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104 D Tennessee Street
Murphy, NC 28906
Bless My Stitches Quilt Shop
Monday - Saturday 10 - 5
Take-a-long Lunch Bag
828-835-4900
Supplies:
1/2 yd fabric for outer bag
2/3 yd fabric for lining, handles & loop closure
1/2 yd Insul Bright® insulating material
2 yard belting
1" button
Frixion Marker
Basic sewing supplies
Cut two 11"x18" rectangles from outer fabric.
Cut two 11"x12" rectangles from Insul Bright®
Cut two 36” pieces of belting
Wrong sides together, matching 3 raw edges,
pin a rectangle of Insul Bright® to a rectangle
of outer fabric.
Cut two 11"x18" rectangles,
Cut two 4"x36" rectangles,
Cut one 1 3/4"x22" rectangle
from coordinating fabric.
Cut a 2 1/2" square from each corner along
bottom edge.
Repeat for other outer fabric rectangle.
Baste layers together along side edges &
across bottom edge.
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Making the
Straps & Ties
(1) Iron strap wrong sides
together.
(2-5) Fold one side to the
center place strap webbing then fold the other
side towards it. Fold
again continuing to iron
between each step. Pin
and stitch 1/8 each side.
(6) Sew down the middle
of your strap to make a
nice finish.
(7-9) Repeat this process
with out the webbing for
ties.
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Measure 3” in on the right side edge and left
side edge of fabric to place handle.
Measure one inch down from Insul Bright®,
mark between the straps to find center, this is
for button placement.
Making sure the handle lies like this,
being carful not to twist.
Measure down 2” for the placement of the tie.
Sew strap on to each front.
Matching the 1/8” stitches except the center.
Sew up to Insul Bright® then turn and go down
other side of strap.
Repeat for other bag front.
Sew on tie, as shown. Double stitch for
strength.
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Sew bag pieces together (1/2” seams) and
lining pieces together leaving a hole on the
side towards the bottom of lining for turning.
The bag should look something like this, the
front is inside out. Now turn right side out.
Keep lining inside out.
Press seams open.!
Stitch corners 1/2' seams be careful on the
bag front there are LOTS of layers!
Sew slowly going over all the layers!
Place (turned right side out with the bag inside lining. Match seams pin very well stitch
around top 1/2 '.
Slip lining inside the bag and make sure that
the top edge is lined up. Press.
Turn out through lining hole.
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Top stitch around the top edge at about 1/8'.
Congratulations, now you have a bag that is
ready for your lunch, hot or cold!
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