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Step 3Creating the handles
Okay, take the two strips of fabric you cut off in the last step. One of the long edges of the strip should be the bottom hem of the shirt, and the other edge (the one where you actually cut) is called the raw edge.
Do this to each strip separately: Fold the raw edge in so that you have folded the strip in by one third (see picture if you are confused.) Then fold the edge with the hem on top of your first fold, so the strip is about 1/3 as wide as it was before, but much stronger. Sewn right, these strips will stretch but never break!
Using the contrasting or bright color, sew two parallel lines down the length of the strip. If you are using a sewing machine, this is a good part to use a fancy stitch to make it look a little cooler.
Do this to each strip separately: Fold the raw edge in so that you have folded the strip in by one third (see picture if you are confused.) Then fold the edge with the hem on top of your first fold, so the strip is about 1/3 as wide as it was before, but much stronger. Sewn right, these strips will stretch but never break!
Using the contrasting or bright color, sew two parallel lines down the length of the strip. If you are using a sewing machine, this is a good part to use a fancy stitch to make it look a little cooler.
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