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Have you ever wondered how the designs on a fabric come into being? Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews gives a behind the scenes look at how she created some of her beautiful florals from her new Blooms and Bobbins line. Each of the designs started as paintings – see what she did to turn those paintings into gorgeous fabrics.
Click below to read her post:
How to Design Fabric – The Story of Blooms and Bobbins, by Melly Sews
[photo from Melly Sews]
Welcome spring into your home with a fresh new tea towel for your kitchen! We’ve rounded up 12 pretty tea towels you can sew for spring. Tea towels (or dishtowels or kitchen towels) are easy to sew and can give an instant spring update for your kitchen. All you have to do is hang a bright tea towel on your oven door handle and you’ve brought a bit of spring into your home. Tea towels are always appreciated so they make great gifts, too!
Some of the projects in our roundup have you sew the towel from scratch, while others are as simple as embellishing a store bought towel. They’re all are made in happy, bright colors perfect for spring!
These tea towels would be so pretty hanging in your kitchen! Or, make some spring tea towels to give as a gift to a friend.
DIY Painted Tea Towels by Sisters, What!
[photo credit: Sisters, What!]
Sweet Floral Bunny Dishtowel by Flamingo Toes
[photo credit: Flamingo Toes]
Spring Tea Towel by A Spoonful of Sugar
[photo credit: A Spoonful of Sugar]
Garden Vegetables Tea Towel – Free Sewing Pattern by Orange Bettie for Bombshell Bling
[photo credit: Bombshell Bling]
Redwork Chicken Tea Towel (Free Pattern) by Good Hearted Woman
[photo credit: Good Hearted Woman]
DIY Tea Towels in 10 Minutes! 3 Styles by Treasurie
[photo credit: Treasurie]
DIY Easter Kitchen Linens by Simple Simon & Co
[photo credit: Simple Simon & Co]
Stay Put Kitchen Towels – They Don’t Slide Off {Free Sewing Tutorial} by Sew Can She
[photo credit: Sew Can She]
Pretty DIY Fabric Feathers Dishtowel by Flamingo Toes
[photo credit: Flamingo Toes]
DIY Linen Tea Towels | Upcycle Sewing Project by Tidbits
[photo credit: Tidbits]
Matching Towel and Hotpad Tutorial by Patchwork Posse
[photo credit: Patchwork Posse]
LOVE Applique Tea Towel – Free Sewing Pattern by Orange Bettie
[photo credit: Orange Bettie]
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