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How to make easy, reusable snack + sandwich bags for lunches!

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“HELLO! I am a Mom and feel like a human snack vending machine for a third of my life”!
Anyone else???? šŸ™‚
This never-ending snack supply ALWAYS consists of papers and wrappers and packing and cutting and slicing and packing and sending and, and, and…….. SOOOOOOO why haven’t I made these reusable snack and sanchiwch bags before now, you ask?! Well……to be honest, I have no idea but holy bananas am I excited that we have them now. Especially as school is about to begin and I can keep them labeled with Zeke’s name and use them every day and send other, sometimes more healthy, options for him instead of pre-packaged items! šŸ™‚
I call this a #momwin.
Snag this *SOOOOOOOOO ULTRA EASY* tutorial on how to make your own reusable snack bags and reusable sandwich bags for lunches and snacks and everything in between! šŸ™‚ All the details are below! šŸ™‚

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This little project is for the Janome summer camp series that they are running which means that you can 1000000% sew these up with your kids because it’s only a handful of seams, with lots of creativity and customization at your fingertips! šŸ™‚

ANNND if your kiddo isn’t old enough to sew the seams yet, this project is a GREAT first step into project making. You can tackle the cutting and seams while they tackle the decoration and construction! šŸ™‚

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SUPPLIES:

  • for the sandwich bag: piece of fabric and lining 8ā€ x 19ā€
  • for the snack bag: piece of fabric and lining 6.5ā€ x 14ā€
  • thread + sewing machine
  • 1 roll of 1″ peel-and-stick or sew-on velcro
  • optional fabric/acrylic paint + stamps for names/graphics
how to make a reusable snack bag, how to make a reusable sandwich bag, graphic snack bag, graphic lunch bag, free sewing project, janome summer camp project
how to make a reusable snack bag, how to make a reusable sandwich bag, graphic snack bag, graphic lunch bag, free sewing project, janome summer camp project

SANDWICH BAG INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Cut pieces
    Cut 1 piece of outer fabric and one piece of lining fabric 8ā€ x 19ā€ 
    To make the triangle top of the bag, mark at the 4 inch middle across the top (8 inch side), then make 2 more marks, 2 inches down on either long side. Line up the dots with a ruler and cut a straight edge on each side from the center mark to make a triangle. Repeat with the lining fabric. 
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2. (optional) graphic painting
The sandwich bag will be folded up from the bottom approx 7ā€ and the top will fold down approx 3ā€ at the top. Fold your outer fabric to get an idea of where you’d want to stamp your words or letters and you can use pins to mark where you want your design to begin. Use fabric paint and stamps to decorate your bag however you’d like to by following your fabric paint instructions for dry time, etc.

how to make a reusable snack bag, how to make a reusable sandwich bag, graphic snack bag, graphic lunch bag, free sewing project, janome summer camp project
how to make a reusable snack bag, how to make a reusable sandwich bag, graphic snack bag, graphic lunch bag, free sewing project, janome summer camp project

3. Sew outside and inside together
TIP: Use paper clips or binder clips instead of pins so that you don’t puncture the lining fabric

With right sides together, sew the outer fabric to the inside lining, turning at each corner carefully, and leaving a 2-3 inch opening at the bottom of the bag for turning. 
Turn the bag right side out, polk your edges so that they are square and and carefully press with an iron. 

NOTE: please test your iron with your lining fabric before ironing the whole bag. Test so that the setting is low enough to not melt the lining. And also note that some fabrics (like laminated cotton) aren’t recommended to iron (see your manufacturers instructions along the salvage of the fabric)

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4. Top Stitch + add velcro
Top stitch across the top inside pocket area. 
Fold your bag about 7ā€ from the bottom for the sandwich bag or about 5ā€ from the bottom for the snack bag, making sure that any graphic or decor you have painted is where you want it. Cut your velcro the desired length and stitch into place following the manufacturers instructions (or press into place if using peel-and-stick). 

