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October 4, 2010

Custom Kitchen Towels

Custom kitchen towels have been on my to-do list for a while now.  I finally got around to making them.  It's one of those projects that after you do it, you think, "well why did I wait so long to do that!?!" because there was nothing to it.
So a quick run down on how to make custom kitchen towels - buy a pack of plain towels, cut strips of fabric, and sew them on.  That's it - no real tutorial needed.  Here's a picture of how I attached the fabric - I ironed under the edges and then pinned them down, then just sewed them along the edges.
I love how they turned out - I made 6 - 2 of each kind.
I know it looks silly to have 3 towels hanging on the oven, but I like them all and couldn't decide which would get the place of honor (if hanging on that old oven is an honor)...

So go grab some plain towels and jazz them up for yourself - this is one of those projects that you'll love!!

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Mandy BeyelerAbout the Author
Mandy is a Craft Blogger who enjoys all things DIY - she feels that if she can do something, you can too, and provides tutorials to help you along the way. She enjoys being a mom to 4 awesome kiddos and blogs from the Kansas City area. Please add her to your circles. You can also find her on and

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13 comments:

  1. Very cute! I *love* the fabric you used.
    How do they hold up in the wash? Did you pre-wash either the fabric or the towels?

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  2. First off, LOVE those towels! Second, thanks so much for visiting the DownEast Basics' blog!

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  4. I was so inspired by the ones you made I made a few today! Thanks for the fabulous idea! Thanks!

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  5. Those turned out darling! I made some last year as Christmas gifts and they were a hit!

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  6. Those look so nice! I love the fabric you chose and would also have a hard time deciding which one to use. :)

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  7. I have been meaning to do this forever too. Yours look just lovely. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  8. Cute idea! Love the way they turned out and really love the choice of fabric. Nice job!

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  9. Adorable!! These will make great gifts!:)

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  10. The colors are awesome. I totally need to do this.

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  12. These turned out very cute. I made a bunch a couple years ago and want to make some more for gifts this year, but cannot find any plain white towels. Where did you find yours?

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  13. I LOVE this idea of customizing towels and featured it here. So cute!

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