These hanging dishtowels were made over a month ago, but I didn't post them until now since I gave many as Christmas gifts. I found this pattern on Pinterest and loved the nostalgic design of these towels. Growing up, my mom always had a towel like this snapped (or maybe it was a button?) on the handle of the oven or drawer. Most of them were handmade, although I'm not quite sure by whom. It brought me joy to revive an old pattern and add a modern twist.
So I made some with Christmas prints, some with kitchen-y prints, and some with sports team prints. For the towel part, I used a half of a flour sack cloth that I found at Target. A package of four was about $4 (I think it was $3.97 if you want to be exact), and I was able to get eight towels from one $4 package. I really like how flour sacks hang freely without the bulk of a tericloth towel. I also love how they wrinkle with time, which adds character and charm.
I used one layer of interfacing (Pellon 910, I believe) between the two layer to add some stability. I made one without any interfacing and I can really tell a difference. I also chose to use a snap rather than a button. Remember when I conquered my fear of zippers last year? Well, buttonholes are on the list of "Sewing Skills to Master" for 2012. :)
Although I've sold or given away almost all of these dishtowels, you can still purchase a few from my Etsy shop, or you can make your own from the pattern here.
Anyone else grow up with these dishtowels in your kitchen? What things from your childhood can you modernize and use in your own home?
I made several of these for Christmas gifts using this pattern, too. I used terry towels and made buttonholes though. :) I have a fairly new machine and buttonholes are very simple. I'm sure you can master them after a few practice runs.
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