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This pool bag is big enough to carry all our stuff with room to spare!
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My favorite feature of this tote is the mesh pockets. I can put all our soaked stuff in the mesh pockets so they can drip dry without having to worry about our stuff inside the bag getting wet.
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I’ve also found that this tote makes an excellent partner for fabric shopping. It holds a TON of fabric! (Much to my husband’s horror!)
In addition to putting washi tape on the bottom of my presser foot to keep it from sticking, I also used binder clips to hold my oilcloth fabric together instead of pins.
Materials
1 yard Oilcloth
1/2 yard Utility Mesh
1/8 yard Accent Fabric
Elastic
Coordinating Thread
Binder Clips
Sewing Essentials
Seam allowance is ¼ inch and is included in all measurements
Step One: Cut
Cut out oilcloth, utility mesh, accent fabric, and elastic to the sizes below. To make a smaller bag, adjust the measurements accordingly.
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Step Two: Assemble Mesh Pockets
Fold over edges of the accent fabric in ¼ inch and press.
Fold accent fabric in half and press.
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Pin accent fabric to the top of a mesh panel. Top stitch close to the mesh panel as possible as there will need to be enough room in the casing for the elastic.
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Insert elastic through casing. Stitch at the ends to secure elastic and repeat for second mesh pocket.
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Step Three: Attach Mesh Pocket to Front/Back Panel
Align and binder-clip a mesh pocket to the front panel, aligning at edges. Extra mesh fabric should be pulled towards the middle to keep it from getting caught in the seam.
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Baste stitch the mesh pocket to the front panel and repeat for back panel.
Optional: Stitch from the bottom of a panel to just above the mesh to turn one large pocket into two pockets. I did this on one side and left the other side with one large pocket.
Step Four: Assemble Front, Back + Side Panels
Align and binder-clip the side panels to your front panel, right sides together.
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Stitch the side panels to the front panel.
Attach and binder-clip the back panel to the side panels, right sides together.
Stitch the back panel to the side panels.
Step Five: Attach Bottom Panel
Align and binder-clip the bottom panel to the front panel, right sides together. Stitch.
Move in a clockwise motion, aligning and binder-clipping the bottom panel sides to the side panels and back panel until bottom panel is securely attached.
Turn bag right side out.
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Step Six: Assemble Straps
Fold the edges of the strap in. Fold strap in half and binder-clip.
Top stitch close to the edge on both sides, then repeat for second strap.
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Step Seven: Attach Straps
Fold over top edge of bag ¼ inch and baste stitch.
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Measure 3 inches from each edge and binder-clip straps, making sure the strap is not twisted.
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Baste stitch straps.
Fold over top edge of bag ½ inch and top stitch.
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Sew a box to secure straps. Repeat for second strap.
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Now you’ve got a great bag to take to the pool or beach (or to the fabric store!).
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