New beach bag for my jollies

 

Violet and I spent a lovely morning at the local library making some creepy houses, which is the theme of this Summer's reading challenge for children. We had great fun, got covered in  a lot of glittery glue, and met some really nice families.

 

When we arrived back home I was still in the crafting mood.

 

As you know, sewing seems to be my 'go to' craft at the moment.  I just can't get enough of my trusty sewing machine can I?

 

We're off on our holidays in a weeks time and we desperately need a large beach bag.  Big enough for a few towels, blanket, sun cream, etc. 

 





 

I bought both the outer fabric and the lining from John Lewis earlier in the week, in the hope that I'd get chance to whip one up before we actually left for our holiday.

 

The outer fabric was from upholstery department.  It's called World Map.

 

For the lining I used an aqua coloured Lawn.

 

Like I mentioned earlier, I wanted the bag to be on the large side in order to fit everything in. I cut two squares of both (measuring 61cm wide, by 57cm depth). 

 

The handles look rather short, but they are long enough for the bag to be carried easily on your shoulder.

 

I'm extremely happy with how this turned out.  The fabric is really lovely, and because it's curtain fabric, it feels very robust.

 

I made it extra sturdy by using a thick, iron-on interfacing, and by sewing a wide gusset into the bottom of the bag.

 

I'm also over the moon by how much it actually cost me to make. The World Map fabric cost me £10.80, the Lawn cost £1.95, and the thread was £1.60.  Total cost £14.35 - Bargain!

 

I can't wait to start using it.

 

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

 

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