Waterproof Snack Bags

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A friend of mine recently asked me to make her some reusable snack bags. I think every mom with kids needs reusable snack bags. Think of how many Ziplocs you could save!

We went to Joann's to look for some cute fabric and found adorable PUL from the Babyville Boutique collection. 

{What is PUL, you ask? It's the waterproof material used to make cloth diaper covers. It's awesome.}

How cute is that PUL?! This pack costs $15, but you'll get so much out of it! It's a great deal.

Sooo...why did we grab PUL instead of regular fabric? Because PUL is waterproof. And my friend has a one-year-old girl. I think EVERY mama not only needs reusable snack bags, but WATERPROOF reusable snack bags...priceless. Seriously.

Wanna make some? Awesome! Grab your PUL, some zippers, your sewing supplies, and you're ready!

First, cut out two identical squares or rectangles. It all depends on how big you want your snack bags. You have to make sure it's long enough for your zipper length. So if you want your snack bag to be 7x 6, cut your rectangles to be 8 x 7, so that you'll have some seam allowance.

*WARNING* Do NOT iron PUL! Just embrace the wrinkles.

Once you cut out your rectangles, grab your pinking shears {if you don't have some, GET SOME. You'll thank me later.}. Cut the edge that will go next to your zipper. Just do that one first. We'll do the rest later.

Fold over the pinked side and pin it to your zipper {see picture}. Use your zipper foot and sew the fabric to the zipper. Do this to the other side, too.

Your bag should look like the picture below.

Now before we do the next step, you need to unzip the zipper halfway. Like so:

Now, put right sides together, or pretty sides together. Pin it up and sew around the edges. 

After you've sewn up the edges, cut them with your pinking shears. Be careful not to cut the stitches you just made!

Turn it right side out and there you have it! A waterproof snack bag!

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