I was at Old Navy back in May and I saw this amazing t-shirt on sale for $10. I had hearts in my eyes as soon as I saw it. But I had sworn off buying anymore t-shirts since I can't wear them very often these days.
So what's a girl to do!?
Get struck by inspiration! That's what!
I decided that I was going to turn that amazing tee into a tote bag! I can wear THAT everyday, even with my retail wear!
And here's how I did it!
This is the shirt! I love candy skulls SO much!
1st thing I had to do was pin the front and back together so I could cut an even pattern.
Because the shirt is made from jersey knit, I ironed it onto some interfacing to prevent it from warping.
To make assembly easier, I sewed the edge of the interfacing and knit together.
I then made a lining out of satin I got from a prop sale at work (I think it cost me 50c.?)
I even put in a multi-function pocket with pen holder. It's SO handy!
After sewing together the outer shell and lining, I sewed on the handles (made from left over raw silk I used in a previous dress).
Et voila!
My new end-of-summer tote! I have literally used it everyday since I made in last week!
What fab t-shirt will you use to make YOUR new tote!?
Stay Gorgeous Darlings!
XOXO The Fashion Ninja
LiZz de Savoye
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Gorgeous! Great idea.
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