Have you ever made a tote bag from an old t-shirt? I've seen many patterns for them but never actually made one myself. Recently, though, I found myself in need of one last thing to finish off a gift and since I had this old "I love books" shirt in my stash it seemed like a good time to give it a try.
As far as craft projects go, this is a fairly simple one. Start by sewing up the bottom of the shirt. I like to sew it inside out, so the seam is hidden. To strengthen the bottom, I double stitched the seam. I also added a pleat in both sides to make it a more natural fit for a stack of books.
Once the bottom is sewed up, the rest is just a matter of cutting. First cut the neckline square. Then cut the sides even. I like those to be a bit more square as well.
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