I love the idea of these bags. I hate ziplock bags and try to use reusable containers for snacks instead. A small glad ware container works really well but these are cuter.
I used some scrap fabric and some leftover nylon fabric so that the inside could be waterproof.
Step One: Cut two outer pieces and two inner pieces each 7 inches by 7 inches.
Step Two: Cut a 7 inch strip of both the hook and loop sides of sew-on velcro.
Step Three: Pin the loop side of the velcro to the "right" side (the side that will be showing) of the nylon one inch down from top edge. Do the same with the hook side of velcro on the other piece of nylon.
Step Four: Sew the velcro down. I used a straight stitch on the top and bottom and then a zig zag in the middle for a little extra strength.
Step Five: Take the outside pieces of fabric. Pin the nylon piece to the fabric piece with right sides facing. (This means the velcro will be facing the right side of the fabric and you will be pinning the wrong side.)
Step Six: Sew a straight line along the top edge of the fabric. (The side parallel with the velcro.) You will be sewing the inside piece to the outside piece. Do this with all all four cut pieces so that you have two pieces with a nylon piece sewn to a fabric piece.
When you have sewn the edge and open the fabric you should have an "invisible" seam connecting the nylon and fabric.
Step Seven: With right sides together pin both pieces together. The trick here is to line the velcro up and everything else will fall into place after that.
Step Eight: Sew around the perimeter of the rectangle leaving about an inch gap at the bottom of the fabric side.
Step Nine: Push the fabric through the gap you've left, turning it so that the right side is out.
Step Ten: Stitch the opening closed.
Voila! Reusable snack bag!!
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