Lunchbag #1

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Last winter my kids bought me an insulated lunch bag for my new job.  However, we have a very nice employee kitchen with use of a refrigerator.  I find that I put my food into the fridge and I don't need to carry the bulk of an insulated lunch bag every day.

So, because I have been in love with making bags of every sort - such as here,...  I decided I would try my hand at a lunchbag.  

 

It is simple and in the shape of a paper lunch sack. You can look below and see that the bottom is done the same way that you would do a simple tote bag (or a car trash bag, if you are like me and you LOVE totes).

The lunch sack tutorial uses a button for closure, and I love the look.  You can see the loop here, sewn to the top, used to attach to the button.

I used this tutorial on The Purl Bee.

I will be making a lot more of these!  But I'm going to make them larger. 

I placed a pocket on the front of mine, mostly for decoration, but I thought it would come in handy for some change for the soda machine! Here it is below with a matching keychain.

I hope you get the chance to be creative today!