Monogrammed Dish Towels

 

Remember the Design Dye Project Kit I posted about this morning? Well, here are the monogrammed towels I created using the kit!

 

The Design Dye materials are so easy to work with, and even though I used my Silhouette to create my lettering, you don't need a craft cutter to use the Design Dye Kits. You can easily cut designs by hand.

 

So to make these monogrammed towels, you'll need:

 

-Kitchen Towels

-Design Dye Kit (colored paper, fabric prep spray, tissue paper)

-Scissors or craft cutter

-Iron & Ironing Board

 

Here's another peek at the Design Dye project kit contents.

 

 

So, pre-wash your material and cut out your design. Make sure to mirror your design or cut from the back of the paper. You put the colored side down on the material, so in order to see the design or image the right way, it needs to be mirrored. If you're cutting by hand, then just draw the design on the back of the paper instead, which will essentially mirror it.

 

You'll also want to thoroughly spray the Fabric Prep spray onto your material and let it dry. You can speed up the process by using a hair dryer or throwing them in the dryer.

 

I chose to just use a "D" for our last name.

 

 

I wasn't sure if the dye from the paper would go through the towel or not, so I put a few pieces of tissue paper under the towel, then layered on the towel, the Design Dye paper, and then another piece of tissue paper.

 

 

 

Turn your iron up as high as possible (usually the cotton setting). Make sure there's no water in the iron because you don't want any steam.

 

The book said to iron over the design for about 20-30 seconds, but my design wasn't as dark as I wanted. You can check the color by moving the top layer of tissue paper and design off the material. If it isn't as dark as you'd like, then just put it back on and continue ironing. I think I ended up ironing for about a minute or so. It might not have taken quite so long if I was using a flatter material. Even though my towels are cotton, they're a terry cloth material.

 

You can see the detail a little more in this picture.

 

 

 

I used the same letter for both towels without any issues.

 

My son thought it was pretty cool that all I had to do was iron in order to get the color to stay on the towels! He also wanted to show everyone the new tool we got to fix his bike. Silly boy :)

 

 

 

This project was super simple and these would make great housewarming, shower, or wedding gifts! You could do monograms on blankets, pillowcases, or towels. I was reading through the idea book and you can even use the Design Dye materials to print on wood! How cool is that?!

 

Want to give the Design Dye kits a try for free? Then go check out the giveaway that we launched this morning!

 

 

 

 

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Tie On Dish Towels

Trey and Lucy has one more last minute gift idea for you. Make some tie-on dish towels to alleviate the headache of dish towels always falling to the ground.

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See the tie-on dish towel tutorial.

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Guest Blogger - Flamingo Toes - Feelin' Witchy Dishtowel

Hi Everybody! My name is Beverly and I blog over at

Flamingo Toes.

I am soooo thrilled to be here at Someday Crafts! This is one of my favorite places to hang out.

I love to sew, embroider, make home decor projects, and jewelry! Here are a few of my tutorials.

The Retro Ric Rac Apron- so fun and flirty!

This cute little Embroidered Linen Pillow - lots of pleats and trimmed with jute!

And if you like jewelry, I just finished up Anthro Necklace Knockoff Week!
These are just three of the five tutorials - click on the picture to go to that page.

(And if you like these - I'm giving them away! Stop by before Sept. 10 to enter!!)

Today I've got a Halloween project for you!

It's called the
Feelin' Witchy Dishtowel.

I know. I'm rocking the boat with the pink. But who says that pink is only for Valentine's Day?!?

Plus it's got ric rac. You can't ever have enough ric rac. ;)

Here's what you'll need to make your very own.

• Dishtowel: I bought mine at Target
• Fabric: Small amounts of three different prints. The pink part is optional.
• 2 Colors of ric rac. Make sure they are two different sizes.
• 2 colors of contrasting ribbon
• Thread and sewing machine

Start by drawing out your witch feet. You want one piece, with a leg section and two shoes.

Cut your pattern piece apart where the tops of the shoes would be.

Cut two shoe pieces out. Cut 2 leg pieces out.
Cut a rectangle of fabric 2 inches longer than your dishtowel and 6" tall.

Press the top and bottom of your larger fabric rectangle down.
Sew it to your dishtowel close to the folded edges.
I left the bottom binding of the dishtowel uncovered for contrast.

Fold one short edge of the fabric under twice and wrap it around to the back of the dish towel. Sew this down close to the edge.

Repeat for the other side.

Layer the ric rac so the smaller width is on top of the larger. Place your dishtowel over the layers and sew the ric rac to the back side of the towel so it peeps out. Turn the edges under at the beginning and end as you sew.

Set your dishtowel aside for now.

Sew a leg piece to a shoe piece, right sides together. Do this for both pieces.
Press the seam towards the shoe.

Sew six horizontal lines of stitching to each leg piece. Make sure they're evenly spaced.
You can use the presser foot as a guide.

Place the two pieces right sides together. Sew around the pieces on all sides but the top.

Clip the curves and clip off fabric from the toe and the heel so it turns well.

Turn the piece right side out. It helps if you have something pointy, like a turning tool. . .or a chopstick.
Use it to make sure the toes and heels of your boots are nice and pointy.

Press the piece well. Turn the top under to the inside just a bit and sew the opening closed.

