Bags are a big necessity being a female. Different outfits require different bags to complement you and lately I’ve noticed that tote bags are much too expensive. Therefore, I have found a way to make my own personal tote bag without the high price.
First grab a t-shirt or buy a t-shirt (preferably an inexpensive one and a thick t-shirt for the purpose of sturdiness).
Supplies
- Your crazy cool T-Shirt
- A Pair of Scissors
- A washable marker (Optional)
Step 1: Cutting the sleeves of the t-shirt
To have identical sleeve cuts, you can fold the shirt in half and cut the sleeves off. However if your t-shirt is very thick material to swiftly be able to cut, you can use the already cut sleeve as a guide.
Step 2: Cutting the Neckline
Now we proceed into cutting the neckline. If you want a round shape it is convenient to use a bowl when cutting.
Step 3: Determining how deep you want your bag to be
Turn your shirt inside out. Determine where you want your bad to end in length. In this step you have the option to use a marker for measurements.
Step 4: Cutting into fridges
Now with your scissors you will cut segments of the shirt into fridges. You have to cut both sides of the shirt together, so the fridges are the exact same measurements.
3/4 to 1 inch apart is a good measurement to cut.
Step 4: Tie the Fringes
Now you take the first pair of segments and tie them into a fringe and then tie it into a knot. When you have done that to all the segments across, you should have a gap between each tied fridge. Now you take the fridges and tie it to the next closest fridge.
Your bag should now look something like this
And Voila! You have your own handmade T-shirt bag , who can say they made their own bag?
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