Upcycled t-shirt becomes a market bag!

After seeing me make a a project by delia creates, M decided he wanted to try one! I think he did an awesome job! He's pretty excited about sewing now since his Nana started him on a quilt a few weeks ago.


Use an old t-shirt for this project - we've been saving old ones and also picking up a few at Goodwill for just about a buck.  Cut out the bag pattern you'd like - M did a simple rectangle with the corners cut out at the top to form a "handle."  Then simply sew the three sides together with the wrong sides together (there may not really be a "wrong" side to a t-shirt - just pick what you'd like to show.)

After the bag is sewn together, take a ruler and make marks about an inch and a half long from one side of the bag to the other.  The next row, about an inch up, mark them so that they are staggered from the previous row.   Mark a longer line where you want the handle to be.

Next you simply use scissors or a rotary cutting tool to make cuts where the marks are.  Of course you could do all that freehand without having made the cuts first, but for a child this certainly made it easier.  After the cuts are made, turn the bag outside right and stretch the bag from top to bottom to stretch out the holes.

    


I'm pretty excited to have a boy who's not afraid to sew. ;) We can't wait to try out our new produce bags at the market this week.