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Project Fruity Lunch Bag
You will need
- 2x stitched panels (of 2 pattern
repeats each) and 2x oilcloth
panels, 19x33cm (7½x13in)
- 2x side panels and 2x side oilcloth
panels, 12x33cm (4¾x13in)
- 1x base panel and 1x base oilcloth
panel, 12x19cm (4¾x7½in)
- 66cm (26in) of bias binding
- 2x press studs
1 Mark 1cm (½in) seam along all
four edges of your base panel, on the
wrong side of the fabric. Pin your side
panels to your base panel along the
short edges to create one long panel.
Stitch in place along the short edge,
leaving a 1cm (½in) gap on the corner
- remember to reinforce your ends by
reverse stitching over them.
2 Pin the long edge of your base
panel to the bottom edge of your
front stitched panel, with right sides
facing. Stitch in place using the 1cm
(½in) seam allowance, leaving a 1cm
(½in) gap on the corner.
3 Line the long edges of the side
panels up with the long edges of one
of your stitched panels and pin in
place. Stitch in place with your 1cm
(½in) seam allowance. Repeat along
the other side of your side panels with
the other stitched panel to complete
the outer bag. Turn through and press.
4 To create your waterproof lining,
repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 with your
oilcloth panel. Trim away some of the
excess fabric from your seams.
5 Insert the inside-out lining
into your outer bag and pin together,
lining up the top edges. Fold bias
binding over raw edges and stitch in
place to attach the outer lining.
6 Fold the top of your bag over
twice to work out the positioning of
your press studs – mark with tailor’s
chalk. Stitch the press studs into
position to finish.
make a
lunch bag
How to...
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