From an actual email exchange between my sister-in-law and me:
Her: I think you should make these ***insert link to cute but WAY expensive hooded towels here*** .
Me: You mean for my favorite (still gestating) niece?
Her: If you felt the need to make your favorite still gestating niece a hooded towel she would use it often and I am sure your blog readers would love to learn how to make them.
Her: If you felt the need to make your favorite still gestating niece a hooded towel she would use it often and I am sure your blog readers would love to learn how to make them.
And so, here goes!
Supplies:
Terry cloth, 38" X 40" (you could get by with a yard if you shortened the body of the towel 2")
Decorative fabric, 38" X 40" (same spiel as above)
Matching thread
Pins
Pins
All seams are 1/2"
Cut 1 piece of terry cloth and 1 piece of decorative fabric 40" W and 28" L
Cut 2 pieces of terry cloth and 2 pieces of decorative fabric 10" square
Get out a dinner plate. Place it on your 10" squares of the decorative fabric like so:
Get out your fanciest Happy Birthday pencil and trace along one edge.
Cut along that edge. Use the decorative fabric as the pattern to cut the terry cloth squares to match. Here's what you should have now.
Pin the curved edges, right sides together.
Sew curved edges. Make a few clips in the seam allowance along the curve to help things lay down nicely. DO NOT cut through your stitching.
Line center seam on back of hood up with center of body piece, right sides together. Pin. Do this with both decorative fabric and terry cloth. I left the crease in my body piece to make this easier.
Sew from edge of hood to edge of hood on both pieces.
With right sides together, pin decorative fabric to terry cloth. Match up sides of hood, seams, and corners.
You'll want to leave a 6" or so opening along the bottom edge for turning. I like to use a different color of pin to remind me to start and stop sewing there. I'm nerdy like that.
Sew all the way around the towel, leaving 6" opening on bottom edge.
Make clips in the seam allowance where the hood meets both sides of the body of the towel.
Clip the corners.
Turn the whole thing right side out through the hole.
Press.
Top stitch all the way around, approximately 1/4" from edge of towel.
Voila! Your own $44 hooded towel, for around $10.
***As usual: Make 'em, gift 'em, but please don't sell 'em!***
28 comments:
Wow! That's cute! I've made tons of hooded towels....but just the normal way (with a towel and 2 matching washcloths). I've never seen it done with cute fabric on the outside! You're a GENIUS! Great timing for this too since I'm re-doing my girls' bathroom! Thanks!!
where did you find that fabric? it's adorable!! who makes it??
Way cute!!! Love the flower fabric!
I found the fabric at Hobby Lobby, so I don't think there's a "designer". There's also a matching polka dot. And argyle. I nearly wept right there in the store.
Shoot I don't have a "Happy Birthday" pencil!
I love this...I'm definitely doing some for my kids. Thanks for the tute!
super cute as usual!
do they come in adult sizes?????
CUTE! and i love the word gestating.
Show off.
If only my mom was that crafty......I think she would rather buy a hooded towel!!
Great job! It is always more that useful to be a crafter, right! Now I am motivated to sew one!
Bennett Blake is so stinkin cute but then again he does share a name with the cutest guy ever.....Bob Bennett. I am seriously so excited! That is so much fancier and nicer than that link I sent you...not to mention the turn around time that rivals even the finest sweat shop!
Those are totally awesome! I will so have to try these!
I have made several things from your blog, and I really enjoy it... and I just nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger Award!
Thanks for taking the time to post all these great projects!
http://cupcakecuppy.blogspot.com/2009/07/kreative-blogger-award.html
Thanks, Char! I've been wanting to make some hooded towels for my kids to take the pool (they keep insisting that I tie them around them like capes when it's time to go and frankly, I'm sick of that!)
I love her reasoning! This is so cute, I'll be linking.
Very cute. I never thought of making these with a decorative print on the outside but they are much cuter than just a plain towel. Guess I am going to have to make some.
Okay, so I LOVE this project!! So, so cute,
I've just been invited to a baby shower. I am SO making this for my present!! I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing: http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-boutique-style-hooded-towel/2009/07/02/
--Anne
Great project! Very cute!
adorable! And as a grandma to kids who aren't even related, it's a great gift! I do love your site!!
Super cute! And great instructions...now I just need some small children to make these for...
Absolutely adorable. This tutorial stands out from the first ten on the google list. Thanks!!
Easy & awesome - thank you! I love the style of your blog and of course the projects (I'm thrifty & into the same stuff). Adding you to my Google reader:)
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I made two of these and my kids love them! I used flannel for the outside-I do not suggest washing the terry cloth with the flannel when pre-shrinking! It took several washes to get rid of all the crap stuck to the flannel. My baby especially loves hers because it's like being wrapped in a blanket after her bath instead of one of those thin, cheap baby towels Gerber makes. She used to scream when I took her out of the bath and now she's all smiles! :)
I am a brand new fan of yours!!!
After making a couple of these, one suggestion I can add is that you don't have to sew the front to the back (when the right sides are put together) all in one seam. I found things lined up and laid flatter when I did the hood first and then the two top seams, etc. Thanks for a great Christmas gift idea!
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