I don't know if any of you read Martha Stewart Living magazine. I do. And normally I don't find many projects that appeal to me (they're either too involved or too fussy). That being said, I came across this little number in the latest issue: the t-shirt shopping bag.What you'll need:
heavyweight cotton t-shirt
A sewing machine
9-inch diameter bowl
fabric pen (preferably one with disappearing ink)
scissors
1. Turn the t-shirt inside out and sew the bottom closed by stitching over the existing hem. Turn the shirt right side out and lay it on a flat surface, making sure that all the seams are aligned.
2. Place the inverted bowl over the neck of the shirt so that only half of the bowl is covering the shirt. Trace the rim of the bowl onto the shirt with the fabric pen.
3. Cut along the traced line, making sure to cut through both layers of the fabric. This will create a wide opening for the shopping bag.
4. Cut off the sleeves at the seam to make the bag handles.
And voila! A lovely reusable shopping bag that you can throw in the wash if something spills on it.
There's no shortage of t-shirts in my home (they're a major part of my husband's wardrobe) so I'll be making these soon.
2. Place the inverted bowl over the neck of the shirt so that only half of the bowl is covering the shirt. Trace the rim of the bowl onto the shirt with the fabric pen.
3. Cut along the traced line, making sure to cut through both layers of the fabric. This will create a wide opening for the shopping bag.
4. Cut off the sleeves at the seam to make the bag handles.
And voila! A lovely reusable shopping bag that you can throw in the wash if something spills on it.
There's no shortage of t-shirts in my home (they're a major part of my husband's wardrobe) so I'll be making these soon.
2 comments:
I'm totally doing this.
AFTER the holidays. :)
I'm doing this, too! Target had some cool vintage style shirts in the junior's department. But I may have to hit Goodwill.
Do I see preschool inspired bags in our future?
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