"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.
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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)
Center your cut 4"x 5" piece on top of stabilizer and press to secure in place for embroidering.
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Step 5:
Attach hoop to machine and start embroidering.
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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.
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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.
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Step 8:
Fold under edges 1/4" . Press and top stitch all sides, top and bottom
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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.
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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.
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Step 11:
Take your other 11 1/2" and 14 1/2"piece. Right sides together. Pin and sew side and bottom seams.
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Step 12:
Serge or zig zag side and bottom edges to prevent fraying.
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Step 13:
For the box corners... take one of your square corners, matching bottom and side seams to close the "bottom corner".
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Step 14:
Pin and sew in place. Serge or zig zag edges to prevent fraying.
Step 15:
Repeat for other square corner. Your bag box bottom should look like this.
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Step 16:
Serge or zig zag top of bag. Turn right side out. Press sides to make fold/creases in bag.
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Step 17:
Apply hook and loop tape. Center hook to front of bag 1/2" down from top. Sew in place.
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Step 18:
Center loop to back of bag 3" down from top. Sew in place.
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Step 19:
Roll top of bag down so that the hook and loop meet... secure in place. Congratulations! Stand back and admire your stylish lunch bag.