Lately we’ve introduced a DIY bag, turning T-shirt into a shopping bag. Today we will have another one to show you the steps.  

step 1: What you will need
2 T-shirts of the same size. Two spools of thread in the color of the two shirts, or some wild crazy color that will show up against the fabric Pins and at least one nee…

step 2: Cutting the shirts
Look at your shirt and decide how much of the pattern you want on there. Most shirts are going to have the pattern centered on the front. Measure from the bottom of the nec…

step 3: Creating the handles
Okay, take the two strips of fabric you cut off in the last step. One of the long edges of the strip should be the bottom hem of the shirt, and the other edge (the one wher…

step 4: Adding pockets (optional!)
If you want the inside of your bag to have pockets, now is the time. If you don’t want pockets, you can skip this step. Jersey is a great fabric because it doesn’t fray, …

step 5: Sewing the tops of the squares
Get the four squares out and match them up. Here’s some more sewing vocabulary- the side of the fabric that will show is called the RIGHT side, the side of the fabric tha…

step 6: Attach the handles
Get your handles out again, and put them with the contrasting color squares. Pin each handle about one and a half inches in from the edge of the square. If you added pocket…

step 7: Finishing the bag
Now pin the right sides of both squares together, making sure the ends of the handles match up at the bottom. Sew all four layers together on the sides and bottom, making s…

step 8: Finished bags and other options
Here’s the finished bag, and another bag I’ve done. If you want to embellish it with flowers, see my other instructable. I like to add the flowers on, because you can use…

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