Apple Time Tea Towels

Brighten your kitchen and celebrate the harvest with these easy-to-make kitchen towels. Fun towel fabrics are accented by repeating stripe motifs for fast and easy construction. Fabrics shown are from the Debbie Mumm® for Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts Stores Collection.

Fabric Requirements and Cutting Instructions

• Fabric A-Tea Towel- one 19” x 28”
• Fabric B-Repeating Stripe Motif: One 42” strip of repeating stripe. Note: Our repeating stripe motif ran selvage to selvage. If your repeating stripe runs parallel to the selvage, adjust yardage accordingly.
• Fabric C- Accent Strip: one 1” x 42”

Getting Started

These charming tea towels add just the right touch to your kitchen décor when celebrating your apple harvest. Read all instructions before beginning and use ¼”-wide seam allowances throughout. Read Cutting Strips and Pieces prior to cutting fabric.

Assembly

1. Cut one 1” x 42” Fabric C Accent strip in half lengthwise. Sew to upper and lower edges of 3 ½” x 20” Fabric B Repeating Stripe Motif. Press under raw edge of Accent strip.
   
2. Place unit from step 1, 3” up from bottom edge of tea towel Fabric A and pin in place. Top stitch in place using a blanket stitch or other decorative stitching. Trim sides even with tea towel Fabric A. Note: Our Repeating Stripe Motifs were of different widths, but we placed each 3” from bottom edge.
   
3. On back side of tea towel, turn and press under ½” on all edges. Turn under ¼” to fold and narrow hem all sides of towel.

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