Even Martha can be a green hippie

Leave it to Martha Stewart to find a craft even for the Greenies. Published in her Living magazine was an idea of how to turn old (or cute but large) t shirts into reusable grocery and errand bags. Simple steps involving a few sewn stitches, cutting the sleeves and collar and ta da! shopping bags!

Ok, maybe more specific instructions would be nice. Here is the link and instructions below:

(weekend project anyone?)

http://tinyurl.com/3dmn3j

Tools and Materials

Heavy-weight cotton T-shirt

Pins

Sewing machine

Medium-size bowl

Water-erasable marking pen

Scissors

T-Shirt Bag How-To

1. Turn T-shirt inside out and pin bottom of the T-shirt along the hem. Using a sewing machine, sew bottom of T-shirt closed. Flip shirt right side out and lay flat on table, making sure all seams are lined up.

2. Place medium-size bowl about half-way over the neck hole. Using a water-erasable marking pen, trace along the edge of the bowl. Cut along the outline, making sure to go through the front and back sides of the shirt, in order to create an opening for the bag that's larger than what the neck hole allows.

3. Line up the hems on the front and back side of the sleeve and cut, making sure to go through both sides of the shirt. Repeat on the other sleeve.

Tip: A jersey shirt would also work well for this craft, as it is already sleeveless, and it's made of a great mesh material.