Dishtowel Crafts
September 4, 2008
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Dishtowels. Okay so you’re thinking dishtowels equal washing and drying dishes. But wait, put a little imagination into it and I’ll bet you can come up with some great crafts to make with them. Let’s get your creative juices flowing with these five. I’ve always loved the crochet dishtowels one can usually find at a local craft fair.
Make something that is decorative and useful for your kitchen.
Potholder
Materials:
* Dishtowel
* Small piece of ribbon
* Needle and thread
Instructions:
1. Fold the dishtowel so that it is the size of a standard potholder.
2. Sew around the edges.
3. Sew the ribbon to a corner or side to use for hanging.
Make your little one feel like mommy with her own little apron you’ve made especially for her.
Child’s Apron
Materials:
* Dishtowel
* Iron
* Needle and thread
* Scissors
* 2 yards of narrow ribbon
Instructions:
1. Place the towel face-down, fold the top corners inward to create an apron shape, and use the iron to crease them.
2. Sew a seam about an inch from the edge of each crease.
3. Using a dowel or pencil, thread the ribbon up through one seam and down through the other. Leave a loop for the child’s head, and knot the ends of the ribbon.
4. Fold the bottom up and sew to make pockets if desired.
Let’s think other family members. Try this dishtowel baby bib for your little one.
Baby Bib
Materials:
* Dishtowel
* Ribbing
* Needle and thread
Instructions:
1. Cut a hole about 4 inches in diameter in the towel, about one-fourth of the way down.
2. Cut ribbing to fit around the hole, and pin it in place.
3. Sew the ribbing into place.
And who doesn’t like bunnies? You are going to love this dishtowel bunny craft.
Materials:
* A dishtowel
* Two washcloths
* Some ribbon
Instructions:
1. Lay the dishtowel down wrong side up, and fold it in thirds lengthwise. Then fold it in thirds again.
2. Roll one washcloth from the corner inward, stopping at the center. Do the same with the opposite corner, meeting the other roll in the middle.
3. Fold the top of the dishtowel down one-third of the way. Lay the washcloth inside the fold, grab the ends, and pull them up.
4. Use some ribbon to tie a bow on the washcloth, as close as possible to the dishtowel. Tie another bow on the dishtowel, directly under where the bulge created by the washcloth ends.
5. Roll the other washcloth starting at one side and ending at the other.
6. Slide this washcloth up between the back and front of the dishtowel, keeping it centered. Tie a bow on the dishtowel underneath it.
7. Bring the ends of the second washcloth around to the front and tie with ribbon.
And how about a Tote Bag? Another easy dishtowel project.
Tote Bag
Materials:
* Dishtowel
* Scissors
* Needle and thread or sewing machine
Instructions
1. Cut the towel to 14 by 27 inches.
2. Fold the towel in half so that it is wrong side out. Sew from the fold to the top edge on each side.
3. Cut two 2 by 27 inch handles from the excess material. Fold them lengthwise wrong side out and sew the length of the handle. When finished, turn them right side out.
4. Sew one handle to the inside front and one to the inside back of the tote.
So the next time you hear the word dishtowel, don’t think boring, think creative.
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