How To: Upcycle old clothes into chic wine gift bags

We all have a bag of old clothes somewhere, or old clothes lying randomly around the closet. You know, the t-shirt that's too ratty or that dress you got from Ann Taylor that looked perfectly in season a few years ago but now you can't bring yourself to wear anywhere.

While you can take these retired body warmers over to Goodwill, you can put them to a much more creative use by upcycling them into wine bags and gift bags. Just watch this tutorial for the how-to.

Using a few simple sewing techniques, you can turn old clothes into clever gift bags or wine totes. This video shows you how to reuse clothing by recycling fabric into functional bags for gift giving.