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Step 4Adding pockets (optional!)
If you want the inside of your bag to have pockets, now is the time. If you don't want pockets, you can skip this step.
Jersey is a great fabric because it doesn't fray, so pockets are really easy and should take only a few seconds.
Cut out whatever number or shape of pockets you want out of the scraps of the contrasting color t-shirt. There is usually enough fabric left on the sleeves for this.
Then lay out the back of one of your squares (the side of the t-shirt that isn't going to be on the outside.) Pin the cut out pockets wherever you want them on the square. I recommend putting them near the middle.
Get thread that will show up on the pocket fabric, and sew your pocket! (Remember not to sew the top.) People with sewing machines, this is another great place to use a fancy stitch.
NOTE: If you are adding pockets, be careful where you sew the handles. You don't want to sew through a pocket.
Jersey is a great fabric because it doesn't fray, so pockets are really easy and should take only a few seconds.
Cut out whatever number or shape of pockets you want out of the scraps of the contrasting color t-shirt. There is usually enough fabric left on the sleeves for this.
Then lay out the back of one of your squares (the side of the t-shirt that isn't going to be on the outside.) Pin the cut out pockets wherever you want them on the square. I recommend putting them near the middle.
Get thread that will show up on the pocket fabric, and sew your pocket! (Remember not to sew the top.) People with sewing machines, this is another great place to use a fancy stitch.
NOTE: If you are adding pockets, be careful where you sew the handles. You don't want to sew through a pocket.
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