This might be Unsettled Summer but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be Pool Summer, especially since the Millcreek stream is out of the picture. (I saw a post earlier in the year of someone saying, “sure I lost my job but then I went to the pool for 60 days straight,” and THAT thought is helping me deal with work uncertainty.)
I decided I needed a waterproof pool bag instead of the cotton canvas tote I was using, so I could put wet towels in there with abandon. I already owned the Daughter Judy bag pattern from when it was a subscriber bonus and I had a yard of outdoor canvas sitting around from 2022, when I thought I was going to make a Kate Spade-style carry on. (I hesitated for a second before I cut into it, but more striped fabric exists if I ever decide to make it.)
The stripes play nicely with the fold detail and this was a really fast project. Plus I got three things checked off the list: not spending money, using up some stash, and being more equipped to Get In The Water.