Fold the piece in half and finger press it to make a line.

Sew down this line to separate the legs and shoes.

Mark the halfway point of your dishtowel and match it to the center stitching line of the stockings.

Sew the stockings to the back side of the dishtowel.

Mmm. So cute!

But it needs something else . . .

Tie your two contrasting ribbons together to make two very small bows for the boots.
Make two larger bows for the towel and layer them on top of each other.
Sew on all the bows.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial for my witchy little dishtowel!
I'd love for you to stop by Flamingo Toes and say hi.

Thanks so much Michelle for letting me visit today!

Bev, this is so very witchy cute! Another idea I never would have thought of! If you haven't been over to Flamingo Toes, you are missing out. Bev has amazingly unique ideas, and beautiful projects. I am inspired when I visit her blog. See all the great ideas at Flamingo Toes today and follow Bev's creativity!

Link up Spotlights!

Oh, there are so many fantastic links from today's party. Here are a few I liked to get you started!

Fly Chicks drew this stunning headboard with chalk on a chalkboard wall. When she gets bored with this one, she can easily (and inexpensively) change it. Fun idea!

See the chalkboard headboard!

Holly Do beautified this dresser by painting a lovely turquoise and adding tree branches for the handles. How cool is that?

See the birch branch dresser transformation.

A Little of This, A Little of That made this darling apron from a hand towel (and a little bit of fabric). I want one.
See how to make this hand towel apron.


What Happens At Naptime shares this nifty little tip to keep you bra straps from showing when you were a tank top! Very nice idea!

See the Tank Top Bra Catcher.

Check out more ideas from the Whatever Goes Wednesday party HERE.

There's More!!!

Here's a few more party ideas that are so fun! Make a necklace that you can interchange the main bling. Visit Polka Dot Chair for more. Go HERE.

Make your dishtowels stay put with this adorable tutorial from Sassy Sanctuary. go HERE.

Cake in a cone! How fun is that? Get your ice cream and cake all in one! See this idea HERE at House of Hepworths.

You must see the paint job (and everything else) in this baby room at Thoughts and Ideas. I'm jealous! Go HERE.

Ruffly Dish Towel

Spice up your kitchen by making these darling ruffly dish towels. See the tutorial at Pea Pod Creations. Go HERE.

Dish Towel Twirly Skirt

Make a darling twirly skirt from a dishtowel!!!! This is so CUTE!!!! I Like The Way You Do... has the awesome tutorial HERE. I'm thinking of all the possibilities right now!!!

I Like The Way You Do... also has a tutorial for a collared dishtowel caplet/shawl HERE. I love dishtowel restyles!

Hanging Dishtowels

My dish towels either are on the floor (from falling) or laying on the counter top. Trey and Lucy solve this problem with this tutorial for a hanging dishtowel (guest posting on Somewhat Simple.) Go HERE to learn how to make this.

Dish Towel and Hot Pad Apron

I first saw these dish towel and hot pad aprons HERE and thought these would be perfect for Christmas gifts for my kids and their cousins. They are quick and inexpensive to make. My kids can use them when assisting me with fixing real food, crafting, painting or playing in their play kitchen. I liked the idea, but created these my own way. Thus, a tutorial for you.

I bought a set of two hot pads and one dish towel at the dollar store. I already had grosgrain ribbon on hand. The first step is to cut the dish towel in half.

Next, I cut two strands of 18" ribbons (for the straps around the waist) and singed the edges with a lighter to prevent fraying. Then, fold the cut edge of the dish towel over the ribbon (on both sides) between 1/2" to 3/8" (whichever you prefer) and sew the whole length of the dishtowel. This step accomplished two things. 1. Secures the waist straps to the apron 2. Creates a hem on the cut dish towel to prevent it from coming unraveled.
Next, take the hot pad and secure it on top of the dish towel with two pins where you just hemmed. Make sure it is centered. The easy, quick way to do this is to fold both the apron and hot pad in half and place the hot pad fold on top of the dish towel fold. I put the little loop at the bottom of the hot pad - thinking I would leave it exposed so my kids could put a wooden spoon or other utensil in there. I might change this on the other ways I make. If you don't want it, cut it off or sew it under the hot pad. I sewed the hot pad to the dish towel twice just to make sure it was secure. I found it easier to have the hot pad on top and the dish towel on the bottom when I was sewing.

Next, I cut two 15" ribbons and singed the ends with a lighter for the neck straps. (You could just do one long ribbon that doesn't need to be tied, but I like being able to adjust the straps depending on who is wearing the apron. I sewed it at a slight angle on the back of the top of the hot pad. Do this to both sides.
Lastly, make a bow however you want. You could even make it a clip that comes off and on if you want. Attach it to the top middle of the hot pad. I used the grosrain and made four little loops, sewed it together, hot glued a strip around the middle, and then hand sewed it to the apron. The bow was the hardest, most consuming part! That is how easy these aprons are!!!

Here are the kiddos wearing the apron. My son is 16 months. It is a little big on him, but still very functional. I guess I could leave the bow off of his!
My daughter is 3 1/2 and it is a perfect size for her. She is wearing it in her kitchen right now!
How many of these are you going to make? I'm making at least 4!!!