Thursday, July 22, 2010

Retro Kitchen Towels

Per my husband's request, I've discovered how to sew something else besides pillows :).  My sister shared with me the blog/website sew4home a couple of months ago when she was in Chicago visiting and while I bookmarked it, I didn't really dive into the possibilities that this site has to offer a novice sewer, like myself.  The other day I got lost on their site and found myself loving SO many projects, including these:







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Were these hard?  Hardly!  Could you do them?  Of course you can!  The cost of these awesome towels?  I went to Target and bought 4 bar mop towels for $3.84 and then I got my fabric from JoAnns - I got 1/4 yard of the yellow lemons and the green polka dot and I think it cost me a total of $4...the yellow gingham I already had.  So, needless to say, these were NOT expensive!
Go here to see the tutorial and then make 'em!  And then send me a picture so I can see how cool they look!
(Christmas in July: these will make GREAT Christmas gifts, which I think is exactly what I'm gonna do!)



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45 comments:

  1. Those are so cute!! And I love that lemon fabric.

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  2. I LOVE these! These would make a wonderful Christmas gift. I need to add them to my pile of ideas!

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  3. Love these Kari! I've had that lemon fabric from JoAnn's for awhile now and have been meaning to sew up something for my kitchen with it - these would be perfect.

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  4. These are just lovely and a clever way to dress up plain and inexpensive towels, gotta love it! Your fabric choices make me smile.

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  5. kari! i need to make those for my "lemon and lime" kitchen! i'm going to joann's for the fabric asap!

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  6. kari! i need to make those for my "lemon and lime" kitchen! i'm going to joann's for the fabric asap!

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  7. Those are so cute! I'm breaking out the sewing machine soon! Thanks for the inspirations! I hope you'll stop by my First Pretty Packages Party and share some of your fabulous talent!
    Just pick up a button for an easy reminder!
    www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com
    Smiles!!

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  8. Love the colors! I am going to have to try some of those. I have some bright red towels I have been wanting to make into holiday towels. Maybe this is the ticket to do so? Visiting from Motivate Me Monday

    ~Kimberlee
    www.thespunkydiva.blogspot.com

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  9. Kari I LOVE your towels! They are so cute - love the lemons (I used to have a lemon kitchen ...I miss it now!). And you're right - these would make GREAT gifts! Wonderful job!!

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  10. Thanks for linking up to the Mad Skills party!

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  11. What a great idea! I love it. My kitchen towels could use a little sprucing up. Thanks for sharing this!

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  12. I think that is so funny per your husband's request to make something other then pillows. Too many pillows in the house? My hubby thinks we have way to many too. Love the towels. Super cute! Your friends will love them for gifts.

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  13. SO cute!! Love the lemon! I'm a blog follower now! :)

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  14. Thanks for linking up to Take-A-Look Tuesday - I featured you today! - Mandy, www.craftedition.blogspot.com

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  15. I think you just solved my dilemma! I have been wanting some type of design toward the bottom of some towels, but I wanted something textured, which doesn't really lend itself to a design. I found some plain white towels (the waffle-ones) at Target and they are on sale through almost the end of August. I am going to look at doing this! Thank you so much!

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  16. Hi there! I saw you over at CheapChicHome and came right over.

    Awesome towels. Great idea and I'm loving the colors. Well done you! -Eve

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  17. Beautiful! I love the colors!

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  18. VERY CUTE!! I love the lemon materials!! Great job! Your blog is so cute with lots of fun ideas here! I'm a follower ...coming from Sassy Sites. :)

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  19. Wow, great job on the towels! I love lemons, so cheery!

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  20. So pretty and sunshiney! :D You did a great job!

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  21. So cute!!! These would match my kitchen perfectly!!!

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  22. You did a good job! They look great!
    We appreciate you joining us this week at Anything Related!
    {Rebekah}

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  23. Absolutely a wonderful idea! These would be so easy to customize for a friend's kitchen for a gift. Thank you for linking with Fabric Fun Thursday.

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  24. The cute towels are so expensive in the stores, this is a great way of getting that look without the $$ and it's more custom!

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  25. These are so cute!! I LOVE it!!
    I have some left over fabric from my curtains, now I know what I can do with it!!

    Thanks for linking up!

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  26. "sew" cute!!! I love the retro look!

    Thanks for planting your creative seeds at Plant a Punkin Seed Party!

    Kristi
    Punkin Seed Productions

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  27. These are simply adorable! I am so happy I found your blog! I am your newest follower! I also love you button initial pillow sham! I just did a pillow cover as well! You can check it out on my blog! I'm also having a great giveaway from CSN Stores!

    theeclecticowl.blogspot.com

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  28. Very cute! I love to do kitchen towels too. I need to check out that link.

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  29. These are so cute! I want some and I want to give some away! Thanks for sharing and posting the link as well!!! Keep them coming ;0)

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  30. I am your newest follower from Tidy Mom linky party! I was just thinking that I need some new fresh kitchen towels and loved that fabric!! Stop by if you get a chance :)
    http://bigsislilsilove.blogspot.com

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  31. Your towels are adorable! Great job!

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  32. I almost picked out the lemon fabris the other day... I should have! They turned out so cute, great job Kari!

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  33. Wow...those are adorable! I love the mix and match fabrics...such a cute gift idea. Thanks for sharing!! :-)

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  34. Adorable! I think I'm gonna use some of my fabric stash and try to make a couple sets of my own. Thanks!!!

    Liz
    The Nifty Nest

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  35. How fun are these!
    Perfect gift idea. Thanks for sharing at Socialize with me Monday til Tuesday! :)

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  36. Oh these are adorable! I want to make some right away! I am featuring these on Hoo's got talent. Thanks for linking up to the party!

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  37. What a creative idea! And they do look cute!

    Thanks for joining me for Friday Favorites!

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  38. I love the colors (and fruit ideas in a kitchen). What a great project!

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  39. Came back to let you know I'll be featuring you for this week's Friday Favorites! Come by and grab my featured button if you'd like one!

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  40. These are SO cute! They look just like you picked them up from the store! I love Sew4home because they have the best & most creative ideas!

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  41. I love dish towels and this is great project. Thanks for linking up to Sister Sister!

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  42. We are featuring this project on this week's edition of Sister Sister Sunday. Make sure to stop by!

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  43. How fun are these!!! I can just see some of these in my kitchen....and I can give these as gifts!!! Thanks for the link!:)

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  44. So darn CUTE! The fabric you choose is fabulous! I juts love Target's plain bar towel, flour sacks, cloth napkins - so much fun to dress up! hanks for linking to Tickled Pink a couple weeks ago...I took a little (unexpected break) but I am back! I am a new follower too!
    Holly
    504 Main

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