Green Child Magazine Summer 2015 | Page 72

Get Crafty DIY : No-Sew Beach Bag Have you ever needed a bag in a pinch? Or perhaps you are tired of spending on bags that just don’t hold up. This no-sew beach bag can be ready in just a few minutes, to get you out the door and ready for a day of fun! Materials: • Tank Top • Large Safety Pins • Optional: A complimentary colored jersey knit top or fabric • Optional: Needle & Thread Instructions: 1. Turn your tank inside out and fold in half lengthwise, with the side seams at the center. 2. Use safety pins to created a gathered seam along the bottom of the tank top, about 4-5 inches up. You can make the bag deaper or shorter, depending on wehre you place the seam. 3. Turn the bag inside out again so that the gathered section is now on the inside the bag. 4. Voila! You are done. Instant beach bag! 5. Add a fun flower embellishment by creating two circles of a contrasting color. Jersey knit is perfect, as it won’t fray. Grab the center of the circles and bunch them up! Secure with a small rubber band and cut off the end. Secure the base of the flower to your bag with two safey pins, from the inside out, in an X pattern. 6. If you have more time, or just want to, you can skip the safety pins and use needle and thread to make this bag permanent. 72