This week I decided to share a tutorial for another one of my favorite items to make…dish towels. A nice set of dish towels is something that everyone loves, but will rarely splurge on for themselves. This is also a great beginner sewing project. So if you have been wanting to start sewing for the first time or needed a refresher project this is the perfect one to start with! 
Materials Needed:
*1 fat quarter of cotton fabric cut to preferred size. I leave mine pretty close to the size of a fat quarter.
*1 fat quarter of velour terry cloth or terry cloth. Cut the terry cloth slightly larger then you cut the cotton fabric above.
*small scrap piece of fabric that measures 8″ x 3″
Take your 8″ x 3″ piece of fabric and make it into a bias strip.
Top stitch down the middle of the bias strip. Set aside.
Now gather your cotton fabric and terry cloth. Layer the fabrics like so: terry cloth on bottom-right side up, then cotton fabric right side down. Pin in place. 
On one of the corners place your bias strip like pictured below. Pin in place
Sew all around edges, but make sure to leave a 2-3″ opening for turning right side out. Trim off excess fabric and square off edges.
Turn right side out. Iron flat and top stitch around edges. I top stitch around the edges twice with my dish towels, but you can do it only once if you prefer. 
And that is it, super easy right?!
Make a bunch to give away as gifts or make a bunch for yourself.
Cute little tabs keep those dish towels hung nearby and dry.
Pair it with some homemade vanilla extract and you have yourself the perfect little gift.
Happy Friday!
Love this idea! =)
Thanks for the tutorial!
( love your Pin Cushion! )
Should you “quilt” it so the fabrics don’t separate when you wash it? Super cute and easy! I love the corner strip for hanging – much stronger than a loop.
I think these would make wonderful burp cloths as well, just make them narrower
Love these, Christina! 2 questions: Did you prewash your fabrics, and what was your reply to Lindalouhoo regarding “quilting”?
Thanks for all your great tutorials!
yes, i always prewash my fabrics. plus, these always seem to shrink over time anyways. and no i have never quilted them. i think they would look cute but it is not necessary. i have never had them separate during washing and i have made hundreds of these.
I so love these ideas
Love these towels! What is the reason to make the terry cloth slightly larger then the cotton? Thanks for your help!
I love this idea! I have to admit that I have never thought of making my own dish towels. I also love the reuse of the mandarin orange crate! Those are my favorite storage bin around here.
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Excellent post. I am dealing with some of these issues as well..
Love, love, love! A new sewing addiction! 😉 -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Those are so adorable
I made two of these dish towels today. They turn out good except the top stitching around the entire towel shipped stitches where the tabs were. I used a 75/11 needle. Should I have used a different needle? Love the towels. Plan to make more as gifts for Christmas 2015. Thank you for sharing.
I am new to sewing and I just love how easy you are to follow~!! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us all~!!
Have a fun crafty day~!!