Basic Tshirt Tote
We’re going to be making a Basic Tshirt Tote.
To start, you’ll need an old tshirt, scissors, and a sewing machine. I suppose you could handsew too without a problem.
1. Turn tshirt inside out.
2. Using a sewing machine, sew bottom of shirt closed.
3. Cut off the sleeves of the shirt
4. Cut out the neck of the shirt, lining up with the bottoms of the sleeves.
5. Turn the tshirt tote right-side out.
You’re done! If you want to make a flat-bottomed tshirt tote, click here.
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Welcome! « T-Shirt Tote said,
February 7, 2010 @ 9:11 pm
[...] Make one now! [...]
Alice Wagner said,
February 7, 2010 @ 10:01 pm
What a great idea! I know that your website will be a helpful resource for those who are doing all they can to reduce our carbon footprint. I love the step-by-step illustrated instructions!
I wish you much success in the future, Kelly. Congratulations on completing your steps towards earning your Girl Scout Gold Award!
Alice Wagner,
(frequent contributor to your mother’s Scouting Links Newsletter)
Suzy Samson said,
February 8, 2010 @ 8:54 am
Kelly,
this is so awesome!! Do they work well for groceries. Rachel and I are definitely going to try some of these. Great job! Maybe we will see you at your class.
Stephanie Brodersen said,
February 8, 2010 @ 11:03 pm
This is awesome! My troop might do a bunch of these for a service project. Thank you for the great insturctions and pictures Great job and congrats on getting your silver award!
Stephanie Brodersen said,
February 8, 2010 @ 11:07 pm
Sorry I meant to say Gold Award!!!!!!
Cris Franco said,
February 9, 2010 @ 6:30 am
Great job on your website!! This looks like a great project for my girl scout troops! Everyone has old T-shirts and this way, if it holds a special memory and you don’t want to get rid of it (even though it no longer fits), you can still put it to good use in another way (and help the environment at the same time!!).
The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow and I can’t wait to try it out!
Kristi Butera said,
February 9, 2010 @ 8:58 am
Kelly ~ This is fantastic! Such a great idea! T-Shirts are usually the one item in our house that never gets recycled/reused as a donation to the church. Hubby’s stubble usually wears out the necks before the picture fades – and then to the rag pile. I can’t wait to get to this project (no, not with his old concert t-s). This might be an opportunity to use up the old fabric paints.
I am proud of you and your great for the environment project – and saving us a couple pennies (that do add up) at the grocery store (without paying their commercial…bags that is). It’s more than just a project – you can’t keep a great thing under a rock – I really appreciate your sharing this with us all.
jen broten said,
February 9, 2010 @ 9:11 pm
You are doing a great job. I am going to have my Brownie troop do this project. Keep up the great work, you are an inspiration to many.
Deanna Gibbons said,
February 10, 2010 @ 5:25 am
This is a terrific idea! And the decorating we could do on the tote makes it even more fun. I am going to try this one at home with my girls!
Alyson Bottoni said,
February 10, 2010 @ 8:56 am
THIS IS AWESOME… now I wish my mom didn’t give my sister the sewing machine. Thank’s Kelly you’re fabulous! I feel a dark forest green and environmentally friendly.
Natalie Cluck said,
February 10, 2010 @ 12:37 pm
Awesome website! Good luck on your Gold Award. I’m wrapping up my Silver
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I really need to stop surfing… « Sew Good Sew Far’s Weblog said,
February 24, 2010 @ 1:28 am
[...] into my sewing room and WORK! I keep finding new projects I want to try to make like this one for a t-shirt tote or this one for a pin cushion cuff when I should really be finishing the quilt(s) I have on my [...]
Jeanne said,
February 26, 2010 @ 10:14 pm
Great work, Kelly! Would love to highlight this on my site.