Drop Cloth Tea Towels for Any Season
A drop cloth tea towel is an easy craft project that can be customized for any season.
Since it’s fall, I added a fall leaf to my tea towel.
Hanging decorative towels to coordinate with the season is one way that I enjoy decorating my kitchen.
These pear towels and the monogramed towel have been on my stove for a few weeks and I decided that it was time for a change.
How to Make a Drop Cloth Tea Towel
I had an inspiration to make a tea towel from a drop cloth and it worked like a charm!
Supplies
- Drop Cloth
- Orange Felt
- Brown Embroidery Floss
- Scissors – I recommend Gingher
- Sewing Machine
Cut Drop Cloth
Cut a section of drop cloth 19.5″ x 28″.
Iron Edges and Sew
Make a 0.5″ fold and iron into place. Fold over another 0.5″.
Miter the corners and then sew each seam.
Add a Leaf
Cut a leaf out of orange felt and pin to the tea towel.
Stitch into place using embroidery thread and a blanket stitch.
I chose a maple leaf but any shape leaf could be added.
The blanket stitch is not only decorative, but also holds the leaf into place.
Press the towel using a hot iron and then hang into place.
Hang the Towel
I enjoy having a seasonal towel hanging from my stove.
This project was easy and didn’t take long to complete. I’m now ready to make a decorative towel for every season.
After I made this towel, I made a turkey version for Thanksgiving.
This project would make a great gift!
So cute! Love the big maple leaf (can you tell I’m Canadian???) lol
xox
Lovely, what a great idea!
My husband always laughs when I pine over the dropclothes at the hardware store, now I have an excuse to buy some!
I had to actually jump up and go look at my stove because I moved a few months ago and inherited my mom’s stove and I had never thought to look to see if I could hang a tea towel on it. I know on my old stove at my old house I had them hanging there all the time…and guess what??? I can! I think I may make a stop at Home Goods or the Dollar Store tomorrow to see if I can find a couple of cute fall tea towels. Love yours but I just don’t have the time to make one right now. You always come up with the cutest crafts!
Very, very cute! …and clever, too! 🙂
Cute idea Paula, it really pops against the stainless steel stove handle. Thanks for sharing.
I just bought my first dropcloth and now I’ve got another project to add to the list of possibles!
I love crafting using drop cloths, it is so versatile and easy to work with. This would be fun to make up as gifts too.. thanks so much for sharing it 🙂
Well, I just had no idea you could use drop cloth to make a tea towel! Now that I think of it… of course you could!
awww those are so cute! I’ve been wanting to make some cute tea towels now I need to for sure! Thanks for the inspiration! 😀
So pretty! And unrelated, but I love the idea of storing seasonal towels with the seasonal decor. That would save me tons of space in my towel drawer!
What a creative way to add a seasonal touch! Very nice!
What a great idea. I happen to have some drop cloths in my stash!
beautiful towel and idea!!!Turned out perfect!!
Hi Paula! Oh, your tea towel is darling! Love your fallen leaf and your stitching looks so good. Now I am drooling all over your gorgeous stove! It’s marvelous.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Lovely! I’m creating a set of my own tea towels right now using fabric paint (I think they’ll be more decorative like yours than hard-working towels).
Love the simplicity and the leaf is perfect!
Kelly
Loving this idea! I will definitely have to make a couple. xx
Very pretty and really matches your Kitchen color scheme so well!
Great work on this… cuteness!
Dropcloth! What a great idea! And your embroidery is beautiful!
Great idea and beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)