Merenda Snack Pouch

The Merenda Snack Pouch is a quick and easy pattern for confident beginners in bag making, teaching you basic bag-making techniques as well as sewing with laminated cotton. “Merenda” means ‘snack’ in Italian - this pouch is for everyone who needs a snack or two in their day! 

This is a detailed digital sewing pattern which contains step-by-step instructions along with colour photos, perfect for the visual learner. There are no pattern pieces to print off as all the shapes are rectangular and measurements are provided.

FEATURES

- a boxy base

- a flap with hook and loop tab to close

- a layer of insulated wadding to keep contents at an even temperature

- can be made with wipe clean and food safe fabrics

- can be packed flat when not in use, perfect for popping in a work bag, tote, backpack or changing bag!

MEASUREMENTS:

7.5” wide, 9” tall,” 3” deep (19cm x 23cm x 8cm)

SKILL LEVEL:

confident beginner

RECOMMENDED FABRICS:

This pattern is designed to be sewn with waterproof fabrics such as laminated cotton which is simply cotton with a polyurethane coating. It is easy to sew, wipe clean, washable and resilient, making it ideal for lunch bags or any item that requires frequent cleaning. It is also more environmentally friendly than traditional oilcloths or PVC coated fabrics minus potentially harmful dyes or chemicals such as lead, BPA or phthalates. Some laminated cottons are also certified as food safe. 

You will find a small selection of organic laminated cottons in my Shop.

You could use other fabrics for the exterior such as canvas, a medium weight cotton or linen, waterproof Oxford, waxed canvas or dry oilskin. If you are using cotton for your bag, I would suggest adding a layer of fusible medium weight interfacing to the fabric to make it equivalent in weight to laminated cotton. For the lining fabric, consider a fabric that is wipe clean such as laminated cotton or ProCare™ (a food safe fabric) or ordinary cotton. 

Fabrics not recommended for this pattern: 

- Stretchy waterproof fabrics such as PUL or Ripstop 

- Iron on vinyl which may separate from fabric

- Thicker vinyls or leather, unless you have a heavy duty sewing machine

SUPPLIES

Exterior:  20” x 20” (or 1 Fat Quarter 50cm x 56cm) laminated cotton

Lining: 20” x 20” (or 1 Fat Quarter 50cm x 56cm) laminated cotton/cotton

Interlining: 1/4 yd/0.25m insulated wadding (e.g. Pellon 975 Insul-Fleece, Insul Bright, or Bosal Therm-R-Foam which is fusible) OR a sew-in fleece (e.g. Thermolam Compressed Fleece Vilene 272).

Double sided tape or glue stick (optional)

4.5” strip of sew on hook and loop tape 

You can check out all of my testers’ bags along with details on their fabric choices in this blog post.

LICENSING INFORMATION

You may sell items made from this pattern on your shop or website on a small scale. All items for sale must be handmade by you. Please credit SEW SOFIA in any written description. Please do not distribute, sell or duplicate this pattern in any way.