A Beach Bag

At the mini retreat we attended a couple of weeks ago, dear Jan gifted each of us with all the basics for a bag - mesh, a pattern, bias tape, and a sturdy machine needle. All we had to do was add fabric of our preference and then make the bag.

Have a look at mine! I've been using it this week at Myrtle Beach, and a more perfect beach bag could not be found.

The dotty fabric was left over from the recent baby quilt I made, and it works great on this bag. My option was to use this fabric exclusively, while the pattern suggests changing top and bottom fabrics, or for even more variety, making the bottom fabric two bands of coordinating fabrics. This was easier, and that's always my preference.

Fast and fun! I will store the needle with the pattern together so that I can make another at some point down the road. I'd never worked with mesh before, so this was a fun new thing for me. 

This old dog learned a new trick, right?

Happy Quilting, Friends!