Elvis Poolside Tote

I decided to sew another Poolside Tote because I used my other one a lot for the past 2 Summers. It is a nice size to carry a few towels and other necessary stuff. I've had this Elvis fabric in my stash for a while so I thought it would work for this beach bag.

 I used Annie's Soft n Stable and quilted straight lines so it does stand up on its own.

 I thought it turned out pretty cute.  

The lining was getting on my nerves because it didn't want to sit in the bag well, even though I had trimmed off more at the top to fit. I think the fabric was just too flimsy for this large of a bag. I think I should have interfaced the lining and it would have made it stiffer. It will work fine, though. I am going to tack it a couple places through the seams.

This is the inside slip pocket.

And this is the inside zip pocket. I used these "crowns" for The King.

This Elvis beach bag was on my March One Monthly Goal. And here was my Original Post 

Frivolous Purchase

Trying to work my way through these Frivols that I purchased. I bought these monthly, but of course, I did not have the time to sew them. The fabric is very pretty for this Little  Miss Sunshine Frivol which was #9. It is kind of "Springy" so it should look nice for Easter.

I think it is a cute design and I ended up with a lot of triangles that possibly I can use for something later on. I thought that if I don't use them as triangles, I can cut them into small squares.

I didn't purchase the backing fabric, but I have plenty in my stash that should look ok. I would like to finish quilting it in a few weeks so that I can use it for a gift.
Linking to Scraptastic Tuesday, March 2017

March One Monthly Goal

I have been wanting to sew another Poolside Tote by Noodlehead for a while, so I decided to make this project my March OMG.

This is the Elvis fabric that I thought would make a kind of fun and quirky bag to carry in Summer.

After all, Elvis is The King.

I enjoyed sewing my initial Poolside Tote and I used it constantly in Summer.  It is really a great size to throw a few towels in to take on our boat or swimming. Plus, the pattern is great and comes together nicely. Since I've sewn this in the past, I should be able to accomplish this goal.