Another quick project that is perfect for gift giving. This tutorial will guide you through adding a six inch fabric hem to cotton toweling. The toweling is 16" wide and is available by the yard. It is pre-hemmed on the long edges. (All photos in the following tutorial can be clicked on to make bigger.)
Materials for One Towel
1/2 yd. hemmed cotton toweling
1/2 yd. cotton fabric (enough for 3 finished towels) or a fabric remnant at least 18 x 14 inches
coordinating all-purpose thread
Step One:
Cut two (2) 7"x18" strips from the cotton print fabric.
Step Two:
Place toweling and fabric right sides together (RST) matching raw edges. The print fabric should be approximately 1 inch wider on each end.
Sew RST using 1/2" seam allowance.
Step Three:
Press seam allowance toward print fabric.
Press 1/2" along unfinished edge of print fabric.
Fold print fabric RST matching folded edge to seam.
Pin short ends.
Step Four:
Sew short ends using edge of toweling as seam guide.
Trim seam allowances and corners to reduce bulk.
Turn right side out and press.
Step Five:
Carefully topstitch 1/4" from seam line from the right side being sure to keep underside flat and straight.
Press and trim threads.
I just made my tea towels (after breaking two needles) and love how they came out! They are very cute.
ReplyDeleteDoes that hemmed cotton toweling come in other colors besides white & natural? I was thinking how terrific this could look with colors paired with a pattern (sunny yellow, bright red, pinks, greens, etc.) to add an extra pop of color (plus they won't get dirty or stained so easily if it were a color...)
Thanks for posting this!
Do you have a resource or store that the toweling can be purchased, I would love to make these for Christmas presents? Thanks for the tutorial
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