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Tutorial: Making a bag from a T Shirt

Posted by Julie Porter on Wednesday, October 7, 2015,
In view of the charge of 5p per plastic bag in the U.K Supermarkets on Monday of this week I thought I would show you how to make a cloth bag from a T Shirt.  This idea has been on the circuit for quite a while and is not uniquely mine, but I thought it is still worth showing, especially for complete beginners and those with very little sewing ability, therefore something that anyone can do.
  1. Take a regular T shirt and cut off the sleeves just above the seam allowance.
  2. Using a plate lay it aroun...

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I am a keen make do and mender/recycler. I love crocheting too.  I have a "magpie eye" for anything sparkly, vintage or uber-cool!  I love live music, cups of tea ( I am so English!), and a cracking novel to read.