NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper Sewing Tutorial
NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: No-Hassle Towel Topper
Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! Kitchen Towel Topper from our NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern.
Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper video and learn how to sew our NEW! Kitchen Towel Topper. Showcase your kitchen style, or hang this handy towel in your RV. You’ll always know where your hand towel is hanging out!
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Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper video and learn how easy it is to sew our Kitchen Towel Topper.
No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper Sewing Tutorial
Sew our No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper our easiest ever buttonhole sewing techniques, and Classic Timesaving Wrapped Corner Tip Nancy Zieman, and see how using the right tools makes the sewing process enjoyable, even for a beginner!
To make our No-Hassle Towel Topper, start by tracing the pattern included with the NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern.
Trace Towel Topper pattern piece from the NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern onto Pattern Making Paper.
Cut Fabrics
From the two coordinating fabrics included with the NEW! Towel Topper & Potholder Plus Bundle Box, cut 8-1/2″ x 10″ rectangles.
Cut two 8-1/2″ x 10″ Rectangles from Pellon Sof-Shape Interfacing, also included with the NEW! Towel Topper & Potholder Plus Bundle Box.
Prepare Fabrics
Following Pellon’s instructions, press SofShape interfacing to back of fabric rectangles.
Lay Towel Topper pattern piece onto fabric and SofShape interfacing rectangles, and cut top curve.
Assemble
Use a Schmetz Universal needle to stitch side seams.
Wrapped Corners: Fold or “wrap” side seams inward. Stitch upper seam of towel topper, wrapping both seams towards project.
Using Clover’s Hot Hemmer, press up 1/2″ around lower edge.
Using a rotary cutter with a pinking blade, grade and notch upper curved seam.
“Reverse Stitch” towel upper hem, with a the I Sew For Fun Seam Ripper.
Baste at 1/2″ and trim away excess towel.
Fold or pleat towel, as desired. Baste across upper towel edge.
Insert towel into towel topper and Pin with I Sew For Fun Heart Shaped Pins.
Topstitch towel topper lower edge through all layers, catching towel in seam.
Buttonholes
Our easiest-ever buttonhole stitching is made easy with the one-step buttonhole feature on our Baby Lock sewing machine.
1. Select a buttonhole stitch, (Squared 04-09 on our Baby Lock sewing machine).
2. Mark buttonhole on fabric with Clover’s Chaco Liner.
3. Insert button into button holder plate.
4. Align presser foot with previously marked buttonhole placement.
5. Stitch!
Cut buttonhole open with Clover’s Buttonhole Cutter!
Hand stitch with I Sew For Fun Hand-Sewing Needles or machine stitch button in place.
Sew several of our towel toppers and change up your kitchen décor in a snap. Or in a button!
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Ann West
That is a very cool no-hassle towel topper. I will have to give this one a try. Thanks!
Joyce West
That looks easy. Thank you for the instructions.
Dottie Frazier
Pretty, simple and practical. I see some as gifts this year.
Marilyn Dunstan
Always looking for something quick and fast but useful to do. When I saw this, I thought what a great gift to have on hand to give to someone on the spur of the moment. I’m going to make some up for just that purpose. Thank you for the great tutorial!!!
Lorna DeSantis
Love this project! Making up several to have on hand for impromptu gifts would be a great idea.
Joyce
I have been wanting to make one of these towels for a while now and I really like the style of this one!
Clovis
A nice topper to go with your decor.
Marylou Wahl
What a great project-have wanted to try one and look forward to making some for gifts for family and friends and of course one for me too!!
Carolyn T
Your wrapped corners tip is priceless. Thanks for the written tutorial to complement Lesson #106!
Bonnye
Great project for gifts.
Debbie
I’ve been wanting to try something like this for some time. Thanks for giving me the motivation. Hope to make Christmas gifts early this year!
Elinor Gregory
I am so happy to be re.membering our Nancy and all her helpers. she will always be in. Our hearts . I would be so happy to
Teri
I need to make some of these towels for gifts.
Janet
I love these in the colors and fabrics you used but I was thinking how cute they would be made with seasonal prints and fabrics to use for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, etc. A nice shot of color to cheer up my oven. And they would make nice little quick gifts to have on hand.
Beverly Smith
Great idea for wedding, anniversary, Christmas, teacher or other gifts, or to give a quick spruce-up to one’s own kitchen. Would also make great powder room guest towels with upscale or fashionable fabrics. Great idea for your college student or adult child with first apartment- a reminder of home.
Jan C
Definitely gift ideas. After I make some for me!
Beverly
An item you can stitch up quickly that anyone can use. Always a great idea for gift-giving.
Julie Kill
This pattern is AWESOME! The fabrics in the fabric pack match the decor in my kitchen perfectly! I am going to have to try this as soon as I can sit down to sew!
Dixie
These are very pretty and handy to have. I plan to make a few to have on hand to use as gifts.
Donna N.
Love these. Plan to make them for all the holidays!
Maria T Pena
Always new ways,just handy practical
Carol
I can always use these cute towels and so can my friends.
Gail Beam
Thank you for this tutorial. Your written instructions accompanied with photos make for an easy to follow tutorial on how to make a kitchen towel topper.
E.Keesey
Nice tutorial. I couldn’t get the video to play right on my phone so the post was helpful. All of mine I was gifted over the years are looking the worst for wear and were all crochet. I’m all thumbs when it comes to crochet.
Diane Putzer
I need to make some bright towels for spring. Mine are mostly Christmas themed.
Karen Patterson
I never knew to use interfacing…. I always used batting. Thank you for the idea…. I think I like that better! Also the pinking shears…. I will try that too! Love your video!!
Kathie Bishop
I ?ove the idea. I am always walking off with the dish towel then looking all over to find it. Thanks for the onstructions
Patricia M Radloff
I have always wanted to make some of these type of towels, but have never seen such an easy pattern. Looking forward to making a lot of gifts from the these wonderful directions. Thanks so very much.
Kaye
This is the easiest towel topper ever. Plus the fabric packet is delightful. Thanks for the ideas!!
Susan
The No-Hassle Towel Topper is a delightful way to add charm to an ordinary towel. The fabric selection can brighten up a kitchen!
Susan
The No-Hassle Towel Topper is a delightful way to add charm to an ordinary towel. It can really brighten up a space such as a kitchen.
Donna Fecteau
This pattern is so easy thank you! I never thought about putting one on my belt or attaching one to the BBQ station so I could have one out there for easy hand clean up.
Lorraine Alves
To raise funds for activities at our local senior center, baskets of goodies of various types are raffled off. These towels would be perfect to include in the baskets. After all, who has enough towels?
Char Conrad
You two must be mind readers! I have been looking for a pattern over the holidays to make as gifts, but couldn’t find one. Thank you so much for this retro project!