Sewing my own OOT beach bags

agm04 · January 17, 2013

Originally Posted by Katryne

Oh my! Your bags are amazing! Do you mind sharing what/where you bought stuff and a price breakdown?

Thank you so much! I don't mind at all...I am crazy and already have the info in a spreadsheet. If this is confusing let me know and I'll try to explain better. Here is the breakdown:

Item	Vendor/website/product link	Cost (Includes shipping)	# bags made	Per bag cost
Dark blue pet screen 1	https://www.metroscreenworks.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_74&products_id=498	86.25	36	2.40
Dark blue pet screen 2	https://www.metroscreenworks.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_74&products_id=499	68.91	20	3.45
1/4 in cotton rope 1	http://knotandrope.com/store/pc/1-4-Inch-Diameter-Cotton-6p127.htm'>http://knotandrope.com/store/pc/1-4-Inch-Diameter-Cotton-6p127.htm	24.00	36	0.67
1/4 in cotton rope 2	http://knotandrope.com/store/pc/1-4-Inch-Diameter-Cotton-6p127.htm	15.50	20	0.78
grommet 1	ebay - seller pds_toolstore	8.50	25	0.34
grommet 2	ebay - seller diversifieddistributing	7.49	12.5	0.60
grommet 3	ebay - seller diversifieddistributing	5.25	12.5	0.42
ribbon 1	ebay - seller lotofnothing	29.57	20	1.48
ribbon 2	ebay - seller lotofnothing	21.90	16	1.37
ribbon 3	ebay - seller deannec	9.90	9	1.10
thread 1	amazon	9.82	30	0.33
thread 2	amazon	5.49	10	0.55
thread 3	amazon	5.30	10	0.53
thread 4	amazon	4.00	6	0.67
webbing	ebay - seller kline423 (I actually have a lot of this left that I'd gladly sell - it's the stuff in the man bag pictures)	33.95	11	3.09
super glue	drug store	5.00	56	0.09
punching tool	paper presentation - I bought and returned 3 before I found one that works. Brand We R Memory Keepeers.	13.00	56	0.23
total		353.83	56	6.32

So the bags with roped handles ended up being about 6.25 each, and the "man bags" (haha, the ones with the webbing up the sides and into the handles) were 6.62 each. They would have been a LOT cheaper if I had known I'd need 56 bags and been able to order all my supplies in one shot. Also, because I had to buy extra of things (like the webbing for the man bags, I have probably half of it left over), if I end up selling any of my leftovers, the overall cost will go down.

Not gonna lie, this project was a beast, but I'm really happy with how they came out. We ended up with 3 different designs and a couple of different sizes (only one size pictured here) because of the way the pet screen comes. The first time I bought one big roll, but the 2nd order ended up better to get 2 small rolls, and it worked out that we could cut those bigger.

The man bag (above) looks a little funny because this was our first one. We modified the design to have shorter handles but of course I didn't get a picture of a good one, and now they're all at my parents' house in TX.

Anyway, I like them. I think it's a nice little personal touch, and I love that the mesh bags filter the sand out. Hope this helps!

agm04 · January 17, 2013

Oh and I forgot to say that the pet screen comes in a ton of different colors!

Katryne · January 17, 2013

You are my hero. Thank you! Now will have to look at this from a Canadian point of view aka not get screwed by shipping/taxes/duty.

They look fabulous!

agm04 · January 17, 2013

Originally Posted by Katryne

You are my hero. Thank you! Now will have to look at this from a Canadian point of view aka not get screwed by shipping/taxes/duty.

They look fabulous!

Haha no problem, glad I could help! Let me know if you have any questions. And thank you for the compliment!