Beach days will soon be here. Make a blanket with a matching tote to carry it in and be ready when the long, warm days of summer come around.

Make yourself a sturdy, quilted and lined tote bag to carry almost anything.

Surprise a man in your life with this bag filled with gifts just for him.

Size: 18" x 21".

Skill Level: Beginner

If you take nature walks to enjoy nature with your youngsters, make them a Bug Bag. The notebook and pencil let them record their sightings. The magnifying glass will let them take a closer look.

If Christmas stockings are not large enough to hold all the little items Santa brings, create a quick but special gift bag using a novelty print as the basis for the design.

Fill the band on this gift bag with crayons and add coloring books inside to make any child happy. Bag size: 15" x 15".

Skill level: Easy

This bag is just right for a college student's weekend trip home.

Bag size: 18" x 25" x 5".

Skill Level: Easy

Love is in the air and stored in this tote with a Valentine's Day appeal.

Use up some scraps to make sachet bags to give to honored guests, family members or friends.

Quilt blocks made of triangles, rectangles and squares that use only one template -- impossible? Not with the square-on-square method.

Carry your summer quilting supplies around in this large denim tote bag.

This pillow bag has been designed with frequent travelers in mind. It serves double duty as a pillow holder and a place to stash away newspapers, magazines or books when you are ready to move.