FREE Last Minute Christmas Gift Project

Last Minute Christmas Gift Hanging Dish Towels

Copyright 2008 Sewing Expressions LLC. This project may be freely shared, but may not be sold or used for profit. The instructions included herein, may not be copied in any part, either printed or digital, for profit. If used in a classroom setting, the instructions must be distributed to each student in its' entirety and unedited from its' original format/layout.

Need a quick last minute holiday hostess gift? These are so quick, you'll want to stitch up bunches for yourself & friends! You can never have enough towels handy in the kitchen or bath. A quick, easy project just perfect for gift-giving, bazaars and craft fairs.

Supplies

• Fabric scraps large enough to cut 2 pattern pieces
• Sewing Thread
• Pattern
• Light to medium-weight fusible interfacing large enough to cut 2 pattern pieces
• Standard Dish Towel
• 1/2" - 3/4" button (1 for each towel you will construct)

Directions

1. Cut towel in half across the narrow width, leaving both ends uncut. The uncut ends become the finished bottom ends of your towels.

2. Serge or zigzag the raw edge of the towel.

3. Fuse interfacing to the back of your fabric scraps.

4. Using the pattern, cut 2 (1 front, 1 back) from the fused fabric/interfacing pieces.

5. With right sides facing, using a ½" seam allowance, stitch around the curved edges of the pattern, leaving the bottom open. Trim and notch seam where necessary.

6. Fold up 1/2" along open edge and press.

7. Turn tab right side out and press.

8. Gather or pleat raw edge of towel to fit the open area at the bottom of the pattern.

9. Pull up gathers to fit opening on bottom of tab.

10. Tuck gathered edge of towel into opening of fabric tab. Sew 2
    rows of topstitching, through all layers, close to folded bottom edge of tab.

11. Wrap end of fabric tab around your door handle. Using marks on pattern as guides, mark exact position for button and buttonhole.

12. Stitch button to mark. Sew a buttonhole, sized to your button.

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13. If your cabinets have knobs that make it difficult to wrap the tab end around, sew a buttonhole long enough to go over the cabinet knob and do not attach a button.

14. OPTIONAL: Add lace or other trim to the end of your towel.

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Comfort Wrap

Comfort Wrap
©Copyright 2006 Sewing Expressions LLC. This project may be freely shared, but may not be sold or used for profit. The instructions included herein, may not be copied in any part, either printed or digital, for profit. If used in a classroom setting, the instruction must be distributed to each student in it’s’ entirety and unedited from its’ original format/layout.
A perfect project for your charitable group. Our wrap makes a wonderful gift for hospital patients or nursing home residents.   Adjust the length to accommodate height of the recipient (finished length approx 66”).   Ziggy & Patch are always willing to test our projects! Our boys just love curling up in their Comfort Wrap… Stitch up our quick Comfort Wrap for yourself and all your friends. Makes a perfect gift for a reader…room in the pockets for a book, glasses, tissue etc.
Supplies: 2 ½ yards fleece (depending on the width of your fleece, you should have enough to make 2 or 3 wraps) 1 yd ball-fringe trim (or trim of your choice) 1 yd wide rickrack (optional) Wave rotary cutter Ruler Pins
Let’s Get Started: 1. Cut a piece of fleece lengthwise on fabric to measure 24” x 90”.
2. With right sides together, fold up 2” along each short end to form a cuff.
3. Tuck ball trim under edge and stitch in place (or use any trim of your choice).
OPTIONAL: Sew rickrack along cuff 1/2” above the edge/ball trim.
4. On each narrow end, with wrong sides together, fold up 10” for pockets. Pin in place.
5. Measure 6” in from each edge and pin through both fabric layers along this line to create 3 pockets on each end of the wrap.
6. Stitch through both fabric layers to form pockets. Sew sides of pockets 1 ¼’ from edge to leave room for trimming in the final step.
7. Using a wave rotary cutter or pinking shears, trim long outside edges, cutting off one inch on each edge. Trim through both layers on pockets (3 layers on cuff).