How To: Bag Making 101This is a tutorial on making the Bags for the People signature draw-string bags.

Step 1: Select a good article of clothing, like a T-shirt, and cut a good sized rectangular piece(the torso of the T-shirt).

Step 2: Turn fabric inside-out and sew up cut side. Opposite the cut side should be a sewn lip. That will be the top of the bag. Turn bag outside-in.

Step 3: Cut two holes through outer layer of lip, close to each other but preferably on either side of a seam.

Step 4: Get a good draw-string, cut from a long piece of fabric, and feed through the holes using a safety pin or a barrette.

Step 5: Tie the ends of the draw-string together and the bag is complete!

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Step 1: Select a good article of clothing and cut a good sized rect-angular piece.

Step 2: Turn fabric inside-out, fold over and sew 1” lip.

Step 3: Fold fabric in half and sew adjacent bottom corner to the fold. Leave lip side open.

Step 4: Cut two holes through outer layer of lip, close to each other but preferably on either side of a seam.

Step 5: Get a good draw-string, cut from a long piece of fabric, and feed through the holes using a safety pin or a barrette.

Step 6: Tie the ends of the draw-string together and the bag is complete!