Shirts to Shopping Bags
Get creative and give back! Join UpStitch’d for a fun, beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll transform T-shirts into reusable shopping bags. Make one to keep and one to donate to Iowa Homeless Youth Centers!
Instead of tossing out shirts you no longer wear, learn how to turn them into something practical, stylish, and sustainable. We’ll walk you through the process step by step, teaching you simple sewing and upcycling techniques you can use long after the workshop.
Event Details
Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: UpStitch’d Studio
Address: 4944 Franklin Ave, Suite K, Des Moines, IA 50310
What You'll Learn:
How to transform an old T-shirt into a reusable shopping bag.
Beginner-friendly sewing and upcycling techniques.
Creative ways to reuse clothing and reduce textile waste.
How to give unwanted garments a second life.
What to Bring:
1–2 old T-shirts you'd like to transform. (If you don't have a T-shirt, don't worry, we have plenty!)
Your creativity and willingness to try something new!
No need to buy something new when you can rework what you already have!
Come stitch with us and be part of a more sustainable future. Let's reuse, reduce, rewear—and rework!