Hand Towel

As a kid, my mom made hand towels that had a crocheted loop at the top that folded over and buttoned down to hang from, anywhere, I guess. Ours always hung from the front of the oven, so that’s where my hand towel still hangs today. Everyone has and uses a hand towel in their kitchen. If you’re like me, you need a million, because I can’t cook without it looking like the pantry exploded. 

When it comes to gifts, the hand towel seems like the perfect thing to give to just about everyone. I have used these as wedding gifts, retirement gifts, teacher gifts, and just little happies. They only take a few minutes to make and are a great standalone gift or addition to another gift. Who doesn’t need another hand towel and sprucing up something that is already useful is a win-win. In this tutorial we are taking a store bought hand towel and adding a little fabric to make it decorative. 

This hand towel is something you can make in just a few minutes and are a great scrap buster project. They don’t use much fabric, and you can make them to match your mood or the season. This is also great practice for your zig-zag stitch. The zig-zag stitch serves two purposes. First, it keeps your fabric from fraying. Second, it is a little more decorative than a straight stitch.

Download and print the free hand towel tutorial at www.hometownquiltcompany.com

The best compliment is walking into the home of a friend and seeing something you’ve made proudly displayed. It is the greatest gift ever and the easiest to make! Get to making and giving!

Until next time…

Tami

Sew on and Sew Forth