![]() ![]() Trim the bottoms of the bows so they’re not crazy long or crooked and treat the ends of the twine with glue so they don’t unravel. Once your lines are all sketched on, tie the twine in the bows where you’d like them. The more times you sew over them, the darker the lines will be.įor the jar lid, sew the horizontal lines on either side of the twine, then sew some zig zags in between the top and bottom lines, for a fun sketchy look. Sew over these lines, going over them as many times as you’d like. ![]() Mark the jars with the sketching lines that are on the pattern. Lower the feed dogs on your machine and put on your free motion foot. Sew right over the edges of the jar lids, sewing over the twine at the same time. Once all your twine and lids are ironed on, sew around the edges of the jars and lids with a little tiny zig zag stitch. Remove the paper backing and iron down, sandwiching the twine between the two pieces. Place the lid piece over the twine and jar top. (So the left jar had more twine on the left side.) For the left and right jars, I layed them out a little uneven since I wanted the bows off-center. Lay the twine over the top section of the jar. I found that the thicker twine works best here. Remove the paper backing and iron these in place.Ĭut three 24″ pieces of baker’s twine in whatever colors you want. Place the other two jars on either side, 1/2″ away from the center jar. Center the middle jar on the towel, about 4″ up from the bottom of the towel. Iron Wonder Under to your jar and lid fabrics and cut those pieces out as well. Once your embroidery is done, iron a piece of Wonder Under to the back and cut out your label piece. Pretend there’s an exclamation point on there ok? I sort of forget to trace mine. If you need a tutorial you can find one on my How To Do That page for embroidery. