10 Clever Dish Towel Crafts

1. 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.
2. 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!
3. Dishtowel Chair Slipcover with Pocket: Make a handy chair pocket for outdoor patio chairs using two large dishtowels, some buttons and grossgrain ribbon.
4. Dishtowel Valance: Here’s an easy way to whip up a valance for a room using a dishtowel, buttons and appliques (optional).
5. 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.
6. Teatime Towels: Make accessories for tea time using dishtowels–tea cozy (template included), trivets & coasters (instructions included).
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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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