How to Make a Tote Bag from a Mens Shirt

Learn how to make a tote bag from a mens shirt. This beginner sewing project reuses a shirt and can save a piece of clothing from a loved one. My husband got rid of this shirt as it was starting to wear out at the hems and collar. I loved the plaid and wanted to find a way to reuse it, and since we always need tote bags, I set about turning the shirt into one.

Upcycling a shirt you already love gives a plain tote instant character, and the existing buttons and plackets become design details.
From Mayra

What you will want on hand

• Pellon fusible interfacing: adds body to a soft shirting cotton
• Wonder Clips: hold thick seams without pinning
• Coats and Clark all-purpose thread: matches most shirting colors

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