I really wanted a cute set of tea towels to go along with us, as I knew there would be plenty of dishes in my vacation future. I had the semi-genius idea to make my own tea towels. After a quick Google search, I learned that I needed 1 yard of 100% cotton fabric to make 4 towels (which became 2 towels once I realized my paint bled through… but they are thicker, so no harm- no foul!) I ran out to Joann the next morning and picked up this super cute white on white polka dot fabric for less than $5. It made me think of Minnie Mouse! It felt thick, like a tea towel should, and the lady at the cutting counter seemed to agree that it should do the job.

Once home, I’ll be honest, I sat on this project for a long time. I was so afraid to screw it up. Then, I finally got up the courage to start it, but didn’t plan out my design well. Either way, I think it is still cute.

I grabbed some fabric paint, a Mickey cookie cutter, stale bread, a banana, some mini marshmallows, and a knife and got to work. I used the cookie cutter to cut a piece of bread into a Mickey shape and used that to stamp along the top. I cut the banana into circles and ovals to stamp polka dots and zigzags. Mini marshmallows were perfect ear stamps for banana circle Mickey heads.

Bread stamp with black sparkle fabric paint.

Once the fabric paint dried for several days, I was ready to finish off the project. I cut the piece in to 4 equal segments by first folding it in half vertically, then horizontally and cutting along each folded line. I stacked 2 towels together (the paint showed through too much, so by stacking them together, they look so much more finished) and sewed a roll seam around all the edges.

Fold it in half, then in half again.

Have you ever made your own kitchen towels? Have you ever made your own stamps? We would love to hear from you!

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