Up cycling a T-shirt into a Up cycling a T-shirt into a drawstring bagdrawstring bag

By Michael QuanBy Michael Quan

In this picture I was pinning down two sides of the shirt so I could sew them In this picture I was pinning down two sides of the shirt so I could sew them together.together.

Sewing the sides together…Sewing the sides together…

Putting the shoelaces Putting the shoelaces through the loops.through the loops.

Me, tying the knot in the Me, tying the knot in the shoelacesshoelaces

I can actually carry my basketball in this unusually large drawstring bag!I can actually carry my basketball in this unusually large drawstring bag!

Dying the bag green!Dying the bag green!

HOT!!!!!!!!! (Smells HOT!!!!!!!!! (Smells pretty bad, too)pretty bad, too)

Stirring the bag…Stirring the bag…

Rinsing the bag…Rinsing the bag…

It looks great!It looks great!

I chose to design the bag I chose to design the bag with fabric paint.with fabric paint.

Finally finished!Finally finished!

““I made a difference”I made a difference”