One easy way to reduce waste in your lunchbox is to carry a
real fork, knife, and spoon. This sturdy, reusable pouch
takes only minutes to make, and it keeps your cutlery clean
and separate from other items in your lunch. The
sandwich-bag style closure holds it shut until lunchtime
with no fasteners.
!! Steps !!
* Used fabric. Start with any appropriate scrap of sturdy
material. This material is cut from the leg of an old pair of
jeans that has already been used for various other projects. You
could also use part of an old dishtowel, fabric napkin, or other
leftover fabric. Make sure the fabric is sturdy, washable, and
clean.
Make a simple, rectangular pattern. The pattern used here is a
business sized mailing envelope 4 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches long (10.5 x
24cm). You can adjust the size for your cutlery, but remember to
leave a seam allowance.
* Make the smaller rectangle at least an inch (2.5cm) longer than
the longest item you wish to carry.
* Cut two pieces, one a bit longer. Cut two pieces of the
fabric. Place the long direction of the pattern with the grain of
the fabric. Make one piece the size of the pattern and the other a
bit longer. If the fabric already had a hem on one end, allow an
extra inch (2.5cm) on the hemmed piece. If the fabric does not
have an existing hem, allow an extra two inches (5cm).
* Hem one end of each piece. They should look
like this. Hem one end of each rectangle of fabric. Fold the
fabric over and sew a straight hem. If the fabric already has a
hem, skip this step.
* Hem one end of each piece. Place the fabric right sides
together and align the ends without the hems. One hem should
extend an inch (2.5cm) or more past the other hem.
* Lift the shorter piece and fold the longer piece. Lift
the shorter piece and fold the longer piece over as shown.
* The finished fold. Set the shorter piece back down on
top. The hem of the longer piece should extend down past the hem
of the shorter piece, and the folds should lie as shown. For ease
of sewing, the hems should not be right on top of each other. You
can trim the opposite ends (the ends without the hem) at this
point if you need to adjust a bit.
* Stitch around three sides shown. As seen on
the sewing machine. Stitch around the three sides that are not
folded. This is a seam allowance of about 1/2 inch (12mm). (The
dark pen line is to show the location of the stitching in the
photo. It is not necessary to draw the line.)
* Cut corner reliefs. Cut corner reliefs so that the
fabric will not bunch up when you turn it right side out.
* Turn the large end right side out. Turn the large end
right side out. You can use the closed tip of a pair of scissors
or the eraser end of a pencil to push the corners all the way out.
* Turn the small end right side out. Turn the small end
right side out.
* Try out your pouch. Try out your pouch with the items
you'd like to carry.
!! Tips !!
* If you make this pouch from any washable material, the whole pouch
will be washable. If food spills on it or it starts to get sticky,
just toss it in with your other laundry. You may wish to make
extras so that you can have a fresh pouch even when you don't have
time to wash the one that got sticky.
* A pouch like this could also be used to carry pencils, crochet
hooks, or many other small objects. Adjust the dimensions
appropriately.
* If you're concerned about losing pieces of a good cutlery set, get
a few mismatched pieces from a garage sale or thrift store and
dedicate them to lunchbox use.
* To keep the pouch clean, put only clean cutlery into the pouch.
You can wash it after use or bring fresh ones each day.
* This pouch could double as a small napkin if you use an absorbent
material, such as a napkin or dishtowel. Of course, you could also
carry a separate, fabric napkin.
!! Warnings !!
* Use scissors, sewing machines and needles with appropriate
caution.
!! Things You'll Need !!
* Scrap denim or fabric
* Pattern paper and markers
* Scissors
* Sewing pins
* Sewing machine
* Thread
!! Related WikiHows !!
* How to Make a No Sew Coin Purse
* How to Make a Tissue Pouch
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