Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox Tutorial – Free Pattern Download

Today’s feature is from Oh, Fransson! with a sweet Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox Tutorial, notes from the tutorial:

This tutorial describes how to make a vinyl-covered lunchbox bag and matching desk placemat from a 20″ by 30″ vintage percale pillowcase. The finished bag is about 6.5″ high, by 8″ wide by 6″ deep. (The gathered top and handles make it a little taller.) The accompanying placemat is about 9″ by 12″ — just the right size for your desk at work.

Of course, you don’t have to use a pillowcase. A vintage sheet, curtain or even a contemporary cotton print would work just as well. If you choose a heavier fabric for the body and handles, you may want to forgo the iron-on vinyl and, similarly, if you want to forgo the iron-on vinyl, you probably want to choose a heavier fabric (or at least a heavy interfacing). The drawstring panels on top of the bag, the lining and the placemat will all be more successful if made from a lighter weight fabric like vintage percale or quilters’ cotton.

These are so cute and perfect to use as lunchboxes but they also remind me of the “kit bags” back in the day to tote around barbies, sleepovers and other girly stuff when I was younger. Visit the site for the free pdf pattern download.

Here are a couple lunchbags to make too: Homemade Oilcloth Lunch Bags and Make Your Own Designer Lunch Bag. See 10 Ideas For Recycling Pillowcases for more ideas to recycle pillowcases into something useful.

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