2 T Shirt Cinch Bag

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  Step 1

  1) Cut 2 pieces out of the t-shirt for the outside of the bag– 14″ X 11″ {this size can be adjusted to your needs}

  Try to center the design in the middle of the rectangle. Don’t worry about having finished edges on these. They don’t need them.

  2) Cut 2 additional pieces from the second shirt – for the lining, ADDING 1″ to the top edge of both pieces {this will be folded down on top of the outside to hold the ties, my size in the example would be 15″ X 11″}–

  * cut out with the finished hem on one side, this will come in handy when sewing the bag together to have this finished already.

  3) Cut 2 strips 4″ long out of the neck or sleeve hem– used as the loops at the bottom of the bag

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  Step 2

  4) Fold the strip in half and pin to the side of the outside piece — 1″ from the bottom

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  Step 3

  5) Pin right sides together the front and back of the outside- Sew around the bag, leaving the top open

  6) Repeat with the lining t-shirt (there won’t be any loops to pin or sew)

  7) Stuff the lining inside the outside bag, wrong sides will be facing

  8) Match the side seams

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  Step 4

  9) Fold the extra 1″ down, on top of the outside bag, Pin in place

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  Step 5

  10) Sew around the whole top, along the bottom edge of the folded hem….. leaving a 1/2″ opening on either side of the bag for the tie opening.

  11) Cut 1″ wide ties X the length you need. If your shirt isn’t large enough, sew the strips together end to end *pull these ties and stretch them so they will naturally make a cord

  12) Tie one end of the strap to the loop at the bottom of the bag

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  Step 6

  13) On the same side you tied the strap to, feed the tie through the hole, going all the way around the bag and coming back out of the same hole

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ChristineMarie · Cincinnati, Ohio, US · 110 projects 21st July 2014

i ordered a shirt online that said a WL and it was obviously not and it would cost too much to send it back so this is perfect i shall make me a Castiel bag like this THanks for the tutorial

Becky · South Jordan, Utah, US · 22 projects 21st July 2014

That's a great idea! I hate miss sized items, but to reuse them is a great idea. Good luck!

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