19 Clever Dish Towel Craft Ideas: {Sewing}

Anthro Pillows: Tutorial shows how to make lovely pillows from both napkins and tea towels. Also checkout this pillow project.

Bib: Made with a vintage tea towel and edges finished with bias tape. Bib template download included. Also see this bib tutorial, all you need is a dishtowel and some ribbing to make these (pulls over head).

Dog Toy: Braid together three dish towels to make this puppy pleaser.

Picnic Flatware & Dish Holder: This Set holds four 6-piece flatware sets made from dish towels and ribbon and four plates in one holder made from kitchen towels and ribbon. Also see this picnic roll.

Pretty Teatime Towels: Instructions for making little quilted coasters or mats for tea, also instructions for making a tea cozy (with free template download).

Sewing Machine Cover: Keep your sewing machine dust-free with this quick & easy project.

Potholder Tutorial: Clever folding and simple sewing is all it takes to make this crafty potholder.

Coin Purse Keychains: Made with cute dishtowels, a zipper and a key ring.

Bathrobe: Make this toddler sized bathrobe with two cheap-o (but cute) dishtowels.

Drawstring Shoe Bag: Made with one tea towel, cord or ribbon and twill tape. Tutorial available via free pdf download.

Wallet For Boys: Made with one dish towel, a strip of velcro and fusible interfacing.

Curtains: Super easy to make, simply stitch on little ornaments and add clip-on cafe curtain rings.

Summery Totebag: Made with two towels and a yard of webbing. Also see this tutorial and this library tote.

Book or Diary Cover: Make a pretty cover for your journal or diary using just a tea towel and some ribbon.

Cocktail Napkins: Simple and easy to make, just stitch around squares (cut from a tea towel) and pull threads to make a frayed edge.

Reusable Lunch Bag: Made with two coordinating tea towels, iron-on vinyl, elastic hair band and a button.

Kitchen Mat: Use an old towel or blanket for backing and trim with jumbo ric-rac.

Bread Bag: Lovely way to present gifts of homemade bread, finished bag measures 8″ x 13″.

No-Sew Kitchen Stool Covers: (for stools with a padded top) Made with 20″ x 27″ towels, iron-on adhesive or fabric glue, embroidery floss or yarn, cord, a hot glue gun and staple gun.