Or as I call them, hand towels.
In my kitchen, I keep a dishtowel handy which is always white and a hand towel which is always brightly colored. L-man knows, don't use the white towel for your hands!
If you'd like to make one of these linen hand towels for yourself, it's pretty simple.
- Cut a piece of linen 18.5"X24"
- Using a hot, hot iron and starch, press all edges in 1/4" .
- Press all edges in 1/4" again.
- Zig-zag stitch all edges.
- Arrange and zig zag edge stitch some bright scraps along one end. I used leftover quarter circles from piecing this quilt top.
Happy Sunday to you all! It's a tax prep day for me and L-man!
That looks very fun! I do that too, towels for dishes and towels for hands.
Posted by: Jeannie | 01 April 2012 at 11:27 AM
It is! Especially the part about using up some of those scraps!
Posted by: Penny@sewtakeahike | 01 April 2012 at 12:38 PM
I love them! I have a box full of scraps I'm always trying to use up - I can't wait to make some up!
Thanks for your inspiring ideas
Posted by: Caity | 01 April 2012 at 02:50 PM
You're welcome Caity!! It's so nice having a supply of cute hand towels!
Posted by: Penny@sewtakeahike | 01 April 2012 at 02:52 PM
these are great Penny! love the colour coding idea :)
Posted by: Nova | 01 April 2012 at 04:29 PM
Thank-you, Nova! :)
Posted by: Penny@sewtakeahike | 01 April 2012 at 06:05 PM
So very pretty!!! I would need black ones for around here....sigh.
Posted by: Allie | 01 April 2012 at 09:22 PM
These are so fun!! I love the patchwork pattern! Thanks for sharing! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | 01 April 2012 at 09:37 PM
Love these! Thanks for the great, practical tute! We use the same towel set-up at our house, though so far the hand towels aren't that cute!
Posted by: Elnora | 01 April 2012 at 11:36 PM
Love the way you laid out the quarter circles! So cute!!
Posted by: ayumills | 02 April 2012 at 08:18 AM
I feel for you, Allie! :)
Posted by: Penny | 02 April 2012 at 10:00 AM
:) Thank you Ayumi!
Posted by: Penny | 02 April 2012 at 10:01 AM
I love the color coded towels and the bling of scraps on the linen.
Posted by: Suzanne | 02 April 2012 at 12:35 PM
thank you, Suzanne!
Posted by: Penny@sewtakeahike | 02 April 2012 at 12:43 PM
cute! Have u ever used linen for cloth napkins? I want to make some but not sure if I want to use linen or cotton. Do u have an opinion?
Posted by: Dawn | 03 April 2012 at 11:57 PM
Great towels!!! Thanks for sharing your process. Good luck with the taxes ;-)
Posted by: Rene' | 04 April 2012 at 12:31 PM
adorbs and so you!! xo
Posted by: amylouwho | 05 April 2012 at 10:49 AM
I love making these little towels. I gave a few to my niece as a shower gift but I am not sure she knew what to do with them. Haha
Posted by: Natasha | 05 April 2012 at 02:23 PM
If you use your 1/4 in. foot and sew along the edge, the edges will roll in very easily, You can press them or sew them again with the 1/4 in foot. Much easier than trying to fold in a 1/4 in and then press. You could baste or use matching thread, but since you are zig zagging it does not matter.
Posted by: Nkki McDonald | 10 April 2012 at 04:03 PM
That's a great suggestion, Nikki!
Posted by: Penny | 10 April 2012 at 07:47 PM
I really, really, really like these.
Posted by: Christine Bolin | 08 November 2012 at 12:16 PM