Shirt To Slouch Bag

        Here is the tutorial I used for this bag. You have to scroll down a little on the page to find it.
        I made a few changes to mine. I sewed up the bottom, cut off the top, right under the sleeves, and (since it was long sleeved) used the sleeves as the handles.
        For the handles I just cut the ends of sleeves that were connected to the shirt originally so that they were straight and not diagonal. Then I cut them in half at the seam and sewed them onto the bag. Aside from a few quilting classes when I was younger I don't have any formal training, so I don't know the sewing lingo and the best way I can describe how I sewed on the handles is bunching. I bunched them up. What a great word.
        After I had the sleeves (handles) on the bag, I started on the lining. I think it really makes the bag perfect because the orange pops against the print.
        First, I cut off the top of another shirt so the bottom was approximately the size of the bottom of the bag. I DID NOT sew up the bottom of shirt number two, yet. After cutting it, I pinned it all around the top of the bag, right sides together, hanging over the handles. I sewed that up, flipped it inside and sewed the bottom of the lining shut. Finally, I sewed the sleeves--handles, excuse me--together. Voila, my master creation. I think it will be nice for overnights, just to tuck in clothes, a book, yada, yada. It's very roomy.
        Sorry for the lack of pictures, I hand sewed it so I did most of it this morning while I was waiting before church. Enjoy!