As part of plastic-free July, I helped run a workshop at work upcycling t-shirts into shopping bags. I thought this was a great idea, because I am forever buying bags, so it would be great if I could make my own (and cheaper, too).
This top was an op-shop donation that I decided to re-purpose.
I took the lace off the bottom to use for something else (not much goes to waste if I can help it). This left me with the singlet.
On a t-shirt you make three cuts, like this, to create the handles:
But with this singlet, I didn't think that was necessary. So I just sewed the bottom shut and had a nice little bag.
I added a pocket inside for good measure.
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But I wasn't going to stop at just one! I had some other t-shirts that I liked but didn't wear so much anymore.
Other bags that we made on the day:
Including a drawstring bag, using the bottom hem of the shirt to thread the string through. Clever!
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