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Best Fabrics for Sewing Clothes

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Best Fabrics for Sewing Clothes

Key to sewing clothes that look how you like is starting with the right kind of fabric. Some types of clothes look best sewn from lightweight, drapey fabrics while others look best from fabrics with more structure.  With so many types of fabric out there, it’s hard to know which kind will work best when sewing clothes.  If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the choices, check out this post by Heather Handmade.  She lists the types of fabric that work best for sewing different types of clothes.

[photo from Heather Handmade]

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Pretty Spring Tea Towels You Can Sew

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!

Pretty Spring Tea Towels You Can Sew

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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