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It’s very easy to make a cute tote bag that is perfect for the beach.  To start with, you’ll need three bandanas, some of the rope/string/cord that is used inside hoodie sweatshirts, a toggle clasp, thread, and a sewing machine.

First, lay your bandanas so the right sides face each other.  Stitch along three edges, fairly close to the edge.  On the fourth edge, you will fold it over about a half inch and stitch at the bottom.   This should leave a long, narrow pocket all the way around the top of the bag.  Leave a small spot unsewn, so you can run the string through it.  To roll the string through, attach a large safety pin through one end.  Run this through the hole you left, and work it through the narrow pocket until it goes all the way around the bag, and both ends of the cord are hanging out of the small, unsewn hole in the bag.  Remove the safety pin and run each end through the toggle clasp (a toggle clasp is the kind that lets you push a button to slide it).  Cut the cord to an appropriate length, and tie a knot in each end.

With the third bandana, cut it so it forms two strips, sew these together so it makes one very long strip, fold the right sides together, and sew it so it forms another long, narrow pocket.   Sew one end shut.  Turn it right side out.  Fold the other end in, and sew it closed, very close to the edge.  Attach this on the side of the bag, making sure not to sew the cord accidentally.  Now you’ve got a handle, and you’re ready to use your cool new bandana beach bag.

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