The perfect tea-towel
Materials needed:
- 27"X19" piece of 100% cotton home-dec material of choice
- 4 inches cotton twill tape
1. Press 1/4 inch seam around material
2. Repeat step 1 to enclose raw edge
3. Cut ends of cotton twill tape as shown in picture:
Insert cotton tape into top right corner
so ends are flush with fold then pin in place.
4. Sew ironed hem down as close to inside edge as possible
making sure to sew folds at corners
down completely
And there you have it; your very own, one of a kind, custom-made tea towel in your choice of material!
Great tutorial and for reminding me I need a few more towels. My husband has a bad habit of using clean towels to mop up food or to use them as pot holders either staining them or burning them. He hasn't grasp the "some towels are good towels and we only use those when we have a pot luck or company is over" idea. Looks like I'll need to make a few and hide for such occasions.
Posted by: LeeAnn | 11 June 2008 at 08:23 PM
They're so beautiful! Lovely print and color. You would probably think something this simple wouldn't require a tutorial - but for newbie's like me, it's perfect! I really need all the help I can get! Great tutorial!
Posted by: alpa | 12 June 2008 at 06:32 AM
Cute as can be and the perfect hostess gift too!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | 12 June 2008 at 07:23 AM
LOVE IT !! would make a great new home gift.
Sarah x
Posted by: sarah | 12 June 2008 at 07:42 AM
Very pretty! I think I'll go dig out some linen and make some for myself. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Posted by: wendy | 12 June 2008 at 08:24 PM
what a nifty idea, i love the fabric you've used for yours, all our kitchen accessories are red.
Posted by: lucykate crafts... | 13 June 2008 at 12:28 PM
Great tutorial - great idea for gifts!
Posted by: Kate | 14 June 2008 at 06:32 AM
Lovely dishtowel! Perfect for gifts and for one's own kitchen! I love your little piggy as well, so cute, especially the tail!
jenn
Posted by: jenn | 14 June 2008 at 10:31 AM
Wonderful, thank you. I've been wanting to make some of these forever. I love it.
Posted by: Nanette | 16 June 2008 at 01:13 PM
great tutorial. and i agree with thimbleanna...a great gift!
Posted by: amy | 16 June 2008 at 08:08 PM
What a great idea!
Posted by: nikko | 18 June 2008 at 07:40 AM
Nice job! I'm always looking for the right fabrics, though. Something that will actually soak up water and dry dishes but never find the nice sort of homespun weave one can find wiht a ready-made towel. What do you use?
Posted by: Michele C | 20 June 2008 at 07:37 AM
What neat ideas! I've seen some of the crafts you were doing. You do beautiful work.
Posted by: Patsy | 25 July 2008 at 10:21 PM
love the teatowel, and will be making some soon from this tutorial. I've linked to you from my blog, hope you don't mind.
Posted by: melissa | 24 August 2008 at 07:46 PM
This is exactly what I've been looking for! Is there a certain fabric best for absorbing water (drying dishes)?
Posted by: Lori Ann | 20 September 2008 at 06:23 PM
This is featured on my post, Top 10 Craft Tutorials.
see: http://www.simplemakes.com/2008/09/top-10-craft-tutorials.html
Posted by: Lori Ann | 21 September 2008 at 05:52 PM
I clicked over from Whip Up. This is fabulous!
Posted by: myrnie | 24 September 2008 at 03:52 PM
I'm so glad I found this! I've been wanting to make some of these for a while!
Posted by: Sarah | 11 November 2008 at 05:33 PM
Now I know what to do to accompany my potholders ah la Penny....even though we live a good 2 hours from the nearest fabric store..........sigh! Oh how I miss my stache from Colorado
Jeannie
Posted by: Jeannie | 05 December 2008 at 07:22 PM
what kind of foot is on your machine in the pictures? I make lots of tea towels and I could use that kind of foot!
Posted by: susaninfrance | 23 January 2009 at 09:04 AM
Oh, I want to make these, it looks really easy! I just need some fabric.
Posted by: Melissa | 06 June 2009 at 10:54 PM