I just uploaded a new (and free!) .pdf "pattern" ... or instructions really, on how to sew your very own tea towel. I came up with this design, because it is really hard to find good tea towels at a reasonable price ... at least in my area. I call this one the "Perfectly Sized Linen Tea Towel" , because at 15.5" x 20.5" it really is the perfect size ... not too big, not too small. These instructions are also included with my bird lullaby pattern all of my embroidery patterns because this towel accomodates the size of my patterns perfectly.
The sewing instructions can be found HERE..
The sewing instructions can be found HERE..
If you sew some tea towels up, don't forget to add photos to The Split Stitch Flickr Pool ! Hope you have a great weekend!
Hugs, Sara :)
UPDATES: Want to sew mitered corners on this towel? Check out my tutorial HERE. Want to use a different material other than linen? Check out my post HERE. Want to sell towels that you make? Not a problem, purchase any embroidery pattern from my shop, and included is the PDF version of this tutorial with terms of use allowing the sale of these wonderful towels.
Ohhh la la! I am going to have to try this, I just recently busted out my sewing machine :) Thanks for the free pattern!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pattern Sara! I too have trouble finding tea towels, so this is wonderful. I have a question for you--can you bleach these if they get stained?
ReplyDelete@ Anonymous: As with any fabric, I would check the manufacturer's washing instructions first (like on the bolt end), but for me personally, I have bleached white linen and had no problems. However, I have never tried bleaching a natural colored linen (or any other color for that matter), so I really cannot say how that would turn out. Hope this helps! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sara, yes that helps! I like to be able to bleach my towels, so will look for white linen and read the instructions. I appreciate your fast response!
ReplyDeleteAre there any other fabrics that are less expensive than linen that would be suitable to use? I love this tutorial, by the way.
ReplyDeleteHi Tori! Osnaburg is a great alternative!
ReplyDeleteThe link you say is for mitered corners actually took me to the link for the linen fabric alternatives (osnaburg). Could you fix the link, please? While I have had some success in mitering corners, I would love to learn "the right way" in order to have success every time! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Marilou, thank you so much for letting me know the link was incorrect, I have fixed it now so that it goes to the proper tutorial. Hugs, Sara :)
DeleteHi Sara trying to get to the pattern/ tutorial but the link will not open. Is it till available? Thanks Deb.
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