Add whimsy to your kitchen or bathroom this Halloween with this fun towel! This simple project also makes a great hostess gift or teacher present! Download template and printable instructions.
Materials:
- Black terry cloth dish towel
- Halloween print fat quarter
- Black fat quarter
- 1/2 yard gross-grain ribbon
- 1/8 yard orange tulle
- Assorted Halloween buttons
- Bamboo stiletto
- Stuffing
- Scissors
- All-purpose thread to match fabrics
- Rotary cutter mat and ruler
Tools:
- Baby Lock sewing machine
Steps:
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First cut the pieces you will need for this project. Using the attached pattern cut 4 witch shoes from the black fabric. Cut 4-2” x 3” pieces from the Halloween print for the witch legs.
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Match raw edges of the 2” side of the leg to the top of the shoe. Wrong sides together and using a scant 1/4” seam attach one leg to each of the shoes.
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Press seams open. Wrong sides together and using a scant 1/4 – 1/8” seam sew two leg pieces together creating two legs. Leave the top of the leg open for turning and stuffing.
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Trim the corners and clip the curves. Turn right side out and lightly press. Use stiletto to push the heel and toe of the shoe out.
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Cut a piece of the orange tulle 4 1/2” x 36”. Fold in half lengthwise and gather along the folded edge.
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Note: To gather fabric lengthen the straight stitch of your machine to 5mm and sew 1/4” from the folded edge. Pull the bobbin thread to gather the fabric.
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Pin the folded edge of the ruffle 3” from the bottom of the towel. Pin ribbon on top of the ruffle just covering the top folded edge.
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Fold under the raw ends of the ribbon at the edges of the ribbon at the edges of the towel. Using a straight stitch sew in place.
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Sew Halloween buttons on the ribbon. Attach the button foot and select the button stitch to sew the buttons on to the ribbon.
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Stuff the legs with stuffing. Use the stiletto to push stuffing down into the toe and heel of the shoe.
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Fold under 1/4” at the top of the leg and pin to the bottom of the towel. Stitch along the folded edge of the leg and again 1/4” from the folded edge
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This is ready to hang and add some scary fun to your kitchen on Halloween.