Sweatshirt do-over

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I took an old sweatshirt and turned it into a colorful and useful tote/shopping bag. I saw an article online that showed the newest "designer" shopping bags going for upwards of $400. This one is for sale on Etsy for only $30 or make your own and it saves the environment every time you use it. All you need is an old sweatshirt (any size), scissors, pins, scrap fabric, sewing machine, thread (either matching or contrasting) and your imagination.

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Step 1: Deconstruction Pt. 1

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Lie the sweatshirt on a flat surface and cut off the sleeves and the shoulder area. I did this by eye but if you need to, use a ruler and mark with pencil or chalk a straight line. For the sleeves I just cut right next to the seam.