Lunch bag

     I have been using plastic grocery bags to carry my lunch to work.  It was functional, in that it got the job done, but it wouldn't hold my containers up right making spillage an annoying issue.
I haven't had money I wanted to spend on a lunch bag, it wasn't a priority for the limited funds.  I also hadn't made one because I didn't have oil cloth, nor  PUL fabric needed to make it wet proof.
 Then last week, I found a solution to the issue, by accident, whilst browsing Etsy *a great place to hang out, by the way!!*  The tutorial showed how to fuse plastic bags to make one's own wet proof fabric!.  I made a sheet of it using the instructions, worked great, then I used that to line some fabric left from making Jaala's art bag *info and pictures coming soon.* and made a lunch bag for me.

It is a little wonky, the plastic was slippery to sew and I don't have a teflon foot, a walking foot or patience to sew slowly *HA!* I didn't finish the inner seams,

I would have if it were for anyone but me.  What am I saying?  Am I not worth the time and effort to flat fell or french my seams?  Nah, I just know that I CAN do it and that my sewing skill exceeds the demonstration in this piece....where as someone receiving the same item cannot view the unfinished bits in the same light, therefore the time is put in to make it look lovely from all angles so they can use the item with pride. 
 Wait, is that ridiculous?  I may regret sharing that thought.  Later.
 Regardless, here it is. 

button and loop closure

side view

back view and handle

flap open

Guess whose kids don't get store bought lunch bags this fall???  Poor children with a frugal and crafty mother.  I hope they'll still grow up fine :D