Showing posts with label vintage dish towels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage dish towels. Show all posts

Sunday, April 10, 2011

     UPDATED VINTAGE TEA TOWELS


While yard sale-ing last fall, I came across some unique retro dish towels that still had some life in them.  I decided to update them so they could continue hanging out in the kitchen as they had for many years.   I got the idea for making these from a similar towel my mom gave me.  She used a new towel and pot holder to make hers but I liked the idea of repurposing old towels because I find the colors and patterns so interesting.
  I did purchase some new potholders, then used vintage buttons and assorted vintage trim to bring them back to life.  I love the fact that they fasten around the bar on the oven door making them accessible without falling on the floor.  I gifted the first few I made - these are my latest.  I'd like to make more since I'll be listing them in my etsy shop, but I'm running out of towels.  Yikes - you know what that means......gotta hit the rummage sales and score some more.