No-Sew T-Shirt Tote Bag
20-30 min
Ages 8+
What Will You Learn?
What can you make from an old t-shirt? Lots of great upcycled projects!
Watch the video below with Make: author Kathy Ceceri to find out what makes t-shirts stretchy and strong, and see how to turn a retired wearable into a no-sew shopping tote. It’s just one of the projects from Kathy’s book Fabric and Fiber Inventions. (Hint: Get the book in the Maker Shed or your local library for step-by-step written instructions!)
The Video
About the Book
Enjoy this project? The No-Sew T-Shirt Tote bag is just one example of fun and innovative projects you can find in the book Fabric Inventions by Kathy Ceceri. Fully illustrated with easy step-by-step projects, this fun book starts with the basics of sewing and knitting before moving on to more complicated topics such as silkscreen and electronic circuits in your wardrobe. By completing the projects here, you’ll soon be able to create your own amazing fabric and fiber inventions!
Materials:
- old t-shirt that you don’t mind cutting up
- scissors (or rotary fabric cutter for older kids and teens)
- Optional:
- masking tape
- ruler
- pen
- pony beads or other beads with a large-ish hole
- a bamboo skewer, skinny screwdriver, ballpoint pen cap, or other stick-type object to push fabric through the bead holes
