Wednesday, May 18, 2011

T-shirt Shopping Bags

I have been hoarding these four t-shirts for far too long and finally I found use for them! I always figured they'd be pillows but instead they are now shopping bags!! Voila the final result:

 Very simple, especially if you can use a sewing machine or has somebody whose willing to do some quick sewing for you. It's possible to sew by hand but the bag wont be as sturdy for sure.

Step one:
Find t-shirts you're willing to re purpose. These are the prints on my four:


Step two:
Use pinking shears to cut off sleeves (if there are any) and widen the neck as that will be the mouth of your bag. Here's a picture of pinking shears and an example.

Step three: Turn each one inside out and sew the the bottom of the t-shirt together as well as reinforce anywhere you cut stitching, ie, where the neck was cut and if it started as a t-shirt rather then strapless underneath the arms.


 

Voila! You're done! Enjoy!!



Here's another great example of how to re purpose an old t-shirt. A friend of mine made a sentimental t-shirt from her younger years into this bag holder.

1 comment:

  1. I like them as bags rather than pillows.... Honestly, happy bunny makes a cute grocery bag but might look a little tacky in your living room on the couch.... Great tutorial though! I definitely would like to try this!!

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