Monday, May 21, 2012

Kitchen Towel Makeover


 I made these kitchen towels to go in my newly updated kitchen.  They are so much fun to make.  I love quick sewing projects like this because I get a "fabric fix" without a lot of mess!

I made these towels using "bar mop" towels from Target - they are $4 for a set of 4.  I recommend washing them - they turn all different kinds of shapes in the dryer!

I sewed a band of fabric with Ric Rac edges to the bottom.  I folded the raw edge in at the sides of the towel and top stitched the whole thing.  The top loop I made with ribbon and Velcro - that way I can get them on and off the handle of the oven.   I sewed an accent square out of a charm square (5") in the corner to hide the ribbon ends.  Easy Peasy!!

 
 

14 comments:

  1. Wonderful idea! Thanks to you, I now have a new way to use those cute bits and pieces I can't bear to toss. Toss? No one does that, do they?

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  2. These are great ! I'm going to make some, one DD has her first apt. and the other a new house ... plus I need new towels too. Thx for sharing with us !

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  3. Great idea, so easy to customise to your own kitchen/bathroom colourway. Now added to my 'to make' list.

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  4. Wonderful idea. Really beats the previous pattern I was using for this. Easy!

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  5. Wonderful idea. Really beats the previous pattern I was using for this. Easy!

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  6. Wonderful idea. Really beats the previous pattern I was using for this. Easy!

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  7. Did you iron the towel when it came out of the dryer all wonky?

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  8. What a neat and usable gift idea! It is a great use of scraps and left over charm squares. I will put this project on my "to sew for Christmas gifts for 2017". Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Cute idea. Quick and easy to make ahead and have on hand. Thanks.

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  10. That's so cute. I have to try it.

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    1. Amanda said she used ribbon and velcro.. :-)

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