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No Sew T-Shirt Bag

· Leah Leatherby

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I’ve been organizing my house and closets, which led to FINALLY tossing 10 year old t-shirts out of my closet. I have come to terms that I probably do not need my P.E. T-shirt from high school anymore. A corner of my room is now the Mount Everest of T-shirts, and I was inspired to reuse them some way. Where I live, in California, there is a small charge if you want a bag from the grocery store, and it seems like I never have enough. A no sew t-shirt bag seemed like the perfect solution to both of my problems!

An old t-shirt and a pair of scissors are all you need to make a super cute t-shirt bag. Makes a great reusable bag for groceries or a trip to the pool!

No Sew T-Shirt Bag

Materials:

  • T-shirt
  • Scissors

Yes. The materials list is really only those two items!

 

View video instructions here.

How To Make A No Sew T-Shirt Bag

The process to make this bag is quiet simple!

Step 1: Cut the sleeves off of your old t-shirt. If you want a larger armhole for your bag, you can begin your cut about 3-4 inches under the arm hole.

Reuse an old shirt to make a trendy bag!

Step 2: Cut a “U” shape around the neck of the shirt. Again, if you want a wide opening, you can cut this larger.

Step 3-4: Cut 2-3 inch slits at the hem of the T-shirt. Once your slits are cut, you will knot them together. Do not forget to double knot — it helps your t-shirt bag stay super secure!

These bags are a great alternative to plastic bags from the grocery store. They stretch and can actually carry a ton of groceries! The double knots make the bottom of the t-shirt bag very sturdy, too!

Make a reusable bag out of an old t-shirt.

Another great idea is to carry them to the beach! The small spaces between the knots let the sand slip right thru! This bag fit a magazine, sunscreen. sunglasses, and a towel without being overstuffed!

If you have a treasured shirt that has become tattered, or no longer fits the way you would like it to, this is a great way to give your old t-shirt new life! This could also be a fun project for a camp activity – if you are doing t shirt printing for custom shirts, get extras to make bags! 

What would you carry in your t-shirt bag?

About Leah Leatherby

Hi! My name is Leah Leatherby. I graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Textiles Marketing and Science. Since then, I have had four little ones – three boys and a girl. My life now consists of planning parties, baking cookies, and watching my kids. My husband has 75 first cousins alone, so we pretty much have an event every weekend! It keeps us busy, and lets me get my creative juices flowing.

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