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Simple Brown Bag Lunch Sack
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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

    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.

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

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    Step 3:
    Load design into your machine.  
    Hoop stabilizer.  Lightly spray temporary adhesive spray. 

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    Step 4:
    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. 

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    Meet the Author: Linda Mills
    Linda Mills
    Linda loves to create by sharing her different sewing and machine embroidery techniques so others can utilize their machines to the fullest
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