6 years ago
I also used a rust denim (that I made into a skirt with this post) and a newsprint canvas for the inner bag lining.
For the insulation material, I used a wool batting from Minerva. I wanted to experiment with using wool batting as a natural alternative to using a synthetic (which I’ll share more about at the end of this post). I recently used this same wool batting in a reversible ripstop vest, with Minerva.
I used two layers of wool batting around the side of the lunchbag and one layer of batting along the bottom. With the added layers of wool batting, parts of this project ended up being more bulky to sew. I thought I’d note the sewing machine that I used for this project, for reference. I used a walking foot for most of this project (which helped with sewing the thick layers).
Supplies
Insulated lunch bag PDF pattern by SewtheLittleThings18
0.7m Exterior Fabric A and B
0.5m Interior Fabric
0.5m Wool batting/Insulation
0.5m Lightweight woven interfacing, White
90/14 Universal needle
2.5cm x 90cm cotton webbing
2.5cm buckle clip
Large fabric sewing clips
Matching thread
Inspiration:
The inspiration for this project was to explore handmade lunch bag sewing patterns. I want to make future lunch boxes for my kids to bring to school.
In the past I have been purchasing commercial lunchboxes for my kids to use. My experience has been that commercial lunch boxes are made really poorly. I should note that my kids bringing lunch boxes to and from school is more rough (wear wise). Last year was especially shocking as one of my kids went through four different lunch boxes. When I say “went through” I mean, four lunchboxes were worn out to the point beyond repair or mending and had to be replaced.
I wanted to share the suggested materials list from the pattern, for reference:
In hindsight, purchasing that many lunchboxes is not cheaper than making one myself (that will hopefully last all year, if not longer). I decided that I would test this idea by making a lunchbox for myself to use over the summer.
Continued in my next post...
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For the insulation material, I used a wool batting from Minerva. I wanted to experiment with using wool batting as a natural alternative to using a synthetic (which I’ll share more about at the end of this post). I recently used this same wool batting in a reversible ripstop vest, with Minerva.
I used two layers of wool batting around the side of the lunchbag and one layer of batting along the bottom. With the added layers of wool batting, parts of this project ended up being more bulky to sew. I thought I’d note the sewing machine that I used for this project, for reference. I used a walking foot for most of this project (which helped with sewing the thick layers).
Supplies
Insulated lunch bag PDF pattern by SewtheLittleThings18
0.7m Exterior Fabric A and B
0.5m Interior Fabric
0.5m Wool batting/Insulation
0.5m Lightweight woven interfacing, White
90/14 Universal needle
2.5cm x 90cm cotton webbing
2.5cm buckle clip
Large fabric sewing clips
Matching thread
Inspiration:
The inspiration for this project was to explore handmade lunch bag sewing patterns. I want to make future lunch boxes for my kids to bring to school.
In the past I have been purchasing commercial lunchboxes for my kids to use. My experience has been that commercial lunch boxes are made really poorly. I should note that my kids bringing lunch boxes to and from school is more rough (wear wise). Last year was especially shocking as one of my kids went through four different lunch boxes. When I say “went through” I mean, four lunchboxes were worn out to the point beyond repair or mending and had to be replaced.
I wanted to share the suggested materials list from the pattern, for reference:
In hindsight, purchasing that many lunchboxes is not cheaper than making one myself (that will hopefully last all year, if not longer). I decided that I would test this idea by making a lunchbox for myself to use over the summer.
Continued in my next post...
#minervamakes #minervamakers #isew #memade #memades #sewing #sewist #sewists #sewinginspo #sewinginspiration #sew #sewcialist #sewingproject #sewingprojects #sewingideas #sewingprojectideas #sewingpatterninspo #lovesewing #ilovesewing #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #makersgonnamake #sewaholic #sewaholics #shareyoursewing #sewinglove #bagmaking
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