Summer is Here!!

It's Summer in the USA 

so it is a good time to make your own 

Beach Bag and Sunglasses Case!

4girlsdesigns Beach Bag PDF Sewing Pattern

Are you ready to hit the beach but you need something to hold all of your necessary items? Well you should make this Beach Bag with easy-to-customize pockets on the inside and outside. The drawstring top closes up tight to keep your items safely inside. Learn how to insert grommets, sewing with vinyl, making a tube shape, making a sturdy base, making your own custom-sized pockets among other sewing techniques.

When it is no longer beach season this bag makes a great project bag or laundry bag with a flat, sturdy bottom. Purchase this pattern today, download it immediately, make your beach bag this evening and head for the sand tomorrow! It's even reversible! With all these empty pockets there is plenty of room for water bottles, sunscreen, sunglasses, a book, flip-flops, etc. The main bag is holding a double wide beach towel in the photo. 

Sewing ability: moderate beginner; it would be helpful for you to have completed a sewing project before attempting this bag.

Project Materials:
1/2 yard Outside Fabric
1 yard Lining fabric
3/4 yard contrasting fabric
1/4 yard vinyl or heavyweight fabric of your choice
1 foot square piece of plastic canvas
Grommet kit with 10 sets of grommets
double fold bias quilt binding, 3yd package
extra wide double fold bias tape, 3yd package
hammer
scissors or rotary cutter
thread
water soluble marker
clips/straight pins
ruler and triangle or T-square or cutting mat with grid

Beach Bag measures: 
Base: 11 1/2" diameter circle
Height:17", width at top 17";
Outside pockets are 6 1/2" deep; Interior pockets measure 3 1/2" deep
Strap is 54" long

This is a sewing pattern that you download immediately after buying it and you can begin sewing today! There is no refund on downloaded patterns. I am happy to help you if you have any questions while working through your project.
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Don't forget a Sunglasses/Eyeglasses Case to protect your eye-ware when out in the sun. Make yours personalized by choosing what fabric you want to carry.  Isn't that one of the most fun things when making your own items? And it is so much more cost effective. Have fun in the sun this summer with friends and family during these extra daylight hours!

4girlsdesigns Glasses Cases PDF Sewing Pattern

This is a PDF sewing pattern, not the finished product. You can make three styles of glasses cases with this pattern. You can have Ruffled or pleated trim, Pockets, Reversible or Quilted styles and even button/flower embellishments. There are also three sizes: reading glasses, regular eyeglass/sun glass case, slightly larger quilted case. These cases are great for glasses, sunglasses, and rotary cutters. Store your sunnies in style! Add your own flair with a special button flower trim.

*Eye Glass/Sun glass/Readers/Reversible case measures 6 5/8" from bottom to ruffle trim x 3 3/8" wide
*Quilted glasses/Reversible glasses case measures 7 3/8" from bottom to ruffled trim x 3 3/8" wide
*Embellished Eye Glass/Sun glass/Hipster/Reversible case measures 7 3/8" from bottom to ruffled trim x 3 5/8" wide

These padded glasses cases sport ruffled/pleated trim, pocket for extra pair of glasses, clip on sunglasses, ID, cash, etc. 

The cases require only fat quarters for both outside/lining and scrap pieces for ruffles. They contain an inner-lining of cotton or bamboo batting to protect those glasses from bumps or scratches. You also get detailed instruction on making the button and fabric flower trim.

The pattern is available to you immediately after purchase so you can pay, download, and sew today! Due to the nature of these patterns, there are no returns on PDF patterns.

The pattern is 25 pages long with full size pattern pieces for you to print out on your printer, then pin to fabric and cut out. Measurements are also given for the pattern pieces. You will get detailed instructions, photos/diagrams to explain each step to complete your project.

The fabric in the pattern was supplied by Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Check them out!
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