Free Beach Bag Pattern
I need a BEACH BAG!
Summer is coming up and I need a large bag to hold the towels, flip flops, sun screen, $2.00 (for 4 snow cones) and swim trunks- oh and dive rings since the kids can swim well this year.
I need a BEACH BAG! … and I thought you might too!
Beach Bag! 12″D, 14″H, 20″L
I have drafted a fun BEACH BAG pattern for you! It is a quilted bag and is completely finished on the inside. The bag has two large pockets on each end and is super soft and machine wash/dry-able. The pattern includes a full size template for the curved bag ends and can be made from pre-quilted fabric or fabric which you’ve quilted yourself.
I opted to make my own quilted fabric using some Prints Charming, for Free Spirit, pieces I have. And I used up my last bit of pink cotton webbing for the handles. (I had to write that because I know me, and in a month or so I’ll be going crazy looking for that pink cotton webbing that I swear I still have.)
Yeh, it IS a big bag. He’s 5 years old, and he’s IN it.
If you want to try machine quilting on a smaller scale, the bag sides and body, this is a good project for you to really try out the machine quilting. I quilted feathers, but you could certainly quilt whatever design you like- from easy meandering or straight line stitches to intricate design details to really compliment the fabrics you’ve chosen. One other thing- if you have UFO pieces or UFO/orphan blocks, those would make a GREAT bag body! The rectangle used to make the body is 38″ x 20″.
Bound Edges
If you can bind a quilt, you can make this bag! Give it a try.
Hum… incidentally, if you follow the blog, you know I’m based in Kansas……..
Looks like I also need a BEACH!
NOTE: This free pattern was originally going to be a blog tutorial, but I decided to make it a downloadable pdf instead. This pattern has all photographs where you’d normally see construction diagrams.
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35 Comments
That’s beautiful, thanks for the pattern!
May 2, 2011
THANks Jen!
May 2, 2011
Jen, Thanks for the free pattern. What a great bag! You are one clever gal!!
May 3, 2011
Muchas gracias.
Es precioso.
saludos
May 9, 2011
Hi.
I really like your bag. And I just downloaded it. Thank you soooo much.
Have a nice day!
May 9, 2011
Thanks for this! It’s perfect. I am looking forward to whipping up one or two to have on hand for my summertime guests! ~karen
May 9, 2011
Thanks for sharing a cool pattern!!
May 9, 2011
Love, love, love…thank you!
May 9, 2011
Very cute! I could use a beach bag this summer as we spend nearly every weekend at the lake. Thanks!
May 9, 2011
SWEET! Love it!
May 9, 2011
Thanks for sharing the pattern and instructions for this lovely bag! Hope to find some time to ….
May 9, 2011
Thanks for sharing!
May 10, 2011
Thank you! I can’t wait to make this. We spend weekends on kayaks, and always take towels and a change of clothes ‘just in case’.
May 10, 2011
What a great bag!! I love sewing bags, and this one is perfect. I think I will try using some of that new vinyl coated fabric for the inside??? great for throwing in wet towels etc!
May 19, 2011
Hi! I love all your work! It looks like we are fellow military wives? So excited to find you on here!! We are in South Korea now. I am linking your beach bag pattern to a Summer Bag Round up over on my blog!! Thanks for sharing!
~Rachel
May 20, 2011
I want to do this.Love the style!
June 15, 2011
Thanks a lot. I was looking for one bag like this. God bless you!!
June 23, 2011
Thanks for this bag
I speak a little english but I could it
July 2, 2011
Thank you so much for ths bag pattern… I’m a retiree living a wonderful life in a community… We have 3 pools and a lot of my social life is spending the days with my “buddies” pooside while knitting and crocheting (in between swims).. Thank you again,
Barbara, Middleboro, MA
July 6, 2011
Thank for the pattern, just finished making mine. I love it! I wanted to send a picture, but I don’t see where I can do this. thanks again
Maria Buz’Zard, Prescott, AZ
July 14, 2011
Daryl made a couple of these already and showed them off to the group. I’ll have to try and get her to send pics.
July 21, 2011
Just love this bag. Needed a gift for co-worker moving to CA but not sure if she will get it. What I really, really like about this pattern…yes it’s big but NOT DEEP. Thanks for the great pattern! Yet another bag for my purse collection. {{{SHHH don’t tell my husband>}}}
July 26, 2011
I love this bag and hope to make it but the pdf file seems to be stuck.
October 4, 2011
I would love to make this bag for a trip I’m taking next weekend but, as Anna said, the pdf file seems to be stuck. Each time I try to open it I only get one page which then refuses to let me scroll or print or anything…I have to open task manager and take down my browser to regain function. Any suggestions?
June 3, 2012
Thanks for sharing this fabulous pattern. I’m thinking of using it for my first try at quilting.
October 30, 2011
Very cute!! Could you email me the materials needed for this project, I cant download pdf on my phone!
mudstang92_2010@hotmail.com
February 19, 2012
Thank you this pattern,i will try to make one soon wish you all the best.
February 20, 2012
What a cute pattern, perfect for boating! I need to make one of these!
March 3, 2012
I have been looking for a swim bag for ages. This is perfect. Finding it now is great – I might be able to finish before the spring! Thank you!
October 27, 2012
What if I can’t print pattern? Can u give me the measurements for the sides & pockets?
April 24, 2013
What a great bag! I was looking for a birthday gift for a friend and found your bag. This is perfect. Especially for someone who has received many handmade gifts from me already.
The tutorial is easy to follow. Results are super!
I think I will have to make one for myself!
July 27, 2013
thankyou very much for your bag pattern.
August 29, 2013
Great pattern. Bag is large enough for my aquasize floatation belt, a pair of hand weights, swim shoes, towel and swim suit. Easy to make, just a little patience needed binding the end panels to the bag.
November 4, 2013
My computer can’t read this for some reason and I have to go to task manager to shut down. It hangs everything up. I noticed someone else had this problem too.
January 22, 2014
I am going to make this into a yoga mat bag. I am going to make it 27 inches wide instead to fit a yoga mat. I’ll let you know how it turns out! Thanks.
yoga with gaileee
March 18, 2014