This week I made a start on the tank tops in my pile of clothes to be upcycled.
I love my Lorna Jane tank tops and wear them over and over until they are stretched and saggy but I still can't bear to get rid of them!
So - yesterday I cut up the first pink tank top and made a sports bag using the quote from the front as the front pocket of the bag and fabric and zips from my stash.
I used my own duffel bag tutorial which gives measurements for 4 different sizes to make.
This one however, is a different size again - the same as another sports bag I made for myself three years ago - also with a worn and stretched Lorna Jane top!
I put just one zipped pocket on the inside of this new one - always useful to have.
And the main bag zip has two zip pulls on it - this was a reclaimed zip from an old backpack of my daughters.
This bag has gone to my younger daughter who I know will get good use out of it!
Here's a selection of some of the duffel bags I've made using this pattern.
I use my Sports Duffel Bag every week, and my daughters use theirs for swimming each week too.
I hope my daughter gets as much use out of her new bag too!
Do come back next week to see what I make using the remaining three tank tops!
For lots more clothes upcycling ideas, why not visit the Clothes Upcycling Linky. There are over 600 ideas linked up!
Awesome way to repurpose the t-shirt front, Jill. And so appropriate for a sports bag.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Pam. I'd barely finished it before my daughter had it filled and took it out to a netball carnival for the day!!
DeleteThe great thing about this is you can use up a flimsy tee shirt for the stylish accent, but still end up with a tough sturdy bag. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Mich!
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