Lunch Bag Free Tutorial

Lunch bag sewing free tutorial / How to make a lunch bag easy / fabric lunch bag diy /

Finished format (closed): 16 cm wide and 17.5 cm high.

MATERIALS
Plain fabric (approx. 50X80 cm)
Patterned fabric (approx. 40X30 cm)
Fine wadding Matching thread
Fastening system: snaps, Velcro, button

Remember to wash fabrics before cutting. The snack bag will be more resistant to subsequent washing.
All measurements are given with a 1 cm margin. All cut-outs are rectangles, so you can trace them side by side to avoid losing fabric.

In the plain fabric :
2 rectangles 18x25 cm
4 rectangles 11x25 cm
2 rectangles 11xI8 cm
4 rectangles 4.5x17 cm

In patterned fabric :
2 rectangles 18x25 cm

In wadding :
2 rectangles 18x25 cm
2 rectangles 11x25 cm
1 rectangle 11xI8 cm

Outside of bag

2 rectangles 18x25 cm in patterned fabric
2 rectangles 11x25 cm in plain fabric
1 rectangle 11x18 cm in plain fabric

Same cuts in the wadding

the bag design

2 rectangles 18x25 cm
2 rectangles 11x25 cm
1 rectangle 11x18 cm

STRAP AND HANDLE

4 rectangles 4.5x17 cm

BAG LINING ASSEMBLY

Finish each piece of fabric (or finish the seams at the end, as chosen here). Sew each rectangle, alternating short and long sides (right sides together).

Mark seams with an iron. Sew the bottom of the bag (and overcast if not already done).

First step ok!

The bag lining is ready

The bridle and closure system
First sew the flange and handle right sides together, leaving a small side open so you can turn them inside out.

Turn inside out and press well.

Finish the seam by tucking in and sewing a few millimeters from the edge (you can also top-stitch all around, a few millimeters from the edge).

Place the handle and flange in their respective positions (they can also be sewn on at the end, before final assembly with the lining - the choice is yours).
Depending on the choice of fastening system, the technique will differ very slightly (buttonhole for buttons, fabric piercing for snaps...). Placement measurements will remain more or less the same, but it's best to check beforehand.
The choice here is a velcro system (and a little button for a pretty look).
On the right side of one of the patterned fabrics, place the strap 12.5 cm from the bottom and center (about 7.5 cm on each side). Sew in place.
On the same fabric, place the handle 17 cm from the bottom and center about 3 cm on each side.

What you get (top view of the fabric):

On the other patterned fabric, place the second part of your fastening system (here Velcro) centered 10 cm from the bottom of the fabric. If you've chosen a snap fastener or classic button, this step can be done at the end of this assembly to fine-tune the final closure.

Pay attention to the direction of the motifs... in this case, the orange apples have their heads towards the top of the fabric.

Assembling the outside of the wadded bag:

Pin the wadding pieces to the wrong sides of the fabrics, then sew right sides together, using the same assembly technique as for the lining (respecting the direction of the fabric motifs, as well as the direction of the strap and the fastener on the front).

Second step ok!

The outside of the bag is ready

(If you haven't already done so, you can still sew the flange and handle at this point, but you'll need to subtract 1 cm from all the measurements given).

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Insert the inside of the bag into the lining, fabrics right sides together

Sew 1 cm from the edge, leaving an opening to turn the bag inside out.

Once turned inside out, press well and topstitch all around to close the top of the bag.

Optional but prettier: topstitch both sides of the bag.

FINISHED LUNCH BAG