Recycle an Old T-Shirt Into a Produce Grocery Bag
STEP ONE
Take an old T-shirt and turn it inside out. Draw a bag shape you like. (You can make it as small or large as you want.)
STEP TWO
Cut through both layers so you have two identical pieces. You can leave the shirt’s hem intact or snip it off.
STEP THREE
Stitch the two pieces together all the way around, leaving the bag’s opening untouched.
STEP FOUR
To prevent fraying, either serge or apply a narrow zigzag stitch to the edge.
STEP FIVE
Use a ruler and ballpoint pen to draw dashes across the fabric. Important: Leave room four inches from the top for your handle.
STEP SIX
Using scissors or a rotary cutter, snip along the lines, making sure to stagger your cuts. Cut a longer slit two inches from the top—this will be your handle—and shape the sides if you wish.
STEP SEVEN
Then streeeeeetch the bag.
STEP EIGHT
That’s it! If you wash and dry your bag, the slits curl up a bit and it looks even better. You can use them for produce, as the name implies, or at the beach for your sandals.
Contact/Location
Jill Fehrenbacher
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