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14 of the best free Lunch Bag Patterns & Tutorials on the web!
Note: An asterisk (*) next to a project indicates that it's a PDF file.
bag. Therefore, just remember to preshrink your fabric first (perhaps more than once) so that
your bag will retain its shape after washing.

And if you want your lunch bag to be wipeable/water-resistant, consider using a laminated
fabric for your bag (such as oilcloth). And if you want the interior of your bag to be
water-resistant, consider lining your bag with a food-safe vinyl.

If you plan to carry food items in your bag that need to be keep at a certain temperature,
consider making one of the insulated lunch bags. These bags may be a little more complex to
sew, but it may be worth it to have a bag that will keep your food cold (or hot).
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Oilcloth Lunch Sack
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Lunch Bag-sewing Tips!
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Free Sewing Pattern Directory
for a list of ALL of the free sewing patterns accessible through this site.
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More Bag-Making Projects from These Popular Books!
Why use a boring old paper bag to carry
your lunch when you can sew one of
these adorable lunch sacks instead?

Here you'll find a collection of fourteen
free lunch bag/sack patterns gathered
from all over the web.

And since a fabric lunch bag is reusable, it
is, of course, better for the environment.

And one of the simpler lunch bag designs
can make a good first project for a
beginner just learning how to sew.

If you decide to make your lunch bag from
a simple cotton fabric, you’ll probably
want to be able to launder your finished

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*Patterns marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a PDF file.