Tshirt Shopping Bag Tute

Because plastic is SO last year!

Posted by Jaime is Crafty

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Make a shopping tote from
an old graphic tee.

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • 1 Old Graphic T Shirt
  • 1 Sewing Machine
  • 1 Thread
  • 1 Scissors
  • 1 Plastic Bag(s)

Steps (10 steps, 20 minutes)

  1. 1

    Get your supplies ready and lay out the tshirt and plastic bag nice and flat.

  2. 2

    Cut the bottom of the bag off but
    leave the bag folded.

  3. 3

    Lay the plastic bag on the
    t-shirt.

  4. 4

    Fold the side hem of the shirt in to replicate the plastic bag.

  5. 5

    Seem along the t-shirt’s hem.

  6. 6

    Cut the sleeves off.

  7. 7

    I leave the section where the sleeve is attached to the arm hole.

  8. 8

    Cut out the top of the bag.
    I use the plastic bag as a pattern for how large I would like the opening to be.

  9. 9

    Then make a rolled hem around the opening to finish off.

  10. 10

    Now you will fold the straps in half on the shoulder seem and sew
    this flat to finish the bag.