Workshop · WS-038
Removable-liner bread carrying bag
Carry a cool loaf in a washable outer bag with a separate purchased food-safe inner liner.
Editorial construction draft. Original digital diagrams; no physical build or load certification. Read dimensions, fit and use limits before making changes. US customary dimensions control; metric values are references.
Before marking and cutting
- US inches; feet where appropriate. Metric values are rounded references. Written inch values control.
- 3/4 in means measured 0.750 in actual thickness wherever used. Recalculate mating lengths for other sheet thicknesses; do not substitute nominal stock blindly.
Use limits
- No airtight, mold-prevention, shelf-life or hot-food rating.
Materials and cuts
| Part | Qty | Size to cut | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Bag panels | 2 | 15 × 19 in 381 × 482.6 mm | Prewashed firm washable cotton; measure after drying. Cut blank before seams or fitting. |
| B Drawcord channels | 2 | 15 × 3 in 381 × 76.2 mm | Prewashed firm washable cotton; measure after drying. Cut blank before seams or fitting. |
| C Short drawcords | 2 | 1/4 × 20 in 6.35 × 508 mm | Washable cotton cord; not a carrying handle. Cut blank before seams or fitting. |
Hardware and consumables
- 1 × Thread. Seams and edge finishing.
- 1 × Food-safe inner liner. Choose for intended food; replace as appropriate.
Tools
- Rule with fractional inches
- Pencil or appropriate material marker
- Scissors or cutter suited to the actual material
- Straightedge
- Sacrificial cutting backing
- Sewing needle or suitable sewing machine
- Scissors
- Pins; remove and count after sewing
Assembly
- Use a cool loaf only. Choose a separate suitable food-safe liner; this textile bag does not establish food shelf life or an airtight seal.
- Cut two A panels 15 × 19 in, two B channels 15 × 3 in and two C cords 20 in long.
- Place A right sides together. Sew side and bottom seams 1/2 in from the raw edges, leaving the top open.
- Finish the three seam allowances with suitable overcasting and turn the bag right side out; its body is about 14 × 18 1/2 in before the top channel attachment.
- Hem B’s short ends 1/4 in twice, giving 14 in channel length. Fold each B lengthwise with wrong sides together.
- Align one folded B’s two raw long edges to one bag top raw edge; sew with 1/2 in allowance. Repeat on the opposite top edge.
- Finish the channel attachment seam allowances and stitch them downward, leaving both channel ends open.
- Thread one cord through each channel separately with a blunt bodkin. Knot each cord’s two ends together into a short accessible pair; do not form a neck-length carry loop.
- Place the cool lined loaf inside, gather the top gently and carry the bag supported from underneath. Do not lift a loaf by the cords.
- Remove liner and crumbs after use; wash and dry the textile completely before storing it.
Checks
- Body width about 14 in; both channels open at ends.
- Purchased liner separates food from all sewn seams.
- No long drawcord carry loop or needle remains.
Cleaning and maintenance
- Wash after soiling; dry fully.
- Replace frayed cord and torn bottom seams.
Primary context
These sources inform the context and do not endorse the original construction design.