10 Clever Dish Towel Crafts

- Summery Dishtowel Totebag Tutorial: Uses two rectangular dishtowels to make a lined bag, strips of webbing for the handles. Perfect for the beach! See also this dishtowel tote.
- Dishtowel Bib: Great gift for a baby shower, simply cut a hole in the dish towel for the head and sew on some ribbing. Since all edges of the “towel bib” are finished, that’s it!
- Dishtowel Chair Slipcover with Pocket: Make a handy chair pocket for outdoor patio chairs using two large dishtowels, some buttons and grossgrain ribbon.
- Dishtowel Valance: Here’s an easy way to whip up a valance for a room using a dishtowel, buttons and appliques (optional).
- Dishtowel Potholder: No padding needed for this potholder, just fold the towel inside itself and sew along the edges. This is one of my favorite potholder patterns.
- Teatime Towels: Make accessories for tea time using dishtowels–tea cozy (template included), trivets & coasters (instructions included).
- Low-Sew Picnic Flatware and Dish Holders: Instructions to make 4 sets–cute idea for picnics or camping. See also Martha Stewart’s instructions for a Picnic Roll.
- Grocery Bag Holder Instructions: The easiest grocery bag holder you’ll ever make–stuff plastic bags in the top and pull out what you need from the bottom.
- Dog Rope Toy: Clever idea using three dishtowels, no need for these to be new towels–just use ones that have outgrown their use in the kitchen. No sewing involved, just tying & braiding.
- Sewing Machine Cover: Martha Stewart’s easy-peasy sewing machine cover–ties made from cotton twill tape are sewn in on either side to secure.
You’ll also find some tutorials for making dish towel aprons on this page: 56 Free Apron Patterns To Make.
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07 Jun 2008 at 3:24 pm
Does any one have a pattern for a study shopping bag for grocerys?
I want to be able to make them so they last..so I don’t need to store
the plastic any more..
Thanks in advance
07 Jun 2008 at 3:24 pm
I ment Sturdy not study shopping bag
07 Jun 2008 at 3:26 pm
Hi pshilling, you’ll find loads of different patterns here: 35 Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make