Convertible bread bag - bread basket

Our bread roll bag is not pretty only to look at, but also very practical and sustainable. If you go to the bakery to get bread rolls, you can confidently do without the paper bag, because you have your trendy sewn bag at hand. Back home, you can turn the bag into a basket of rolls that looks great on the breakfast table.

The bread roll basket bag is quickly sewn and is easy to implement even for sewing beginners. You can determine the size yourself. It is best to make a drawing before sewing. You can easily make Pattern. this by drawing your measurements on the card Paper or cardboard and cutting it to size.

We have taken the following measurements for the basket shown: For the lower part, which will later represent the bread basket, we need a fabric cross. The center of the cross is 20 x 20 cm, the four sides are 20 cm wide and 15 cm high. Here it is possible to cut the cross from one fabric or to sew it together from different pieces of fabric

The upper part of the bag is sewn from two strips of fabric 80 cm long and 20 cm high. One cut represents the outer fabric, the other the lining

Cut one fabric cross each from the outer fabric and lining, and one strip each from the outer fabric and lining for the upper part.

First the lower part -the bread basket- is sewn. Fold all four sides of the cross together to form a basket. The beautiful side is on the inside. Tighten the sides with Needles or staples. Now topstitch all four sides from top to bottom. Repeat these steps with the lining fabric

Place the fabric strips right sides together and sew the strips together on the open side to form a tube.

Now the upper part is sewn to the lower basket part. To do this, insert the lower part right on right into the upper part. The upper edge is fixed with Pinsor staples. Sew the upper part to the lower part. Repeat this step for the lining part

Now you have two finished bags - the outer bag and the inner bag.

Now insert both bags right sides together. Fix the upper edge with Pins or staples and sew both bags together just along the edge. Leave a turning opening.

Now the bag can be turned through the turning opening. Insert the feed bag into the outer bag. Then topstitch along the upper edge and close the turning opening

For the drawstring: Sew around the bag again about 2-3 cm below the seam. Cut two small holes next to each other in the lining fabric at a distance of about 5 cm inside the tunnel.

Through these holes you now pull a Cord. The easiest way to do this is to take one Safety pin to help you. If the ends of the bag are Cord pulled, the bag contracts.

Optional: To make the bread roll basket bag dirt-repellent and wipeable, you can treat your fabric pieces with TexWax before sewing.