Robot Lunch Bag

Hi there everyone!  I finally made a lunch bag for my Spunky boy.  I'm sure he didn't care that his lunch was in recycled bags (a new one each day - Giant Eagle, Ohio Thrift, Schwebels, Kroger, and even a JoAnns bag once!).  It's probably good that we did that for a month (at least), because he wrote his name on a little piece of paper each day and we taped it to his lunch - great handwriting practice!

This lunch bag matches the messenger bag I made for him.  See that adorable reverse appliquéd robot on the front?  I like that this bag mimics the messenger bag but it's just a bit different.  And can you even believe that I have ORANGE bias tape that matches perfectly?  (A thrift store find - in a bag with green and [slightly yellowed] white bias tape - wonder how long THAT's been sitting around?!)

Do any of you remember this post about Spunky's Robot Messenger Bag?  I entered it in an online contest.  They just announced the winner.  It wasn't me.  I wasn't in the top 10 either, but am I surprised?  Nope!  ...I digress...  Back on topic:

I was going to make the closure something different, but Spunky asked me for Velcro - he wanted it to be just like his book bag.

I made the lining for the bag out of a thin vinyl table cover.  (Found it at a thrift store.  I know, you're shocked, right?)  I was a bit concerned that it wouldn't be strong enough to withstand a year of lunches with Spunk, but it's held up for a week.  So far so good.  Just got to remember not to put it in the dryer if I wash it (hmmm...do any of you know if those table covers can be washed in a machine?)!

This is my favorite part of the bag.  The cute little name tag.  I wrote on the other side with a fabric pen (did you know they come in fine tips, just like a real pen?!!  I was so super excited when I found that out!) and stuck it on the bag with a fun little blue cable tie.

So that's all I've got to show you of the lunch bag.  I found a great tutorial for a reusable sandwich wrap, and I have some bits of robot fabric left over (and a TON of that ugly-ish green stuff I used for the lining), so maybe I'll make some of those.  Not today, though.  I'm ready to make some more toys!

Have a Hippity hoppity happy happy day!!!
:) Caren