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June 29, 2012
Fashion

DIY: T-shirt Beach Tote

Kendra Ardis by

21 Comments

I woke up a few weeks ago, checked my email, and was beyond happy to see that Gap (of all places?) had sent me an email about creating a diy beach tote. Seriously, those people are too cool. Good style + diy tips? Bravo, Gap, Bravo…

Naturally, I went to Goodwill and picked up this summer-fun-yellow tee. Are you ready to make one? Let’s go…

1. Cut off the neckline, sleeves, and hem (I forgot to cut the hem and had to go back and do it later). Adjust the amount that you trim the neckline and sleeves according to the size your prefer your straps.

2. At the bottom of your t-shirt, cut even strips all the way across–mine were about 7 inches high.

3. Holding onto your tee, stretch the strings out.

4. Tie and double tie each set of strings.

There you have it! Toss in some sandals, sunglasses, and a bottle of water…

…and you are ready to soak up the sun!

Enjoying the Good Life,

Kendra

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  1. Posted by: Sacha (maarnietvangrijs)
    June 29, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Great great great idea!!!! Love it!

  2. Posted by: Lindsay
    June 29, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    Sweet! Now this I can do! I like hearing the phrase “no sew.”

    • goodwillsc
      Posted by: goodwillsc
      July 1, 2012 at 10:08 PM

      Meee, too!

  3. Posted by: christine
    June 30, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    i tried making it for my friend’s birthday gift, adn it turned out okay. not as good as this. don’t know if it was the shirt i bought, which i got from a.c. moore..and my cutting was a little more choppy. not as good as i wanted it to be. :/

    • goodwillsc
      Posted by: goodwillsc
      July 1, 2012 at 10:08 PM

      Give it another shot! And, it probably looks better than you think. I am always my worse critic. : )

  4. Posted by: Jaimie @ {roxyloveblog}
    July 2, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    I love this! I did a similar DIY on my blog, but I quite like your version, too 🙂

  5. Posted by: Leighann
    July 3, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    Oh, I love it! The fringe is such a cute addition…I’ll have to try this!

  6. Posted by: Jenny
    July 3, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    So cute! This is a project that even I could handle 🙂

    • goodwillsc
      Posted by: goodwillsc
      July 4, 2012 at 11:27 PM

      Thanks!

  7. Posted by: crystal
    July 5, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Fantastic! You gotta love an easy no sew idea! 🙂

  8. Posted by: Rene@Bargainhoot
    July 6, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Great job!! I saw how to do this on Gaps blog and made one too!! I love it!!

  9. Posted by: Barbe@ Beez Rental Designs
    July 6, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    This is so cute! Thanks for sharing your tutorial. I’m planning a trip to the beach with some girlfriends next month. I think I’ll surprise them and make one for each of us.
    Barbe

    • goodwillsc
      Posted by: goodwillsc
      July 7, 2012 at 11:00 PM

      Such a great idea!

  10. Posted by: Katherines Corner
    July 7, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Brilliant!!! Hopping over from Show and Tell xo

    • goodwillsc
      Posted by: goodwillsc
      July 7, 2012 at 11:00 PM

      Thanks, so much!

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  12. Posted by: TidyMom
    July 8, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    such a cute idea!

    Thanks so much for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/bright-ideas-for-summer/

    Have a fabulous rest of the weekend!

    • goodwillsc
      Posted by: goodwillsc
      July 8, 2012 at 6:53 PM

      Thanks, so much, Cheryl! Love your link-ups!

  13. Posted by: Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon
    July 10, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    What a fabulous idea kendra!!! I love how it turned out! Thanks for sharing at Uncommon. Featuring this today on our FB page! 😉

  14. Posted by: Kerryanne
    July 11, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    Thanks for sharing it at Shabbilicious Friday.

  15. Posted by: Seaweed & Raine
    July 13, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    So simple. Love the colour! 🙂

  16. Posted by: Natalie
    July 14, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Soooo cute and simple! What an awesome idea!