[Updated List] Saving a pretty dish towel for something crafty? Here are a bunch of ideas to get your creative juices flowing, many requiring just a few supplies and simple sewing. You’ll notice a few of these projects have been featured previously on Tipnut but there are plenty of new goodies too, I’ll be adding more to this list as I come across them. Enjoy!
Dish Towel Craft Tutorials & Patterns
Anthro Teatowel Pillows: Tutorial shows how to make lovely pillows from both napkins and tea towels. Also checkout this pillow project
.Vintage Dish Towel Bib: Made with a vintage tea towel and edges finished with bias tape. Bib template download included. Also see this bib tutorial, all you need is a dishtowel and some ribbing to make these (pulls over head).
.Vintage Dish Towel Bib: Made with a vintage tea towel and edges finished with bias tape. Bib template download included. Also see this bib tutorial, all you need is a dishtowel and some ribbing to make these (pulls over head).
Dog Toy: Braid together three dish towels to make this puppy pleaser
.Picnic Flatware & Dish Holder: This Set holds four 6-piece flatware sets made from dish towels and ribbon and four plates in one holder made from kitchen towels and ribbon. Also see this picnic roll.
.Picnic Flatware & Dish Holder: This Set holds four 6-piece flatware sets made from dish towels and ribbon and four plates in one holder made from kitchen towels and ribbon. Also see this picnic roll.
Pretty Teatime Towels: Instructions for making little quilted coasters or mats for tea, also instructions for making a tea cozy (with free template download)
.Sewing Machine Cover: Keep your sewing machine dust-free with this quick & easy project.
.Sewing Machine Cover: Keep your sewing machine dust-free with this quick & easy project.
Dishtowel Potholder Tutorial: Clever folding and simple sewing is all it takes to make this crafty potholder
.Coin Purse Keychains: Made with cute dishtowels, a zipper and a key ring.
.Coin Purse Keychains: Made with cute dishtowels, a zipper and a key ring.
Dish Towel Bathrobe: Make this toddler sized bathrobe with two cheap-o (but cute) dishtowels
.Drawstring Shoe Bag: Made with one tea towel, cord or ribbon and twill tape. Tutorial available via free pdf download.
.Drawstring Shoe Bag: Made with one tea towel, cord or ribbon and twill tape. Tutorial available via free pdf download.
Wallet For Boys: Made with one dish towel, a strip of velcro and fusible interfacing.
Tea Towel Curtains: Super easy to make, simply stitch on little ornaments and add clip-on cafe curtain rings.
Tea Towel Curtains: Super easy to make, simply stitch on little ornaments and add clip-on cafe curtain rings.
Summery Dishtowel Totebag: Made with two towels and a yard of webbing. Also see this tutorial
and this library tote.Book or Diary Cover: Make a pretty cover for your journal or diary using just a tea towel and some ribbon.
and this library tote.Book or Diary Cover: Make a pretty cover for your journal or diary using just a tea towel and some ribbon.
Cocktail Napkins: Simple and easy to make, just stitch around squares (cut from a tea towel) and pull threads to make a frayed edge
.Reusable Lunch Bag: Made with two coordinating tea towels, iron-on vinyl, elastic hair band and a button.
.Reusable Lunch Bag: Made with two coordinating tea towels, iron-on vinyl, elastic hair band and a button.
Kitchen Mat: Use an old towel or blanket for backing and trim with jumbo ric-rac
.Bread Bag Tutorial: Lovely way to present gifts of homemade bread, finished bag measures 8″ x 13″.
.Bread Bag Tutorial: Lovely way to present gifts of homemade bread, finished bag measures 8″ x 13″.
[Updated February, 2011: New projects added]
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