Toddler T-shirt Purse

My daughters have outgrown a number of cute clothing.  Among them was this embroidered T-shirt.  I love the colors and the design and wanted to make it into something practical again.  I realized this shirt could easily be transformed into a small purse, and a new project was born.

Step 1: Materials and Supplies

To this shirt into a bag we'll need a few items.

A toddler-size T-shirt (mine is a 2T)
small wooden purse handles
fabric for lining the bag (amount depends on the size of your shirt; 1/4 yard was plenty for mine)
fabric for making a pocket
featherweight iron-on interfacing (enough for the inside of the shirt, half the lining, and the inside of one sleeve)
coordinating sewing thread
a ruler for measuring and using as a straight edge
a pen or tailor's chalk for marking the fabric

You will also need an iron, ironing board, and sewing machine.  Bonus points if you have a zipper foot for your machine.

Tips:  Before starting, remove any cloth tags from the inside of the shirt.  Fold and tuck your shirt to find the final shape and size and test it with the handles.

Comments

[CrLz]

Been there- need to do that! I'm sharing with both grandmothers. You idea is really cool.

[ChrysN]

Cute!

[scoochmaroo]

Yes please, I'll take 3!

[Pamela]

Thank you for your comments! I've entered it in the Betabrand contest too.

[scoochmaroo]

p.s. be sure to enter it in the Betabrand contest!