Summer feels like the perfect time to sew a new bag or purse. Where Winter is for complicated, sophisticated purse designs with lots of padding, pockets and handles – Summer is for easy totes and bags. And who doesn’t love a new beach bag? Something to throw your favorite towel in, sunscreen, and of course a book to read.
Download your free beach bag bucket pattern, and sew your own beach bag today! All you need is a couple of hours and some sturdy fabric, and you will be hitting the beach in style.
How to make a drawstring beach bag, with cotton pull rope
free beach bag sewing pattern
Skill level: Beginner
Time needed: 2 hours
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Click HERE to download the free drawstring bag pattern
- 1 yard home decor or twill fabric
- 1 yard cotton lining fabric
- 2 yards of 1/4-inch thick rope
- 1/2-inch grommets (8–10)
- Grommet setter
- Fabric scissors or rotary cutter and cutting mat
- Pins
- Thread
- Heavy-duty universal regular point sewing needle
- Sewing machine
FABRIC SEEN IN ABOVE PHOTOS:
- Japanese blue and white cotton canvas stripe
- Cotton Watermelon fabric (affiliate link)
- Rope string (affiliate link)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Click HERE for instructions
Thanks so much for stopping by, and until next time…
Happy sewing!
Those colors and the watermelon lining is sooo dreamy!!! This looks easy enough for me to actually make a bag O_O gasp!!
Absewlutely perfect to tote my hand work & paperback out to the shade trees in the yard for a lil bit of R & R thank you?
Oh goodness! That little pop of watermelon fabric is just fabulous. I love how this turned out!
this is so adorable! I love the watermelon fabric. Also, I have a funny love of grommets…they make a project looks so professional but are relatively easy to put in!
I love this!!! I’ve got a Craft Gossip post scheduled for tomorrow evening that features your post: http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=88655 –Anne
Super cute! Thanks for the tutorial! Just pinned it!