I recently got a sewing machine ($5 for a singer, hahaha, my parents thought that I would want to learn on it, so they brought me one last weekend). I made a camera cozy, but that was only a 5 minute project.
I found my fabric on the $2 rack at Joann Fabrics (outer and lining!). I wanted something I could use for my iPod, book, flips, and towel for the beach...but nothing huge since there's usually a bunch of people in the car going with me.
Outer fabric:

Lining (it was dark when I took this, ahah)

My first pocket!


(Excuse the weird face, ahaha. It was late and I was excited to have finished!)
