I’ve been trying to get ready for an upcoming Fleattitude boutique and thought I would make some vintage inspired towels to include in my booth.
I’ve shared with you in a past post about my love of Osnaburg Fabric and have seen some awesome things made with it. So, I thought I would share what I’ve been making. If you are a beginning seamstress this would be a great project for you.
I cut the fabric into 20″x28″ pieces and sewed a rolled hem around the whole edge. To do this you simply fold the edge in about 1/4″ and then fold again. I’ve gotten to where I can do this without pressing it first, but if you are new at this I would press it. Once sewn I ironed the whole towel to remove any wrinkles.
Now, you can decorate them any way you’d like to. I love the way the lace looks with the Osnaburg. I ran a basting stitch along the top edge of the flat lace and gathered. I then sewed it to the towel.
The fabric comes with a frayed edge that I think is really cute. On this towel I simply gathered the edge of two pieces of the frayed scraps andsewed them on, one overlapping the other.
You can stamp on this fabric like I did here using a rubber stamp or apply an iron on design.
On this towel I painted two stripes using acrylic paint and a sponge brush. I applied pieces of painters tape to the towel and applied the paint lightly to form the stripes. Make sure you are using a dry brush and dabbing some of the paint off the brush onto paper towels before applying the paint to the towels.
I don’t think I would necessarily use these towels but would use them as decorative pieces. I think they would add the perfect final touches to a kitchen or bathroom.
What do ya think?
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