Yes, another post about tea towels ~ so easy and fun to make!
Our basket of appreciation:
I used this technique for the transfer.
Other tea towel ideas can be found here and here.
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May 13, 2016
Cute Little Summer Tea Towels
Our basket of appreciation:
I used this technique for the transfer.
Other tea towel ideas can be found here and here.
February 13, 2014
Fabric Transfer Tea Towel
I have written about my "strangely obsessive" love for tea towels here and here. Now that I am stuck inside due to another snow storm, I decided to try a different technique for making one.
I purchased Avery Fabric Transfer paper and found a design that I liked from clip art. I pasted the design to Word, and printed it using the directions given with the paper. Just remember, if you are using letters, print backwards using the "iron on transfer" setting on the printer.
I cut my fabric 18" x 28". I made a 1/2" fold on each raw edge, pinned to my ironing board, and press on a cotton setting.
To make a clean edge, I folded another 1/2", pinned, and pressed. Now I sewed each with a 1/4" seam.
To add a little additional color, I pinned single fold bias tape 3" from my bottom edge leaving an overlap of 1/2" on each end.
Now I was ready to add my transfer. I followed the directions on the package carefully.
I topstitch the bias tape using yellow thread, but I kept white thread in the bobbin folding under the extra on each end.
I carefully pulled the paper away from the transfer.
And, I have a lovely new tea towel! ♥
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I purchased Avery Fabric Transfer paper and found a design that I liked from clip art. I pasted the design to Word, and printed it using the directions given with the paper. Just remember, if you are using letters, print backwards using the "iron on transfer" setting on the printer.
I cut my fabric 18" x 28". I made a 1/2" fold on each raw edge, pinned to my ironing board, and press on a cotton setting.
To make a clean edge, I folded another 1/2", pinned, and pressed. Now I sewed each with a 1/4" seam.
To add a little additional color, I pinned single fold bias tape 3" from my bottom edge leaving an overlap of 1/2" on each end.
Now I was ready to add my transfer. I followed the directions on the package carefully.
I topstitch the bias tape using yellow thread, but I kept white thread in the bobbin folding under the extra on each end.
I carefully pulled the paper away from the transfer.
And, I have a lovely new tea towel! ♥
September 7, 2011
Wish List Wednesday - Just a Touch of Red
RED ~ the color associated with passion, love, and beauty ~ what could be better than just a pop in the kitchen?
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| Red tea towels ~ monogramming would add a litle extra! |
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| A red cupcake stand - perfect! |
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| My next mixer will be red! |
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| And the final touch - a red ikat table runner. |
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August 1, 2012
Wishlist Wednesday - Crazy for Tea Towels
Yes, that I am! So many great patterns and colors ~ some should be bought for use, some for display and some just because they make you happy...
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a full service of silver for eight     |
August 15, 2011
Our Kitchen - Then and Now
Happy Monday! Hope the weather is bright and sunny where you are because we are in the middle of a neverending rainfall here - joy.
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As I mentioned here we closed on our house in mid-May but we didn't move in until mid-June. During that time we were busy (along with a general contractor) designing the inside of our dated 1980's abode. So today I thought I would share the remodeling progress we've made in our kitchen.
Let me set the scene...brown laminate flooring as far as the eye could see. A huge (weird) island with a tall backsplash that completely cut the room in half. A giant eyesore vent hanging over said weird island making the room feel smaller. And finally dark wood cabinets with crystal ball knobs (what?) that I suspect were the previous owners attempt at "glamming" them up.
BEFORE
Scott and I pretty much agreed that everything had do go except for the built-in shelves above the desk on the right - love those. I already a vision of what I wanted the kitchen to look like - bright, clean, simple. So we got to work picking out white cabinets - side note: I wanted to just paint the old cabinets white in order to save money and not be wasteful (ugly yes but still functional) but after discussing this with our contractor we realized there wasn't much of a price difference to have them strip, sand and paint the cabinets compared with buying new ones. Now the old cabinets (with their glam knobs) have a new home in our garage as Scott's tool storage.
Next we decided on butcher block countertops - I have always loved how wood looks in a bright white kitchen and we were able to get all of these ourselves after a few (too many) trips to Ikea. We also picked up something I have been coveting forever - a big farmhouse sink.
Bright shiny subway tile was next on list for the backsplash, hardwood floors and new appliances replaced their dated counterparts. Lastly new paint - blue. And that was it, well not really but for now.
I'm going to call the next photo "Progress" instead of "After" because I still have a bunch of stuff left to do before I feel like the room is truly complete. Little things like finding tea towels I like this one and these, filling the glass-front cabinets with some kind of usable collection of something - like this and this and this. Recovering the kitchen table chairs with durable fabric to save them from messy two year olds. And the list goes on.
PROGRESS
Some Sources:
Countertops: Ikea
Farmhouse Sink: Ikea
Subway Tile: Lowes
Faucet: Overstock
Cabinet Pulls and Knobs: Home Depot
Paint: Martha Stewart
Stainless Steel Appliances: Lowes
Cabinets and Flooring through contractor
I am a terrible terrible cook so I'm counting on the prettiness of this kitchen to make my food taste better!
January 10, 2014
Pinterest Challenge ~ "Love" tea towel
I always seem to need new kitchen towels! And I love the colorful styles that are available, but they can be expensive especially when they need to be washed so frequently.
When I happened across Somewhat Simple's tutorial, I couldn't resist!
The directions were clearly written and easy to follow...
...and the tea towel came together quickly!
Besides the fabric, the only thing I changed was the stitching around the appliques. Rather than straight stitches, I used small zig zag. I thought that it might help reduce fraying since mine get washed so often.
I love the way the finished towel looks in my kitchen!
Enjoy! ♥
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When I happened across Somewhat Simple's tutorial, I couldn't resist!
...and the tea towel came together quickly!
Besides the fabric, the only thing I changed was the stitching around the appliques. Rather than straight stitches, I used small zig zag. I thought that it might help reduce fraying since mine get washed so often.
I love the way the finished towel looks in my kitchen!
Enjoy! ♥
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