A bag made of the right fabric extends the freshness of bread.
Which fabric is best for a bread bag?
In a fabric bag, bread is stored better, stays fresh longer, and mold does not appear on it. In order for the bag to fulfill its function, the fabric for it must be taken not thin and necessarily natural. It can be linen or cotton, dense, not too loose. Be sure to wash the fabric before work - it can shrink. The bag itself is also better to wash regularly, rinse well, it is better not to use the fabric softener. It is also worth considering that it’s better to store the bread in the bag in the bread box: the natural fabric breathes and passes moisture, and in the open air, even in the bag, the bread can become stiff.
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You will need:
- fabric for the bag;
- ruler;
- crayon;
- scissors;
- needle for hand sewing and a thick thread;
- tailor pins;
- braid or lace for ties;
- safety pin;
- sewing machine and thread;
- iron and ironing board.
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Step 1
Cut 2 pieces of 30x42 cm each (or pick the size you need). Along the long sides, wrap the edges on the wrong side 1.2 cm from the edges, as shown in the photo, and iron.
Step 2
On each part, measure down from one of the short edges, near which the corners are ironed, 4 cm and draw lines. Tight the short edges near which the lines are drawn, turn them inside out and iron them. Once again, wrap the edge on the wrong side, this time along the drawn lines, iron again and fasten with pins.
Sew the stitches along the bottom edge of the fold.
Step 3
Make cuts right under the lines (see photo). Fold the parts with the wrong sides inward and pin them together.
Step 4
Sew the stitches by stitching the bag along the 3 raw sides. Leave 0.6 cm from the edges. Then cut the allowances in half (up to 0.3 cm).
Step 5
Turn the bag inside out, straighten the corners and iron the seams. Lay the line on 3 sides, departing from the edge by 0.6 cm (it turns out a French seam).
Turn the bag out and iron the seams again.
Step 6
Corners need to be fixed. Do this with a hand needle and a thick thread, as shown in the photo.
Step 7
It remains to put a braid, tape or lace into the drawstring - do this with the help of a safety pin. Done.
Photo and source: attainable-sustainable.net, ecabonline.com, simplepracticalbeautiful.com
