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Summer Beach Bags

June 17, 2015 by girlinspired 3 Comments

Summer Beach Bags - super cute beach bags with home dec fabric + backpack tutorialToday I’m excited to be sharing a really fun project that I did with this awesome home dec fabric as part of Riley Blake’s Home Dec Blog Tour.  I used a combination of fabrics including Quatrefoil, Wave, and Lobster in reds to make a couple summer beach bags perfect for getting outside this season!

Summer Beach Bags - super cute beach bags with home dec fabric + backpack tutorial

I love using home dec fabric for bag projects because it gives more support to the bag structure and it’s also more durable for daily on-the-go.  The first bag is a large tote bag – the design itself is fairly simple.  I made two large rectangles in Wave for the exterior and two large rectangles in Quatrefoil for the interior lining.  For some added stye and function, I layered two additional rectangles in smaller heights over one of the exterior panels.  These make nice large outer pockets that snap closed.  Finish the top edge with a double-fold hem and the snaps before sewing the bag together and then just baste at the sides and bottom to the main exterior panel.  Add embroidery or appliqué to the smallest pocket panel before assembly.  I love the bright blue lobster on there!!

Summer Beach Bags - super cute beach bags with home dec fabric + backpack tutorial

The lobster and the anchor embroidery designs were a quick download off of Etsy.  I’m new to machine embroidery and I am LOVING it!!  There are so many options out there, but I’ve found Etsy to be the quickest way to search for and download a design, copy it over to my jump drive and plug it into my machine.  The lobster took a while to embroider, but it was well worth it!  A 5×7 size design works best on these bags so that it really shows up!

Summer Beach Bags - super cute beach bags with home dec fabric + backpack tutorial

Summer Beach Bags - super cute beach bags with home dec fabric + backpack tutorialI used interfacing on the main panels of each bag.  The larger tote bag could use a heavier interfacing and I would like to interface all the panels in the future – I didn’t have the right thing on hand.  For smaller bags, a lighter interfacing would be just fine because the home dec fabric has a lot of structure to it.  I used leather straps on the large beach bag and I really like the finished look – it just looks a little higher end than fabric straps, don’t you think?  A walking foot and some upholstery piping helped the leather straps come together without too much trouble.

Summer Beach Bags - super cute beach bags with home dec fabric + backpack tutorial

This little beach backpack is just the right size for kiddos to toss a book, swimsuit, and some water into for a trip to the pool or lake.  I am dying over how cute it turned out with the nautical theme.  I used wide grosgrain ribbon for the straps and a rope trim for the drawstring.

Summer Beach Bags - super cute beach bags with home dec fabric + backpack tutorial

Click here for the FULL STEP-BY-STEP BACKPACK TUTORIAL!!

Summer Beach Bags - super cute beach bags with home dec fabric + backpack tutorial

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Filed Under: Home Decor, Sewing Tagged With: bag tutorial, beach bags

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Comments

  1. Cindy says

    June 17, 2015 at 5:33 am

    Love the beach bag! Hugs and blessings, Cindy

    Reply
  2. Kathy says

    June 17, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    They turned out so cute! Love the fabrics!, and the embroidery! I just got my new machine, too; and can’t wait to explore more!

    Reply

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  1. Girl Inspired's Nautical Summer Drawstring Backpack - A Free Sewing Tutorial | PatternPile.com says:
    June 22, 2015 at 9:56 am

    […] of course, can be sized larger or smaller – depending on its purpose.  Girl Inspired writes about this backpack and a beach bag she sewed together as part of Riley Blake’s Home Dec Blog Tour.  I’m loving the nautical […]

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