https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/2-t-shirt-cinch-bag • Posted by Becky
Great for using super cute or favorite t-shirts that don't fit. Upcycle them into a lined cinch bag for hauling around all your stuff.
Great for using super cute or favorite t-shirts that don't fit. Upcycle them into a lined cinch bag for hauling around all your stuff.
1) Cut 2 pieces out of the t-shirt for the outside of the bag– 14″ X 11″ {this size can be adjusted to your needs} Try to center the design in the middle of the rectangle. Don’t worry about having finished edges on these. They don’t need them. 2) Cut 2 additional pieces from the second shirt – for the lining, ADDING 1″ to the top edge of both pieces {this will be folded down on top of the outside to hold the ties, my size in the example would be 15″ X 11″}– * cut out with the finished hem on one side, this will come in handy when sewing the bag together to have this finished already. 3) Cut 2 strips 4″ long out of the neck or sleeve hem– used as the loops at the bottom of the bag
4) Fold the strip in half and pin to the side of the outside piece — 1″ from the bottom
5) Pin right sides together the front and back of the outside- Sew around the bag, leaving the top open 6) Repeat with the lining t-shirt (there won’t be any loops to pin or sew) 7) Stuff the lining inside the outside bag, wrong sides will be facing 8) Match the side seams
9) Fold the extra 1″ down, on top of the outside bag, Pin in place
10) Sew around the whole top, along the bottom edge of the folded hem….. leaving a 1/2″ opening on either side of the bag for the tie opening. 11) Cut 1″ wide ties X the length you need. If your shirt isn’t large enough, sew the strips together end to end *pull these ties and stretch them so they will naturally make a cord 12) Tie one end of the strap to the loop at the bottom of the bag
13) On the same side you tied the strap to, feed the tie through the hole, going all the way around the bag and coming back out of the same hole