I don't know about your household, but around here you'd be hard pressed to find a hand towel! It's not that we don't own any, it's just that the boys use them for every thing else besides drying their hands!
Last year Doug's mom gifted me with some hanging hand towels that his grandmother made. They were beautifully crocheted vintage towels and I actually used them! The button loop hanger was perfect ~ and they stayed put! But I soon felt the need to put such a treasure away for safe keeping. I certainly didn't want to ruin them or find the boys giving Abby a bath with them!
Last year Doug's mom gifted me with some hanging hand towels that his grandmother made. They were beautifully crocheted vintage towels and I actually used them! The button loop hanger was perfect ~ and they stayed put! But I soon felt the need to put such a treasure away for safe keeping. I certainly didn't want to ruin them or find the boys giving Abby a bath with them!
I found some cute and colorful towels at Walmart for $4.00 for a pack of 24 and decided that they needed some fabric hangers to keep them from wandering off. I scoured the internet and found a free downloadable pattern HERE.
In about an hour I had a set of six pretty little hanging hand towels! They certainly brighten up my very white kitchen! I just love them!
I think this is going to be part of our handmade Christmas gifts this year, so friends and family send me your kitchen colors and I'll make you a set, too!
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I needed this! It is now on my Projects To Do list in my Favorites!
Well, while I doubt I am on your Christmas list, lol, my kitchen is in red and white (VERY white) and black (well, ORB, but still).
I think this would be really easy to do in those colors. But I can safely say that I don't think that I've got a real problem finding dishtowels...:-)
But the boys are still young (mine are), and so I may end up needing to make some...lol. :-)
Thanks for sharing!
My husband would tie our towels to the oven handle because the kids were always making off with them for 'placemats.' So now I try to put hangers on them whenever I can. It's a fun and quick project. I've never seen this particular pattern, so I'm definitely going to check it out. Thanks! It looks really cute on your towels.
I love the bright colors you used for these!
Cute!! I have a white kitchen in need of color - and handtowels, too! Love these!
LOVE those. my kids are always using my hand towels as face cloths in the bathrooms. driving me crazy when guests go in and no hand towels are there.
with that pattern did you follow the instructions? i was confused with the two buttons they said and why would you need flannel?
Kristy, I used regular fabric with no flannel. I think the flannel makes it a bit more "quilted", and the two buttons is so that you can use both sides of the towel to hang. I only used one button and it's fine (mainly because I was too lazy to sew on two!)
these are so cute! I want to be on your Christmas list as well! lol great colors! thanks for sharing
I recently bought a hand-crocheted version at a pumpkin patch gift store. One was $4. It has no sentimental value, so I'm good with using it. But ONE? LOL! I need about ten, so I think I shall make them! I'm not one to crochet, so this would be great!
Did you use hand towels like is in the pattern or washcloths?
I was browsing Pinterest and saw your towels I recognized them immediately as I LOVE this pattern by kleio's belly! This is definitely my go-to hostess/housewarming present. Love the fabrics you used! I always use white towels but will have to try colorful ones like yours. Happy Holidays!
I use to tie a string on a hairbrush and then tie it to the sink,, same concept
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So excited about these towels- I have "Learn to Sew" on my bucket list- this look like the perfect first project! New Follower over from pinterest!
~Jen @ hutchinsonherd.blogspot.com
I love this , I'll make at this week end . Thanks
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do you sell these?
caitlin.stinnette@yahoo.com
I would like to know if you sell these, too! I don't have a sewing machine so I'd be happy to buy!
mcginnis.meredith@yahoo
Right now I just don't have the time to make and sell these. I just had a baby (#5!) four months ago and I just returned to working full time. Maybe if I get the time and get on a sewing spree I can contact you, but for now my plate is so full! Thanks for asking though!
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