Thanks for the Inspiration, AP

Last night AP asked me if I knew where to buy waterproof fabric for making snack bags. I have been noticing more tutorials on making little reusable treat bags and I think it is a wonderful concept! Occasionally I will wash and reuse zip lock bags but I love the idea of making our own fabric ones. There are a few options with making them in terms of fabric. There are some really neat prints for laminated cotton that make great drop cloths (for under a high chair), bibs or lunch sacks. Here are some examples below. To find laminated cotton just google "laminated cotton" and you will come up with lots of options.

Some tutorials I have found don't even use laminated cotton but instead use lightweight cotton and Osnaburg fabric for the lining. I had to look the latter up. It is a mid to heavy weight unbleached, natural cotton used in bags and slip covers for example. I have actually found heavy weight unbleached cotton at quilt shops that is really nice and soft that would work as well. I think the theory behind using cotton is that it is a natural fibre safe to be next to your food. I would almost be tempted to use laminated for the outside and natural cotton for the inside if I went the laminated route.

You can find the tutorial for this snack bag HERE.