Simple Brown Bag Lunch Sack Embroidery Project

By Linda Mills on January 24, 2018

SKILL LEVELSome Experience
TIME REQUIRED02:00
FINISHED SIZE6 x 11 inches

Description

A reusable fabric "Brown Bag" lunch sack. Easy and quick construction with a simple embroidery design for that personalized appeal.

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Materials

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Materials

1/2 yard heavy weight

Fat quarter of your choice or scrap fabric for border on pocket

Sew thread

Embroidery thread

Temporary adhesive spray

Hook and latch tape

Tearaway stabilizer

embroidery hoop

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/sitesearch/=wheat

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ct-company/supplies/1/tmpspray505

Preface:

"Brown bagging it" has just become stylish with this reusable heavy weight fabric lunch sack. Easy and quick construction with a simple wheat embroidery design makes for a perfect gift. Add an embroidered letter, monogram or a different embroidery design for that personal touch.

Step 1:

Gather all materials and read through steps before beginning. 1/2" seam allowance unless otherwise noted.

Step 2:

Cut (2) 11 1/2"x 14 1/2" from your heavy weight fabric

Cut (1) 4" x 5" from your heavy weight ( will be used for embroidery for pocket)

Cut (4) 1"x 6" strips from fat quarter or scrap ( will be used for pocket)

Cut (1) from hook and loop tape 1 1/2" piece

Step 3:

Load design into your machine.

Hoop stabilizer. Lightly spray temporary adhesive spray.

Step 4:

Center your cut 4"x 5" piece on top of stabilizer and press to secure in place for embroidering.

Step 5:

Attach hoop to machine and start embroidering.

Step 6:

Once embroidery design is complete. Remove hoop and "clean" your embroidery by cutting jump stitches and loose hanging threads. Remove tear away stabilizer from back.

Step 7:

Using 1/4" seam allowance. Sew cut strips to embroidered piece for pocket. Sew sides first. Press and trim excess. Repeat for top and bottom.

Step 8:

Fold under edges 1/4" . Press and top stitch all sides, top and bottom

Step 9:

Using your cut 11 1/2" x 14 1/2" pieces. Cut out 2 1/4" square at each bottom corners. This makes for construction of a simple boxed corner and bottom.

Step 10:

Center and position pocket piece 4 1/2" down from top on one of your cut 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 piece. Pin in place. Stitch sides and bottom using a top stitch.