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5. Sew together + fill with snacks šŸ™‚
With the bottom of the bags still folded up, sew up the sides of the bag to form the pocket, sewing the overlapped portion together and then continuing to ā€œtopstitchā€ the upper flap as you sew around the whole bag. Make sure to backstitch a bit where the beginning of the pocket is to reinforce the stitch. 

*NOTE: It is optional to sew along the bottom of the, I left this un-sewn so that it could pillow out more and we could make larger snacks and sandwiches! šŸ™‚ 

how to make a reusable snack bag, how to make a reusable sandwich bag, graphic snack bag, graphic lunch bag, free sewing project, janome summer camp project

SNACK BAG INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Cut pieces
    Cut 1 piece of outer fabric and one piece of lining fabric 6.5ā€ x 14ā€

2. (optional) graphic printing
The snack bag will be folded up from the bottom approx. 5ā€ and the top will fold down approx 3.5ā€ at the top. Fold your outer fabric to get an idea of where you’d want to stamp your words or letters and you can use pins to mark where you want your design to begin. Use fabric paint and stamps to decorate your bag however you’d like to by following your fabric paint instructions for dry time, etc.2.

how to make a reusable snack bag, how to make a reusable sandwich bag, graphic snack bag, graphic lunch bag, free sewing project, janome summer camp project

3. Follow steps 3-5 above, same as the sandwich bag

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  1. Dawn says

    August 1, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    I’m just wondering what specific fabric you use for the lining since you mentioned to be careful not to melt it? Love the idea! I don’t have small kids at home, but the hubby and grown kid both take lunches to work and I’m thinking these would be a nice alternative to ALL THOSE plastic bags!

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Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebratešŸŽ‰ 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ obvi.
I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over i I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over if I could! šŸ˜‚
Also, yes, this is clearly a @claussenpicklesofficial because duh, they are the best! ā¤ļø

The alternate caption could also be ā€œyup…..it’s a Valentine pickle. Because my kids are obsessed with vinegar soaked veggies. Just swipe for the Halloween pickle proof šŸ„’ ā€œ
For the record, I got approximately zero adulting For the record, I got approximately zero adulting things done while constructing this cardboard @encantomovie Casita of my daughters dreams. Except of course inserting many phrases in place of the ā€œwe don’t talk about Brunoā€ song…..ya know, ā€œwe don’t talk about dishes no no nooooo. We don’t talk about laundryyyyyy.ā€ šŸ  šŸŽØ šŸ’› 
Also, the minute the hot glue was dry, Esther picked up the Casita, hugged it and ran it to the living room where she played most of the afternoon. A moment of Mom win to warm my heart šŸ˜­ā¤ļø
ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ 
One of my fave song + fave yearly progression that makes me allll happy and sappy. Merry Christmas šŸŽ„ I hope you’re finding light this holiday season!
If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllio If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllion more times: I LOVE PAINNNTTTTT! Here’s the thing……paint is always, 100% paint-overable. If you paint something, step back, live with it for while but just doesn’t feel right…..simply paint over it. Like really that simple. 
I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
Painting to me is a slight reflection of life: nothing is perfect, and even when mistakes or missteps feel overwhelming they are always worth fixing and usually fixable annnnnd it’s amazing how much a  small moment can bring big joy…..or in this case a big moment on a biiigggg wall šŸŽ‰šŸŽØ
I am doing my last restock of these little nutcrac I am doing my last restock of these little nutcracker buddies tonight at 7pm (central time)! So if you’ve had your eyes on them, especially after seeing them in @hgtvmagazine (gahhhhhhh, still can’t get over this), then be sure to find yourself in my shop tonight at 7pm central!
Even thought I had alllll the intentions of postin Even thought I had alllll the intentions of posting this sooner, I make no apologies because I don’t like living in the land of the ā€œshoulddasā€. Especially during this season of intentional slowing down and anticipating the arrival of Christmas. 
Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full of hot glue burns and can honestly say it makes me happy. Like so thankful and happy! 
Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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