T-shirt Gift Bag
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Recently we had the opportunity to give a gift to a friend leaving the USA for a year to live as a missionary in Nicaragua. We wanted it to be something she could use right away & wouldn’t have to store. A trip to Whole Foods provided everything we needed. We found a variety of useful items & healthy snacks she could use on the plane. Next was finding the right gift bag that was useful even after the contents were gone. We decided to transform a t-shirt that was meaningful to her & make it into a bag.
Materials/Tools:
- T-shirt, we used an adult Small
- Sewing machine, thread
- Ruler, rotary cutter, cutting mat
Lay the T-shirt on the Cutting Mat With the Bottom Edges Lined Up on One of the Horizontal Line
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Use the ruler and rotary cutter to cut off 1" from the bottom, discard this piece
Cut Off Another 1", Save for Later Use
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Smooth Out the Sleeve and Cut Them, Discard
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Fold the T-shirt in Half With the Seam Even
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Sketch a cutting line from about one inch or so from the neck binding to about four inches from the center of the neck binding, cut & discard piece.
Turn T-shirt Inside Out
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Lay t-shirt flat with bottom edges even, pin or clip edges, stitch a 5/8” seam
Press the Side Seam to Form a Crease
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To Form the Boxed Bottom, Line Up the Stitched Seam With the Side Seam Crease & Flatten So That You Have Formed a Triangle, Press & Pin
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Use the Ruler to Draw a Four Inch Stitching Line Across the Triangle, Stitch on This Line
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Repeat with the other side
Turn the Bag Right Side Out, Use the One Inch Piece to Tie Across the “shoulders” As a Decorative Accent
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