For whatever reason, I have a stack of t-shirts that I don’t know what to do with. Some (like the one shown here) are from events I’ve attended (that I’ll never wear again) or they have a stain or are somehow unfit for donation… so I’ve been using them for things like rag wreaths — but I love sustainability, I hate plastic, and I love upcycle crafts – so today I’m sharing with you a DIY No-Sew T-shirt shopping bag – the video below is the quickest, easiest way to learn to do this, but if you like, I’ve also listed the steps below.
The comments from the video suggest that people are really enjoying making this no sew t-shirt shopping bag and that the instructions are easy to follow but if you encounter any problems, I’d love to help.
Side note: I have no idea where I learned to do this because I’ve been making them for a very long time – so if you know the original person who created this idea, please let me know.
Printable No Sew T-Shirt Bag Instructions
No Sew T-Shirt Bag
Grab any t-shirt and turn it into a reusable shopping bag, no needle required.
Materials
- T-Shirt
Tools
- Fabric Scissors
Instructions
- Turn the t-shirt inside out, front-facing you, cut off the collar
- Cut off the sleeves (on the inside of the seam if there is one. It’s going to look like you’ve made yourself a nice summer muscle shirt.
- Cut fringe across the bottom of your shirt – about 1/2 ” wide and 1 inch long. Flip every other setup so that you don’t accidentally tie the wrong sets together because it can start to be hard to tell what top fringe goes to what bottom fringe if you don’t do this.
- Tie each set of fringe together. Double knot — triple knot if you have room.
- Turn the shirt right-side out and use it to replace plastic shopping bags.
No Sew T-Shirt Bag
Step By Step Instructions
Grab any t-shirt and turn it into a reusable shopping bag, no needle required.
Difficulty: Easy
Materials
- T-Shirt
Tools
- Fabric Scissors
Instructions
- Turn the t-shirt inside out, front-facing you, cut off the collar
- Cut off the sleeves (on the inside of the seam if there is one. It’s going to look like you’ve made yourself a nice summer muscle shirt.
- Cut fringe across the bottom of your shirt – about 1/2 ” wide and 1 inch long. Flip every other setup so that you don’t accidentally tie the wrong sets together because it can start to be hard to tell what top fringe goes to what bottom fringe if you don’t do this.
- Tie each set of fringe together. Double knot — triple knot if you have room.
- Turn the shirt right-side out and use it to replace plastic shopping bags.
