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How to Make a Tshirt Bag

Jane and Sonja
Before you give away those old tshirts or turn them into rags, consider making a no sew tshirt bag instead!
5 from 2 votes

Ingredients
  

  • Tshirt 100% cotton or Cotton/Poly Blend, Size L or XL, with no side seams
  • Fabric scissors
  • Measuring tape
  • Vacation Mode Tshirt Project Template in Design Space
  • Cricut Maker
  • Cricut standard grip mat
  • Glitter Iron On Vinyl
  • Weeder
  • Scissors
  • Cricut Easy Press
  • Cricut Easy Press mat or towel

Instructions
 

  • To cut the tshirt, lay tshirt down on a flat surface with the front side up and cut off the bottom hem just above the stitching.
  • Next, cut out the sleeves along the armhole seams on the side of the body.
  • Then cut out the neckband creating a large scoop at the front and back.
  • Along the bottom opening, cut evenly sized strips measuring 4” long x 3/4” wide.
  • Continue along the entire length of the bottom opening.
  • If you want to add an iron-on decal, upload the ‘Vacation Mode Tshirt’ project template on to a blank canvas in Cricut.
  • Resize the design to fit your tshirt bag.
  • Select ‘Make It’ in the top right corner to see the design on the mat and make sure the “Mirror On” toggle is set.
  • When cut is done, unload and use a weeder to remove the excess vinyl.
  • Place the Cricut Easy Press mat inside the prepared tshirt bag to preheat the fabric.
  • Place the vacation mode glitter iron-on vinyl on the tshirt in the desired location.
  • Apply the heat to the iron on vinyl and then remove the plastic covering to reveal the new fun design.
  • To finish the tshirt bag, starting on one side and working your way across to the other side, knot one front fringe with one back fringe as shown.
  • Continue until all the fringe is knotted together and the bottom opening is sealed.
  • And that’s all it takes to turn a tshirt into a bag! Time to head to the pool!
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