Make Your Own Bread Bags

Keep your bread loaves fresher for longer.

Keep your loaves fresher for longer with this quick-sew bread bag, which is both pretty and practical.

What you’ll need:

• Mid- or heavy-weight linen

• Iron

• Measuring tape

• Fabric marker

• Sewing scissors

• Matching thread

• Sewing machine

• 1.5 metres of drawstring and safety pins

I made two bread bags – one that fits a sourdough and one that fits a baguette. Below are the fabric size pieces you will need for each loaf:

• Sourdough: 31cm x 76cm • Baguette: 20cm x 120cm