Handmade tea towel and baking gift idea

Are you looking for an easy gift idea?  Don't miss this Handmade Tea Towel Baking gift idea with free printable gift tag.  

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Tea Towels are so popular right now.  I made a Christmas tea towel that would be great to put together in a baking set.  I'll show you how!



blank flour sack towels, white towels


I bought these towels at Walmart. I think the package of 5 cost around $4.


freezer paper, reynolds freezer paper


I used freezer paper to make a stencil just like I did here.


freezer paper, stencil


I cut the freezer paper with my Silhouette.  I find it so much better to put the paper on the cutting mat upside down (shiny side up).  It cuts so smoothly this way.


silhouette cut, freezer paper, freezer paper stencil, fabric paint


I bought a cutting file in the silhouette store.  Before cutting, be sure to flip the image horizontally
since the freezer paper is upside down.


silhouette, die cut machine, freezer paper, fabric paint


These are the cutting settings I use to cut freezer paper with my silhouette.

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After it's cut, iron it onto the towel.  The wax on the paper melts and sticks to the fabric, and that creates a stencil.




Don't forget to iron another piece to the back of the towel.  This prevents paint bleed through.


fabric paint, sponge pouncer


Use fabric paint and a sponge pouncer to apply fabric paint.  When applying the paint, load the sponge, then pounce it up and down on the towel.  Do not brush it side to side or the paint could seep underneath the stencil.  Also, make sure to use paint specifically for fabric.  It is softer and the towel washes really nicely.


how to paint a tea towel


I love the way it turned out. 


tea towel, oven mitt, wooden spoons


I put together a gift with the DIY tea towel, wooden spoons (similar here) and an oven mitt (similar here).




This would be a great gift for anyone.  A mom, a friend, a sister, a lady at church- anyone!


gift tag, red gift tag, printable


I made a gift tag to go with the gift. You can get a copy of the Christmas tag free printable.


corner rounder


I printed it in wallet size on white cardstock.  Then I punched the corners with a corner rounder.  I'm pretty sure my corner rounder is so old, it's practically an antique.  You can get a similar one here.


printable tag, ribbon, oven mit


I tied the oven mitt with ribbon and then tied the tag onto it.  


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