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No-sew T-shirt tote

An old tee cut and knotted into a stretchy, washable tote bag with zero sewing.

No-sew T-shirt tote
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 10 and up
Time20 minutes
CostFree with an old tee

What you'll need

Materials

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Tools

How to make it

  1. Step 1: Cut off the sleeves
    1

    Cut off the sleeves

    Cut along the seams. These become the handles.

  2. Step 2: Cut the neck wider
    2

    Cut the neck wider

    Trace a bowl around the neckline and cut it out to make the opening.

  3. Step 3: Cut the fringe
    3

    Cut the fringe

    Cut strips 1 in wide and 3 in long through both layers along the bottom.

  4. Step 4: Knot the fringe
    4

    Knot the fringe

    Tie each front strip to the back strip below it in a double knot.

  5. Step 5: Close the gaps
    5

    Close the gaps

    Tie each knot to its neighbor so nothing falls out the bottom.

  6. Step 6: Flip it
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    Flip it

    Turn it inside out so the knots hide inside.

Edie's tip

Thicker tees make stronger bags. Skip thin, stretchy ones.

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