Author: Tasha Chapman

Tasha Chapman

Illustrator and maker Tasha lives by the sea in South Florida. Her company, Chapman at Sea, was created to offer durable, stylish, utilitarian surf and beach bags to ocean lovers everywhere. Tasha spends her days sewing, surfing and searching the internet for pictures about sewing and surfing. You can see her gorgeous illustrations over at http://www.chapmanatsea.com/ and @chapmanatsea on Instagram.

Get ready for the holidays by transforming last year’s scarf into a DIY beach bag! Tasha Chapman created this funky upcycling tutorial so you can embrace laid-back boho style and hit the beach with your new creation. Grab a scarf – ours was lightweight linen but you can use any type – and transform it into an embellished bag that will fit your towels, sunscreen, and all-important swimming costume (head over to our swimsuit patterns to learn how to sew your own). If you don’t have a scarf then any square piece of fabric will do – just finish the…

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