tutorial & giveaway: reusable sandwich bag

lately i've been trying to save money by bringing my own lunch to work instead of eating out.  and while i do have a reusable plastic wonder bread sandwich case i still love the hand made reusable bags i've seen floating around.  they're totally customizable:  you can use vinyl coated cotton or use vinyl coating on a fabric of your choice.  then all you need is velcro and you've got yourself a reusable sammich baggy!

here's the pattern for the front and back.

my sandwiches are pretty small, basically just 2 pieces of bread with peanut butter and honey.  however the pattern ended up being a little loose so if you make really big manly sammiches it will probably still fit.  

 

here all the pieces all cut out-i've already fused the interfacing to the other pieces.  then start by boxing the corners:

next, take the 2 front pieces, right sides together, and sew across the top.  flip right side out and press.  you can add some topstitching here if you'd like, and attach the velcro.

next, line it up with the back piece of lining.  pin and sew in place.  place the outer back piece on top, right sides together, and sew around the outside edge leaving a small opening on the flap.  trim or round the corners of the flap.  flip right side out, and press.  topstitch along the flap, closing the opening.  center and attach the velcro.  

and now you have a new eco friendly sandwich bag!! 

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hope everyone had a great week and good luck!