tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post990487759575367565..comments2023-12-31T11:27:14.112+13:00Comments on Hazelnuts: Christmas tea towelsJacquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-64971603942270041522009-12-31T13:52:08.466+13:002009-12-31T13:52:08.466+13:00Bobbie, my tea towels ended up being a bit variabl...Bobbie, my tea towels ended up being a bit variable in size because the fabrics I used were different widths; but they were fairly standard sizes, so around 47x67cm?Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-77331322991639723202009-12-28T03:41:49.951+13:002009-12-28T03:41:49.951+13:00This must be the year of the tea towel. I made min...This must be the year of the tea towel. I made mine reversible, from homespun plaids, with each being a fat quarter (18"x 22") and added about 5 inches to each end as a contrasting "cuff" - of course much of that was taken up with a French/flat felled seam and hemming... May I ask what size you made yours?Bobbie Bentneedlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395307988414655977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-61203115489613304252009-12-16T15:35:33.730+13:002009-12-16T15:35:33.730+13:00Chris - yes that's a great idea! I had thought...Chris - yes that's a great idea! I had thought of freezer paper ironed to the back, but the water-soluble backing would be a bit more porous and less likely to cause the colours to bleed.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-75248055209338477632009-12-16T06:34:05.373+13:002009-12-16T06:34:05.373+13:00Oh wow. . . I have some tea towels that I planned ...Oh wow. . . I have some tea towels that I planned to use a MUCH more elaborate process to get my kiddo's art on. This is so much easier and super cute/pretty too. Sometimes the simplest methods are the best! I can't wait to try it out. Thanks.Carrie at Rhubarbskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510587801625952025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-41356416271486901022009-12-15T08:20:32.680+13:002009-12-15T08:20:32.680+13:00I love this project! Could you use the softer, th...I love this project! Could you use the softer, thinner fabric but put some of that iron-on, water-soluble backing to give the fabric a little extra stiffness while you're drawing? Then you could just wash it away when you're done. You'd still need a light table but it might make it easier to draw designs on the towel fabric.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372445381170050692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-47879401734212040972009-12-15T00:26:15.705+13:002009-12-15T00:26:15.705+13:00Thanks for sharing. This is so nice :)Thanks for sharing. This is so nice :)Nelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081328674400197149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-32616251019567191692009-12-13T11:51:19.710+13:002009-12-13T11:51:19.710+13:00Oh Jacqui thank you thank you thank you!! I have b...Oh Jacqui thank you thank you thank you!! I have been racking me brain for something ofr the kids to do as Christmas presents for the grandparents and at this late stage was beginning to despair, when I discovered your blog (for a completely different thing), got sucked in and voila - idea central and all of a sudden you have saved Christmas and are my favourite person of the day!!! woop! (sheesh, lucky i'm not overly melodramatic!) Off to corral 2 3 year olds for a drawing session! Will let you know how it goes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-4917842568656729112009-12-03T12:58:25.313+13:002009-12-03T12:58:25.313+13:00Great project! Adorable designs.Great project! Adorable designs.Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17347500412731766502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-88822056575182586782009-11-18T06:42:10.257+13:002009-11-18T06:42:10.257+13:00Oh Jacqui, these are beautiful! I love the idea, ...Oh Jacqui, these are beautiful! I love the idea, and what grandparent wouldn't love something like this? It's beautiful, useful art. I'll take this idea & make some for the grandparents for sure!Regan Rotheryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231323746880091706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-56261058399820290932009-11-17T22:37:13.745+13:002009-11-17T22:37:13.745+13:00lovely! have you looked at Lena Corwin's book ...lovely! have you looked at Lena Corwin's book on printing (I'm sure you have, but if not, it's full of great advice about print-making, mostly onto fabric).Ruby in the Dusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537940766394642485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-70054760309926140362009-11-17T18:30:00.306+13:002009-11-17T18:30:00.306+13:00Great Project. I love both of your drawings! Ano...Great Project. I love both of your drawings! Another project I want to try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-62951786544564734172009-11-17T16:09:24.199+13:002009-11-17T16:09:24.199+13:00Jenny, I used a heavy cotton with a coarse weave. ...Jenny, I used a heavy cotton with a coarse weave. It's almost a canvas so verging on a little stiff for a tea towel but I'm assuming it'll soften somewhat after a few washes. I also have some linen that I'm going to try out as well.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-67032689263281378642009-11-17T14:50:33.635+13:002009-11-17T14:50:33.635+13:00loving them! so, so cute!loving them! so, so cute!sewfunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167025366400313744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-21506859274638360062009-11-17T12:12:23.073+13:002009-11-17T12:12:23.073+13:00These are really lovely, and I don't even know...These are really lovely, and I don't even know what a tea towell is.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021770115814947960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-90450111299624658322009-11-17T10:07:11.464+13:002009-11-17T10:07:11.464+13:00Is that seriously your daughters drawing that is s...Is that seriously your daughters drawing that is spectacular!! I want some of her art!chic_toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284091359703759576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-85942707900311827622009-11-17T07:35:25.773+13:002009-11-17T07:35:25.773+13:00These are wonderful. Great idea. I like the desi...These are wonderful. Great idea. I like the designs.P.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141000578178946104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-66622430616460758532009-11-17T03:12:29.122+13:002009-11-17T03:12:29.122+13:00These are great! What kind of fabric did you use?...These are great! What kind of fabric did you use? Love the flowers!<br /><br />http://sidac.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266630492264440275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-75097332285864940892009-11-17T01:26:26.838+13:002009-11-17T01:26:26.838+13:00I love the idea that you used your kids drawing in...I love the idea that you used your kids drawing instead of a regular graphic. It is so much more personal and means more to family.<br /><br />Wonderful project.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498868995552436087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-10863836187820599512009-11-17T00:48:33.594+13:002009-11-17T00:48:33.594+13:00so very very lovelyso very very lovelyI Purr-Furr to Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346347510471811380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-11863870637776894262009-11-16T23:41:21.396+13:002009-11-16T23:41:21.396+13:00I've loved souvenir tea towels for forever. Yo...I've loved souvenir tea towels for forever. Your towels are glorious!!!Angehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955193733211231293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-9208896843738085132009-11-16T23:03:31.254+13:002009-11-16T23:03:31.254+13:00Jacqui these are so neat! I LOVE the 'cherry b...Jacqui these are so neat! I LOVE the 'cherry blossom branches'... hmmm me thinks I might have a go myself...!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813375205411574817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-42181107312374929912009-11-16T21:47:59.357+13:002009-11-16T21:47:59.357+13:00Oh Wow they are fantastic. I've been wanting ...Oh Wow they are fantastic. I've been wanting to do tea towels for yonks, hmmm must find fabric pen.Jo's Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749685675972243941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-20993937401090724362009-11-16T21:40:31.623+13:002009-11-16T21:40:31.623+13:00Thanks! It’s just a plain old Crayola fabric pen. ...Thanks! It’s just a plain old Crayola fabric pen. I did go and look for some proper Pebeo Setaskrib ones but red seems to be a popular colour and everyone's out! I don't know what the durability of the Crayola one is so I'll keep looking for for the Setaskrib.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750720746807403757.post-34710753018751570152009-11-16T20:35:18.434+13:002009-11-16T20:35:18.434+13:00Oh wow - they look SO lovely & not at all like...Oh wow - they look SO lovely & not at all like fabric pen....! May I ask what brand of pen you used?Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036114016276478304noreply@blogger.com