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DIY Beach Bag Made Out of a Beach Towel

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A DIY beach bag made out of a beach towel! Grab a fun and funky towel and let's get started! The perfect bag for towels, sunscreen, and treats to share with friends at the pool this summer!

A DIY beach bag made out of a beach towel! Grab a fun and funky towel and let’s get started! The perfect bag for towels, sunscreen, and treats to share with friends at the pool this summer!
The summer heat and humidity has already arrived here in Virginia! While I'm happy to stay inside and enjoy my air conditioner when the temps heat up, the summer season is for being outside. It's for enjoying the gorgeous scenery, sun, and getting fresh air! We have plans to stay cool by hanging out in Virginia Beach, going to water parks, and playing with friends in their backyard pools.

I saw these fun and funky beach towels at the store for $5 and picked one up to make a large DIY beach bag! It was a quick and easy 20 minute project, and as always, I snapped a few pictures along the way! The beauty of using a beach towel is that the top hem is already finished for you! So grab a towel and let's get started!

For 60 more sewing projects just like this one, check out my sewing book for kids!

DIY Beach Bag Made out of a Beach Towel

Makes 1 beach bag (20" w x 18" h)

A DIY beach bag made out of a beach towel! Grab a fun and funky towel and let's get started! The perfect bag for towels, sunscreen, and treats to share with friends at the pool this summer!
Supplies:

1 beach towel

measuring tape

scissors

pins

2 (56") pieces of 1" wide cotton webbing (medium weight)*

thread

sewing machine

*You can find cotton webbing at your local fabric store or online. It comes in many fun colors.

A DIY beach bag made out of a beach towel! Grab a fun and funky towel and let's get started! The perfect bag for towels, sunscreen, and treats to share with friends at the pool this summer!
Fold the beach towel in half so that the finished hems are together on the top, and the fold is on the bottom.

Cut 2 rectangles that are  20" wide and 18" tall. (Cut through both thicknesses of the towel so that you only have to cut out one rectangle).

A DIY beach bag made out of a beach towel! Grab a fun and funky towel and let's get started! The perfect bag for towels, sunscreen, and treats to share with friends at the pool this summer!
Place one rectangle onto your work surface. Align both ends of one of the pieces of wedding along the bottom edge, 6" from each side. Pin into place.

A DIY beach bag made out of a beach towel! Grab a fun and funky towel and let's get started! The perfect bag for towels, sunscreen, and treats to share with friends at the pool this summer!
Sew close to the edge of the webbing, up the entire side, across the top and down the other side of each strap.

Repeat with the other rectangle and piece of webbing.

A DIY beach bag made out of a beach towel! Grab a fun and funky towel and let's get started! The perfect bag for towels, sunscreen, and treats to share with friends at the pool this summer!
Lay both rectangles onto you work surface with the right sides facing each other, lining up handles. Sew along the sides and bottom using a ⅜" hem. Clip corners close to the stitching, but do not cut the stitches!

Note: If you don't own a serger (I don't own one) you can zig zag around the sides and bottom to keep the edges from fraying.

Turn your bag right side out.

I made it large enough to hold at least 4 beach towels and a few accessories like sunscreen or a box of ice cream bars!

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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

Comments

  1. Emily says

    This is so cute and simple to do! Thanks for linking up at Merry Monday - I'm featuring your DIY beach bag tote at this week's party. Hope you'll link up again - we'd love to see what you've been working on!

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  2. Beverly says

    What a great idea for a beach tote. Love it. Stop by Thursday Favorite Things tomorrow since you are being featured.
    Hugs,
    Bev

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  3. angie says

    we made bags like this before, they are awesome and easy to clean as well thanks for sharing
    come see us at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  4. Jenny says

    This is an adorable idea. I love the beach towel you chose. Those ice creams look good to. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. Hope to see you at the party next week!

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  5. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    Cute idea and perfect for the pool. I personally cannot stand those thin towels so this is a great use for them. Visiting from BFF party.

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  6. Mother of 3 says

    That is really cute! I have a few towels that are smaller and thinner that we don't use very often... I think I know what to do with them now. Thanks for the idea. Pinned.

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    • Brandy says

      Thank you Joanne! 🙂

      Reply

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