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MATERIALS
Q1.5m(59")patterned
oilcloth(FabricA)(we
usedNon-Woven
OilclothDustyGreen
fromwww.stoffstil.co.uk)
Q1.5m(59")plainoilcloth
(FabricB) (weused
Non-WovenOilcloth
Powderw Graphicfrom
http://www.stoffstil.co.uk))
QNylonwebbing,
50cm(19")
QSew-onVelcro,
35cm(13")

FINISHEDSIZE
QLunchbag– 25x 20cm
(9^7 / 8 x 7^7 / 8 ")
QPicnicbag– 35x 30cm
(13x 11^7 / 8 ")

Handsupif youusetattyold

containersora plasticbagtotote

yourluncharoundin?Well,now’s

thetimetothinkaboutsmartening

upworkandschooldinnersby

makingtheseroomyroll-topbags.

Sewthesmallersizeforpacked

lunches,thenusethescaled-up

versiontocreateoneforpicnicsand

outdooradventures– it’sallabout

makingthemostofsunnydaysand

sociallydistancedmeet-ups.

Oilclothis slightlytrickiertosew

thanlighter-weightfabrics,soif

yourmachineis struggling,pop

somewashitapeunderthepresser

foottohelpit glidethrough.And,

pressthefabricwithyourhands,

orusea hammer,toattenthe

seamsinsteadofironing,otherwise

it’llmelt.Usea 1cm(^3 / 8 ") seam

allowancethroughoutsewing

unlessstatedotherwise.

Forthelunchbag

(^01) Workingonthewrongside(WS)
ofthefabric,markandcutouta
72 x 32cm(28^3 / 8 x 12^5 / 8 ") piecefrom
bothFabricA (thebagouter)and
FabricB (thebaglining).
(^02) WithFabricA WSup,measure
andmarkthehalfwaypointalong
eachlongedge.Next,markouta
6 x 6cm(2^3 / 8 x 2^3 / 8 ") squareat either
sideofthehalfwaypoint,creating
two12cm(4") longrectangles.
Cuttheseouttocreatea notch
alongeachlongedge.
(^03) RepeatStep2 withFabricB –
thesenotcheswillhelpformthe
baseofthebag.
(^04) Cuta 15cm(6")stripofVelcro
andseparateoutthetwohalves.
WithFabricA rightside(RS)up,
positiontherough-sidedVelcro
stripcentrallyalongoneshortedge,
roughly1.5cm(^5 / 8 ") in.Sewin place.
(^05) Cuta 25cm(9^7 / 8 ") lengthof
webbing.Usethistocreatea
handleforthebagbyturning
theendsunderby2cm("),as
shown.Centreit undertheVelcro
strip,11cm(4^3 / 8 ") in fromthe
edge.Securethecutedgesof
thewebbingin placebysewing
a rectangleacrosseachend,then
sewinga crossdiagonallythrough
thecentreofeachrectangle.You
canusewashitapetostickthe
webbingin placewhileyousewit.
(^06) Next,addthesoftVelcrostripto
theoppositeshortedgeofFabric
A,keepingit central,butthistime
positioningit 7.5cm(3")in.Sewin
place,makingsureit matchesupto
theVelcroat theotherend.
(^07) FoldFabricA in halfalongthe
lengthwithRStogether,positioning
it withthenotchesat thebottom.
Clipalongthesidesusingsewing
clipsorclothespegs,thensew,
stoppingat thetopofthenotch,
andleavingthetopedgeofthe
bagopen.
(^08) Toformthebaseofthebag,
openuponeofthenotches.
Positionthesideseamsoit sits
horizontallyat thecentre,then
attentheedgesandclipRS
together,asshown.Sew,then
repeatthisstepontheopposite
sideofthebag.Trimoffanyexcess
fabricaroundtheseamtohelp
removeanybulk.
(^09) RepeatSteps7-8withFabricB to
createthelining.Turnthebagouter
RSout,andleavetheliningWSout.
(^10) On both the bag outer and
lining, fold the fabric to the WS by
1cm (^3 / 8 "). Use your ngers to press
HOW TO MAKE ROLL-TOP LUNCH BAGS