Auntie Kerrie's Collection: Lunch Sack Tutorial

Handmade Lunch Sacks

Happy Thursday! Back-to-School week is almost finished. I hope that you have enjoyed making some cool new accessories for your children’s new school year. Today we are going to make some cheery new handmade lunch sacks to carry the reusable snack bags we made yesterday.

We’re going to make some lined lunch sacks that are easy to clean. I use mine for trips to the park and our visits to Disneyland. They are small, compact, and easily storable. So let’s get started!

Materials Needed:

½ yard Printed Oilcloth

½ yard Utility Fabric

¼ yard Sticky Backed Velcro

Matching Thread

We will begin by cutting our fabric. Cut two rectangular pieces from both your Oilcloth and Utility Fabric measuring 17” x 13”.

Next we are going to trim the corners of our fabric pieces. Cut a 2 ½” square out of each bottom corner of your rectangular pieces.

Place your oilcloth pieces right sides together and match up the raw edges. Pin them in place.

Machine stitch down each side of your oilcloth and across the bottom, using a ½” seam. Backstitch at both ends. The square cutouts at your corners should be left open.

Time to close your corners. Fold in bottom of bag bringing bottom seam and side seam together. Match up the raw edges and pin bag bottom in place.

Machine stitch across each side using a ½” seam. Then set it aside.

Now we’re going make your lining. Place your utility fabric pieces right sides together and match up the raw edges. Pin them in place. Machine stitch down each side of your utility and across the bottom, using a ½” seam. Backstitch at both ends. The square cutouts at your corners should be left open.

Time to close your corners. Fold in bottom of bag bringing bottom seam and side seam together. Match up the raw edges and pin bag bottom in place. Machine stitch across each side using a ½” seam.

Turn your lining right side out and slip it inside of your oilcloth piece. Right sides should be matched up.

Match up your corners and raw edges and then pin them together at the top.

Machine stitch along the top edge of your bag using a ½” seam, and backstitch at both ends. Leave a 3” opening so you can turn your bag right side out.

Using the 3” opening, turn your bag right side out. Push your lining inside your bag’s exterior, matching up your corners and side seams. Press the top edge with your iron.

Top-stitch along the edge of your bag using a ¼” seam allowance. Backstitch at each end.

Almost finished! We just need to add Velcro to our bag for a closure. Fold the sides of your bag inward like a paper bag. Place one piece of your Velcro just below the seam along your top edge.

Next, fold your bag’s top edge over twice, so your Velcro piece is touching the other side of your bag. Should be about 3” down. Attach the other piece of your Velcro.