I used it for beach bags for my daughter and her friend. I got it in blue at a LQS in Philadelphia, PA area, and then wanted black for my daughter and got pet screen (vinyl) at a local hardware store. It was a lot cheaper. There are also various online places with different colors. I just noticed the other day they had a couple colors at a Ben Franklin in the area. Good luck. My original post and pic can be seen here
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-52871-1.htm The idea is that the sand would go through the mesh at the bottom. The girls loved them.