How to Sew a Bread Bag
How to quickly create a bread bag from raw fabric. This pattern was designed for a "standard" circular boule of sourdough. I bake mine in a 6qt dutch oven.
Equipment
- 1 Sewing Machine
- 1 Pair of Pinking Shears
- 1 Clothes Iron
- Many Pins
Materials
- 1 13 inch x 28 inch piece %100 Linen Fabric Could also use 100% cotton
- 1 Spool Fabric Ribbon Could also use bias tape or cotton cord
Instructions
- Cut out a 13 inch by 28 inch piece of linen with pinking shears
- Fold the long edges over 1/2 inch and iron flat.
- Pin in place and use a straight stitch to secure.
- Fold right sides together long-ways and pin in place.
- Sew along the edges leaving 2 inches at the open side.
- Using your iron, fold down the open edges at the 1.5 inch mark and using a straight stitch sew 1 inch below the fold to create your drawstring channel.
- Flip the bag right-side out to admire your creation.
- Using a safety pin (or pure determination) thread your ribbon all the way around the bag through the channel.
- Tie a knot to secure the ribbon and repeat the process this time starting on the opposite side of the bag.
- You should now have a bag with a ribbon tie on either side and you should be able to pull it closed by pulling the two knotted sides.
- Add bread and you're done! Consider adding beeswax to your bread if you live in a dry climate or have a dry house with the heat on all the time. I'll be trying this for the first time soon and I'll post my results.
