Did anyone see these great micro fiber towels at Target's dollar spot this week? They're cheap ($1 for 2)and super-absorbant, so I snatched up a couple to make some new kitchen towels. This project was so quick - here are the steps for an easy weekend project.
- Choose a coordinating fabric to sew to the reverse-side of the towel
- Trim fabric to size of towel
- Place fabric and towel right sides together and pin
- You may want to add some trim - I chose this rick rack, but would have used these pom-poms (below) if I'd had enough on hand
- Sew around the border of your fabrics and remember to leave about a 4 inch opening in the boarder to pull the fabrics right sides out (as if you were sewing a pillow covering)
- Before pulling fabric right sides out, trim corners and excess fabric from the boarder, then pull fabrics right sides out
- Iron edges of your new kitchen towel and topstitch around the towel with a coordinating thread (I set my machine to the triple stitch setting for a more substantial look)
- If you are really feeling Martha Stewart-ish, you could put a contrasting thread in your bobbin so you'll have a different color topstiched on each side of your towel
- Hand sew the opening closed
- Enjoy your new kitchen towel!
Oooh!!!! That is soooo cute Sara!!! I need to learn how to sew that way I can make super cute towels like that!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so crafty Sara! I love the new towels. I need to hire you to make me things for my house!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are horrible! Now I have to dust off my sewing machine, probably go to the store and ask how to thread it again, and start buying fabric! AAAAHHH! I love your towels, and was just thinking the other day I'd like to find cute towels for a change. Now I'll make them! And HOPEFULLY this will gear me up for some more projects : ) Thanks Sara, great idea!
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