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Want to sew a lunch bag you can actually use every day? Try these free quilt patterns, perfect for work, school, picnics, and more!
A quilted lunch bag doesn’t have to look like every other store-bought bag. You can make one with dotted fabric, floral prints, and animal patterns, or try an insulated lunch box with a zipper. Here are five free projects to help you get started.
Quilted Lunch Bags Free Patterns
1. Farmhouse-themed Quilted Lunch Bag
This farmhouse-style quilted lunch bag from Nana stands out in this list. Why? All the credit goes to the ranch-themed fabric featuring cowboys and horses. It measures around 7 inches wide, 7 inches deep, and 11 inches high, so has enough room to pack lunch and a few extras.
2. Dotted Quilt Lunch Bag
The dotted fabric gives this lunch bag a decent look. Want to recreate a similar one today? You’ll only need batting, main fabric, a few basic sewing supplies, and Handmadiya’s tutorial. It can also be used as a market bag.
3. Gorgeous Floral Quilted Lunch Bag
Floral fabric is the main feature of this Handmadiya lunch bag. It has a wide handle for carrying and a roomy shape for packing your lunch. So, download the PDF pattern to quilt one for yourself.
4. Quilted Animal Print Lunch Tote
Animal-print fabric gives this quilted tote from free-tutorial a different look than the usual lunch bags. It has large handles and a buttoned tie closure to keep the top secured. Check out the linked tutorial for the crafting instructions.
5. Quilt-As-You-Go Insulated Lunch Box
This lunch box from Nancy Zieman combines insulation with the quilt-as-you-go technique. It has a zipper closure to secure the contents and a handle for easy carrying to work, school, or on a day out.