I guess October/November doesn’t sound like beach weather, especially on the west coast, but I never seem to make projects ‘in season’.
Anyway, these nice large beach bags can be used for books or the market, too. These sturdy bags are about 17″ x 14″ and can contain quite a bit.
There are no interior pockets, but you could certainly add them.
There is a water bottle ‘pocket’. It has no bottom; it is a casing to hold the bottle.
The Beach Bag pattern is a free download from Connecting Threads.
All of these bags are gifted.
They are easy to make, so maybe some more are in my future.
Have fun and carry on!
LC's Cottage 
I like having bag patterns in my stash, they are such great gifts and easy to sew up! These look great!
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I also like having bag patterns in my stash, Wendy, and this one is a simple one to make. Who can’t use another bag, right? 🙂
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Great gifts! Who doesn’t need a good size tote bag?
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My thoughts exactly, Donna! 🙂
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Oh my aren’t these just fabulous Laura ♥️
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Thank you Sharon! They do make a nice bag! 🙂
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You and Wendy (and another quilter-in-common: Tierney) are Bag Lady Queens (yes, a little play on words humor – no offense or disrespect intended!). These are wonderful, Laura!
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No offense taken. But a Bag Lady Queen? Not me. I think I need to make more bags, especially ones with zippers, to earn that title. I definitely agree that the other ladies have earned it! 🙂
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Modesty does indeed become us Lauras – just sayin’…
😉
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Aha! thanks for the idea!
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Always happy to share a squirrel or two…passing it on you might say. Have fun, Zippy! 😁
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That is a lovely bag, and the water bottle problem is real! Thanks for showing us this lovely pattern.
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Thank you, Kathleen! My sisters and I will be using these bags at a craft show tomorrow. I do believe we can do a lot of shopping! Ha, ha! 🙂
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