https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/the-best-beach-bag-ever • Posted by Virginia B.
Oh the joys of summer! There's really nothing that I don't love about summer...except maybe when we get snakes in the pool! I love the Georgia heat, and yes, even the humidity. I love, love, love the beach. I don't particularly care for the sand I often bring home in my beach bag. But, I have the perfect solution! I started making beach bags years ago using window screen. Just give it a little shake and the sand falls right through the holes in the screen. And, they are easy and inexpensive to make.
Oh the joys of summer! There's really nothing that I don't love about summer...except maybe when we get snakes in the pool! I love the Georgia heat, and yes, even the humidity. I love, love, love the beach. I don't particularly care for the sand I often bring home in my beach bag. But, I have the perfect solution! I started making beach bags years ago using window screen. Just give it a little shake and the sand falls right through the holes in the screen. And, they are easy and inexpensive to make.
I rolled out the screen, measured and cut the screen at 16". The screen is 36" wide, so when I fold the screen in half, I have a bag that will be 18" high by 16" wide. Using those measurements, I can make 5 bags from one roll of screen.
Measure enough ribbon to fit just a little longer than the 2 top pieces of your bag. Fold the ribbon in half along the 2 top pieces of the bag and pin it in place.
With matching thread, stitch the ribbon in place. Cut off excess ribbon.
Measure the amount of ribbon you'd like for the sides and the handle of your bag. This will be one long piece of ribbon. Make it a little longer than you need...you can always cut it shorter when you get to the end.
Fold the end of the ribbon under so that you have a finished edge at the bottom of the bag. Fold the ribbon in half on one side of the bag, pin in place, & stitch. Repeat for the opposite side of the bag.