The tutorial provides step-by-step instructions, complete with illustrations, showing how to repurpose a shirt into a functional bag without the need for sewing. The process involves simple techniques like cutting and knotting, making it accessible to all skill levels. This project aligns with contemporary trends of reducing waste and promoting creative reuse in fashion.
Step-by-Step Instructions
You can also follow our step-by-step guide to create your own shoulder bag using simple techniques.
Step 1
Lay your shirt flat.
Step 2
Cut off both sleeves.
Step 3
Fold the shirt in half along
the centre line.
Step 4
Cut a big opening below the
neckline.
Step 5
Lay the shirt flat.
Step 6
Cut along the top of the
shoulder.
Step 7
Cut each of the four shoulder
pieces into three strips.
Step 8
Plait the strips into three-strand
plaits. There will be
four plaits in total.
Step 9
Knot the two plaits on same
side together to form the
handle. Repeat this
procedure again on the other
side.
Step 10
Cut the bottom seams of
both front and back into
strips together
simultaneously.
Step 10 (b)
After you finish cutting, this is
how the bottom of the bag
will look.
Step 11
Turn the bag inside out.
Step 12
Take the first strips on each
side.
Step 13
Take one more strip on the
right.
Step 14
Cross it over the strip next to
it.
Step 15
Take one more strip on the
left.
Step 16
Cross it over the strip next to
it.
Step 17
Knot the two outermost
strips.
Step 18
Keep plaiting with the two
inner strips.
Step 19
Repeat steps 13 to 18 until
there is no more strip left.
Step 20
Turn the right side of the bag
out and adjust the bottom of
the bag.
The completed shoulder bag
