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T-Shirt Reusable Grocery Bags

Last January, the City of Calabasas (where Lilyshop is headquartered) put a ban on plastic bags at the markets, drug stores, restaurants, and any other store in the city that would normally use a plastic bag for purchased goods.

Now while I appreciate that this is a step in the right direction to reduce landfill waste and pollution issues - I couldn't help but be a little annoyed the first time I went to stock up on diapers, wipes, and a dozen or so of those glass baby food jars. When I got to the checkout and they asked for my reuseable bags I thought %@$&!!!

So, I purchased one of those ugly reusable bags and then on the way home I got to thinking .... maybe I could make some cuter bags?

Introducing the Tank Top Reuseable Bag! Isn't it cute? You can really use whatever tank you have. I want to make a couple more with better patterns and maybe some fun colors .... but you get the idea.

Supplies

  • Heavy-weight tank top (Preferably with thicker straps; no spaghetti straps)
  • Pins
  • Sewing machine

Instructions

Turn your tank top inside out and pin the bottom along the hem. Using a sewing machine, sew the bottom of the tank closed.

Once the tank is sewn, turn it inside out and you're DONE!

(Quick Tip: If you want to make the bag more durable overlap the material and sew a double seam.)

Don't be afraid to get creative! Try tanks with logos, patterns, fun colors, etc.

About the Author

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Jessie Jane is the founder of Lilyshop.com, an online marketplace for all things handmade and vintage. Lilyshop inspires and encourages creativity, passion, and endless curiosity with fun recipes, daily tips, and craft ideas while also providing a platform for those to share their own creations, each within their own “shop".

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