I love the look of a hand-embroidered dish towel. They are sweet, and the perfect project for teacher gifts, wedding showers, and even to compliment a gift of baked goods. These projects only take a few supplies and can be completed while waiting on carpool or watching TV at night, making these sweet dish towels the perfect handmade Christmas gift.
You’ll need:
- a hoop
- thread
- a design
- a pencil
- embroidery needles
- thread
You can purchase iron-on designs, or just draw your own. In the past I’ve downloaded a line drawing and just traced it onto my towels. This is super-easy if you have a large window. You can tape the design to the window and use the sunlight to see the design through your towel fabric.
I’m a lazy stitcher, so I tend to only use a basic running stitch and french knots to complete my design. This website has some great tutorials: http://sublimestitching.com/pages/tutorials