The Dog Days of Summer are here and Northern Michigan is having a wonderful summer to splash in the waves. Of course, there are supplies to tote along - sun screen, sunglasses, beach towel, drinks and a snack or two. Here is the perfect beach tote.
One of the ladies at quilt guild was making a mesh screen beach tote. She asked me for help to figure out the directions. I made that tote ( the pattern is called "Tote It") back some years ago so I was sure I could help. Reading the directions was confusing, so I went home and grabbed my previously made tote for reference. She borrowed my tote and the next month brought her newly made tote. Great job Penny. It has a screen bottom made of vinyl coated polyester mesh called Screen Play. It's perfect for use at the beach. All the sand in the bottom of the tote just slips away through the screen, but the holes are small so your goodies won't fall out.
It doesn't end here. Today has been a humid, rainy day and a perfect day to sew. I remembered that I still had a piece of the mesh screening to make another beach tote. No time is better than the present to use it up. I pulled out my screen, matched fabrics from my stash and got busy sewing a new screen bottom tote.
In front is my new tote, the back tote I made several years ago. These totes measure approximately 20" wide by 13" high with a 6" boxed bottom. I'm ready to follow the sun.
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