Here are all the links to create your own recycled reversible totebag:
Part one - the t-shirt
Part two - cutting it out
Part three - sewing and construction
And here’s the finished totebag:
And if I want to reverse it - here’s how it looks:
Of course, ironing probably would have been a good idea to… those little pesky details […]
I left you yesterday with the lining cut out - now it’s time to sew it! Sew the sides of both the t-shirt and the lining (separately) to make two bag, open on one side. Take the lining and slide it into the t-shirt, wrong sides together. Make sure to match the seams:
Fold the lining […]
In my last post I showed you the t-shirt I’m going to use to create a reversible totebag.
To begin, lay the shirt out onto a flat surface and smooth all the wrinkles out of it. What happens when you cut wrinkled fabric? You end up with funny jagged lines - not good!
Cut the sleeves off, […]
Earth Day is coming up right away (April 22nd) and in honor of that, I’m going to show you how to make a reversible totebag using a t-shirt.
Did you know that fabric accounts for big proportion of landfill space these days? Apparently, some counties in California have as much as 800 tons of fabric thrown […]
In honor of Blog Action Day today I thought I would share this fun totebag pattern that I found :-)
JoAnn’s has this free pattern online to make an easy nine-patch totebag.
I’ve written about my love of fabric totebags before, and you can go as simple as 1/2 yard of fabric stitched together or as fancy […]
It’s the last week before kids head back to school (at least in my neck of the woods) so how about an easy project to make with your kids or for your kids?
Simplicity offers some excellent free patterns, like this lunch sack:
Or how about a totebag?
Or even a cool pair of embellished jeans (for a […]
Joan over at Lazy Girl Designs just posted about the cutest new totebag she made… decorated with yo-yos! I love seeing vintage crafts coming back into fashion :-) You can see her post here.
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Since today is Earth Day I thought I should also post something appropriate :-)
Totebags, totebags and more totebags… oh dear, remind me to wash my totebags too!
They’re easy to make, great for using up those 1/2 yard pieces of fabric that you just can’t throw away… and are also great for the planet.
Toss a totebag […]
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