop tape horizontally on
the back of the lunch bag, directly below the bias tape, and pin in place.
close to the edges of the hook-and-
Stitch close to the edges of the hook-and-loop tape to attach it securely
loop tape to attach it securely to
to the bag.
the bag.
Simple Lunch Bag
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