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Easy Lunch Tote by Kyoko Nakayoshi

Skill Level & Techniques Required Finished Size

Easy - intermediate Width: 22 cm (8.7”)
Basic sewing skill is required to make this Depth: 14 cm (5.5”)
pattern. Height: 15 cm (6”)

Text © Cotton & Cloud 2009

Notions & Equipments Photographs © Cotton & Cloud 2009

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 Fabrics & Interlinings Required
Front Panels Side Gusset Handles

A C E
Interior
W 55 cm x L 25 cm W 55 cm x L 20 cm W 8 cm x L 72 cm
B D
Exterior
W 55 cm x L 25 cm W 55 cm x L 20 cm

Woven Interlining W 55 cm x L 25 cm W 55 cm x L 20 cm

Vilene Light Weight

W 55 cm x L 25 cm W 55 cm x L 20 cm
Fleece
Note: The fabrics I used is non-water proof. You can however choose to use water proof fabrics (such as oil cloth).

Pattern
1. Preparation

1.1 Cut out the fabric.

1.2 Place the interior front panels (A) with the wrong side facing up. Fold the top 1cm
inwards and press (fig. 1). Open the fold and place the light weight fleece with the
glue facing down onto the wrong side of the fabric. Note that the edge of the light
weight fleece matches the seam line of the fabrics (fig. 2). Turn the whole piece the
right side facing up (fig. 3). Iron the right side of the fabric to fuse the fleece (fig. 4).

1.3 repeat the same process for exterior front panels (B) but use the woven interlining
instead of the fleece.

1 cm

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Unfold back. Place the Fig. 3

interlining / fleece with the glue
facing down.
1.4 For the side gusset piece, place the wrong side up, fold both ends 1cm inwards and
press. Place the light weight fleece (for interior side gusset C) or woven interlining (for
exterior side gusset D) with the glue facing down onto the wrong side of the fabric
(fig. 5). Turn the whole piece the right side facing up. Press to fuse the interlining.

1.5 Make handles (E) by pressing in half lengthwise. Open it out and press the raw edges
into the centre (fig 6). Top stitch along both edges with 2.5mm seam allowance. Cut
the handles in two so that you have 2 x 36 cm pieces.

Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6

Fig. 7 All the fabric pieces are prepared, ready for

sewing.
A: Interior front panels with light weight fleece B A

B: Exterior front panels with woven interlining

C: Interior side gusset with light weight fleece
D: Exterior side gusset with woven interlining D C

E: Bag handles in once piece. This is cut in half so you

have two 36 cm length handles.
E

2. Sewing

2.1 With the right side together, pin A to the gusset C matching the notches (fig. 8). Note
that the folds made at steps 1.2 and 1.4 are unfolded (fig. 9). Stitch all the way
around with 1cm seam allowance. Trim on the gusset piece at the corner. This will
make it easier to turn around the corner (fig. 10). Repeat the same process for the
other side.

A
A

C
C

Fig. 8 Fig. 9 Fig. 10

2.2 Repeat the same process for the exterior B and the gusset D.

2.3 For the best result, turn the exterior piece right side out and press. Fold neatly
especially around the corners. Note that the top raw edges are folded inwards (fig.
11).

2.4 Unfold the top edges. Pin the handles upside down with both ends matching the raw
edges of the exterior piece. Baste the handles onto the exterior piece 4 cm from the
edge (fig. 12).

4 cm

Fig. 11 Fig. 12

2.5 Turn the exterior piece wrong side out. Attach the exterior and interior pieces with
wrong side facing together bottom to bottom. Match the bottom centres and pin to
secure.

Baste along the straight lines of the bottom pieces together with 5 mm from the edge.
You should now have both pieces stuck at each bottoms (fig. 13).

2.6 Turn the exterior piece right side out. Fold the top edges inwards. This will make the
handles face upwards. Pin all the way around making sure the seam lines for both
interior and exterior pieces are matched.

Top stitch all the way around with 5 mm from the edge (fig. 14).

baste here

centre

Fig. 13 Fig. 14
 Enjoy!

Lastly....
I hope you enjoy making your Easy Lunch Tote. If you did, I would Crafting a difference...
be thrilled to see your newly-made bag. Please submit your image
either directly from our site or on Cotton & Cloud Flickr photo
group! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for choosing my pattern!

Kyoko
info@cottonandcloud.com
www.cottonandcloud.com
 Cut:
2 x Light weight fleece

Note
Make sure the print setting
is marked as “DO NOT
SCALE”.

© 2009 Cotton & Cloud. All rights reserved.

 Place bag Place bag
handle here handle here

Front Panels (A & B)

Cut:
2 x Interior (A)
2 x Exterior (B)
2 x Woven interlinings

Note
1 cm seam allowance is
included.

Make sure the print setting

is marked as “DO NOT
SCALE”.

© 2009 Cotton & Cloud. All rights reserved.

 Side Gussets (C & D)
Cut:
1 x Interior (C)
1 x Exterior (D)
1 x Woven interlining
Place on fold

Note
1 cm seam allowance is included.

Make sure the print setting is marked as “DO NOT SCALE”.

© 2009 Cotton & Cloud. All rights reserved.