You want some snack bags of your own? You can totally make them! Read all instructions before starting, and don't get too hung up on exact measurements/seam allowances. This is simple stuff - you'll do great!
Let's get started:
Start with a 6x12" rectangle of cotton fabric and a 6x12" rectangle of rip-stop nylon:
Cut a section of non-adhesive Velcro about 4 3/4" to 5" (I eyeballed this part):
Place your Velcro 1/2" from the top edge of the rip-stop nylon and center the Velcro to the middle of the fabric horizontally. Pin & sew in place around the edges of the Velcro:
Once your Velcro is sewn down, place the RIGHT SIDE of your cotton fabric to the VELCRO SIDE of your rip-stop fabric, pin, and sew only the top and bottom (short) edges using a 1/4" seam allowance:
Leaving your pieces RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER, fold the pieces in half so that the Velcro pieces stick together and you have a cotton half and a rip-stop half. Sew along the long edges leaving a 3" opening on one side (rip-stop end) so you can flip your baggie right-side out:
Turn your baggie right-side out & sew up your opening. You can clip the corners on your cotton fabric before turning for sharper corners:
Flip the rip-stop portion towards the inside of your cotton fabric. It will look like this:
Press & top-stitch your baggie. I did 2 rows of top-stitching using my Velcro as a guide.
And voila! You have made yourself a washable, reusable snack baggie!
I made 2 sizes here - the smaller one is the 6x12" instructions provided here (final: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2"). The larger is sandwich-sized using 7x14" as your starting measurements (final: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2") . I used an actual sandwich bag for the measurements:
You can hand- or machine-wash your baggies. Use them for any of your dry and non-drippy snacks. They're not water-tight, but sliced apples will be fine. These are a great stash-buster too!
Happy sewing & planet-saving!
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