FreePatternInstructions
CountryCharmWaffleClothTowelsInstructions
Livenupyourkitchenwithatouchofcountrycharm.Transformordinarywaffleclothandcottonfabricsintoimpressivedécoraccents
tohangontheovendoorortowelrack.
Supplies:
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1yardpreshrunkwaffleclothfabric
5/8yardbindingfabric(orapproximately9yards
prefoldedbindingtrim)
1/8yardeachof3fabricsforinsetbandfabric
Helpful notions:
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Rotarycutter,rulerandmat
Erasablefabricpenormarker
All-purposesewingthread
EdgestitchingFoot
Matchingall-purposethread
Sewer’sFix-ItTape
Optional:¼"FootorPatchworkFoot
Instructions:
1. Preparefabric.
• Prewashfabric.Ourfabricmeasured32"lengthand44"
widthafterlaundering.
2. Addfabricbandinsert.
• Cuteachfabricband2"widebythewidthoftowels
(approximately14½"wide.)
Note: Overlock or zigzag cut edges of the fabric to reduce fraying
during laundering.
• Drycompletely.
• Cutoffselvageedges.
• Divideinto3equalsections(approximately14½"widex32"
longeach)
2"
Approximately14½"
• Withanerasablefabricpenormarker,drawaguideline,on
thetowelrightside,1½"aboveonecutend.
• Squareendsoftowelsthathadbeenoverlockedorzigzagged.
• Meetfabricbandrightsidetotowelrightside,aligning
bandloweredgealongguideline.Pininplace.
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• Markeachtowel¼"fromeachcorner.
• Joinshortendsofthebindingstrips,rightsidestogether,
usingadiagonalseamtoreducebulk.
• Optional:replacestandardsewingfootwiththe¼"Footor
PatchworkFoot.
• Stitchfabricbandinplaceusingascant¼"seamallowance.
• Trimseamallowancetoapproximately¼"andpressopen.
Repeatforremainingbindingseamallowances
• Pressseamflat,thenpressbandover,coveringthelower
endofthetowel.
• Basteinplacealongsidesandloweredge.
3.Bindthetoweledges.
• Cutthree2¼"widebindingstripsforeachtowel.
• Squareoneendofthebinding.
• Presscutendofthebindingstripata45°angle;creatinga
visibletriangle.
• Foldthebindinginhalflengthwise,wrongsidestogether.
Press.
• Lockstitchesandpivottowel.
• Foldbindingup,creatinga45°angle,aligningthecutedge
ofthebindingwiththecutedgeofthetowel.
• Meettheangle-pressedendofthebindingtothewrongside
ofthetowel,meetingcutedgesandstartingalongoneside.
• Stitchthebindingtothetowelwitha¼"seamallowance,
(beginning3"fromtheendofthebinding)andstoppingat
themarkedpointatthecorner.
• Foldbindingdown,meetingbindingfoldtotopedgeofthe
towelandbindingcutedgestothesideedges.Stitcha¼"
seamontheside,startingatfoldededge
• Repeatatremainingcorners.Stopstitchingapproximately
3"beforethestartofthebinding.A6"sectionremainsunstitched.
• Smooththebindingendoverthebeginningofthebinding
strip.
• Marktheend(whichisontop)whereitcrossesoverthe
verticalcutedgeoftheangle-pressedend.
• Gentlyunfoldthebindingends,keepingthempinned,but
withthediagonalpressedlinefacingup.
• Aligncutendsandrepinifneeded.
• Stitchalongthediagonalpressedline.
• Openthemarkedendandtrimthebindingendsquareand
evenatthemark.
• Tuckthetrimmedbindingendintothepressedbinding
beginning.Pinthetwoinnerlayerstogether.
• Removepinsandrefoldbindingtocheckthefittothetowel.
Restitchifnecessary.
• Unfoldbinding;trimseamallowanceto¼"andpressopen.
• Repositionbindingandstitchremainingportionofseam.
• Foldandpressbindingawayfromtowelandtotheright
side,coveringthestitchingline.
• Pinandstitchbindinginplace.
• Replacethe¼"FootorPatchworkFootwiththeEdgestitchingFoot.
• Guidethebladeofthefootalongthestitchededgeofthe
bindingandstitchingwillperfectlytopstitchthebinding.
• Threadtheneedleandinsertabobbinwithathreadcolor
thatblendswiththeborderfabric.
• Repeattheprocessforremainingtowel.
• Embellishfurtherasdesiredwithembroidery,applique,and
more.