SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
DIRECTIONS:
SANDWICH BAG:
SNACK BAG:
- 1/2yd Fabric for Sandwich Bag
- 1/3yd Fabric for Snack Bag
- 1yd Fusible Lightweight Batting
- 1 pkg Double Fold Seam Binding
- 1yd Iron-On Vinyl
- 1 pkg 1/2" Velcro
- Basic Sewing Supplies
DIRECTIONS:
SANDWICH BAG:
- Cut two 7"x 17" from main fabric and iron on vinyl. One 7"x 17" batting.
- Iron the batting to one side of main fabric.
- Iron the vinyl to front side of both 7"x 17" pieces. DO NOT PLACE HOT IRON DIRECTLY ON VINYL SURFACE. Follow manufacturer's directions.
- Mark and round off the top corners of front and back of bag flap.
- Pin the front to back with WST.
- Fold up the bottom 6" and hand press.
- Mark 1" down from top of the folded 6" folded piece for velcro placement.
- Cut a piece of velcro 3" and center and stitch in place at mark.
- Fold top piece down and mark 1" down on inside for velcro placement.
- Sew opposite piece of Velcro in place.
- Cut seam binding 8" and sew along short side of front of bag.
- Fold and pin bottom of bag up the 6" and sew seam binding around the entire outside of bag.
- Fold top down to meet Velcro bottom.
SNACK BAG:
- Cut two 5"x 12" of fabric and iron on vinyl and one 5"x 12" from batting.
- Iron the batting to one side of main fabric.
- Iron the vinyl to front side of both 5"x 12" pieces following manufacturer's instructions. Cover vinyl with the paper. DO NOT PLACE HOT IRON DIRECTLY ON VINYL.
- Mark and round off the top corners of front and back of bag.
- Pin the front to back with WST.
- Fold up the bottom 5" and hand press.
- Mark 1" down from top of the folded 5" piece for velcro placement.
- Cut a piece of Velcro 1" and center and stitch in place at mark.
- Fold top piece down and mark 1" down on inside for Velcro placement.
- Sew opposite piece of Velcro in place.
- Cut seam binding 6" and sew along short side of front of bag.
- Fold and pin bottom of bag up the 5" and sew seam binding around the entire outside of bag.
- Fold top down to meet Velcro bottom and close.
Rated 1 out of
5
by
deb in ca from
Poorly written pattern
A video would be a great help for this project. Not sure what “iron-on vinyl” is being recommended. Another reviewer mentioned Vinyl Fuse but that packaging says DO NOT use on items that come in direct contact with food. And I have Cricut HTV but it’s not clear so can’t figure out how the fabric is showing.
Date published: 2022-04-27
Rated 4 out of
5
by
quiltingsister1of3 from
Anxious to try this pattern
I haven't tried this yet but I'm about to start. I wanted to respond to the other reviewers' concerns to hopefully help someone else. The abbreviation WST stands for "Wrong Sides Together" and is often used in quilting patterns. I have used a product called Vinyl Fuse made by Pellon and it will definitely work in this pattern. Hope this helps someone.
Date published: 2021-08-17
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Morninggloru from
Supply list links
I thought I’d try these for back to school lunches but when searching the joanns app for iron on vinyl that was like what seems to be used in the project I wasn’t able to find it. It would be a great idea to include links to supplies used that aren’t just needles or thread so we can find what product you are using. I could only find glitter iron on vinyl but what’s the point of using that if it just covers up the pretty fabric?
Date published: 2021-08-03
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Stacy66 from
Cute idea for kids that take lunch to school.
I haven't completed the project, in part because I don't have any family members on any side that are the right age for food & snack cases & partly because I haven'tever seen the abbreviation "WST" before. I suppose by lengthening the Velcro these would make nice cosmetic cases for a purse. However, I would say that this project is more for an advanced beginner because sewing up the side seams at the same time as attaching the seam binding is a little tricky,. It's especially frustrating the first time you sew it around a curve. First I would have machine basted the sides together inside the seam allowance, then sewn on the binding tape. Lastly, while the bags are cute and adaptable for boys and girls, it still doesn't address the issue of sandwiches & snacks getting smooshed in a likely already an overfilled backpack.
Date published: 2021-08-03