About a week ago I told you about the terrycloth I bought that just didn't make the grade for my baby burp cloths in my Etsy store. I already made some simple dish cloths, but I really wanted to try some dish towels. You can find plenty of DIYs on dishtowels, but I had only a few simple requirements - a generous size of about 15" x 26"; and because of the quality of the terrycloth, finished edges to prevent fraying.
For each towel you will need:
Terrycloth 15" x 26"
Cotton Fabric 6" x 18"
Contrasting fabric for bias tape. I used a home decorator fabric, which is slightly heavier weight.
Position the cotton fabric on top of the terrycloth about 4" from the bottom. The cotton piece should extend beyond the edges of the terrycloth 1 1/2" on each side. Fold the long edges of the cotton piece under 1/2". Press and pin down. Topstitch in a contrasting color thread, or use a piece of ric-rac or other trim over the edge or peeking out from under the cotton fabric.
On the short sides of the cotton piece, fold 1/2" under, and then fold a 1" hem to the other side of the terrycloth and sew on the opposite side.
Next, create the 2 1/2" wide bias tape. There are many tutorials on creating bias tape, but the main thing you need to know is that cutting fabric on the bias is just cutting on the diagonal.
To combine the bias strips, sew at right angles and then trim:
Apply the bias tape around the perimeter of the dish towel, including over the areas of the cotton fabric.
And there you have it - pretty decorator dish towels!
cindy
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