How to make a drawstring backpack out of a t-shirt by Danger is my middle name
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This cute little backpack is the just the right size for cell phone, keys, sunscreen and a water bottle, perfect for a day hiking or at the beach.  And all you need is an old t-shirt!
 
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Step 1: Collect materials

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For this project, you will need:
-scissors
-pins
-safety pin
-sewing machine or needle and thread
-t-shirt
nottotallyhere says: Mar 23, 2012. 7:34 PM
Nice instructable! I just made one tonight and I love how it turned out. Thanks ^-^
Danger is my middle name (author) says: Apr 19, 2012. 10:18 AM
Awesome, you should post a picture!
Ainaa7 says: Apr 19, 2012. 8:15 AM
Nice...........
b0b the builder says: Jan 26, 2012. 2:24 PM
how long would it take to make this?
Danger is my middle name (author) says: Mar 5, 2012. 8:33 AM
It was a pretty fast project for me, probably not much more than 30 minutes. You might be able to do it faster or the first few you do might take longer.
jlylith says: Oct 16, 2011. 7:29 AM
I get confused near the end of sewing the bag together and then then attaching the straps ;_;
Hobo in Training says: Jan 17, 2012. 11:31 PM
Yeah... me too. Could you please explain why I should sew all the way up the bag when the last two inches aren't supposed to be sewn? A little clarification would be awesome.
SHIFT! says: Jul 7, 2010. 10:10 AM
Sweet! I desperately need a good carrying bag for all of my electronics and this sounds right in my range! Just a question, if I wanted a tie dye bag, do you think I could dye the bag itself or do I need to tie dye the shirt first? I'd really like to do the primer, as I'd like the straps and edges to be painted, rather than their exposed white color.
Danger is my middle name (author) says: Jul 7, 2010. 10:40 AM
You could probably do it either way. If you wanted to make sure everything got dyed including the straps that are inside the drawstring part I would dye the shirt before you sewed the bag. You could also dye it after sewing it, you would just have to make sure you got all of it, which just depends on your dying technique.
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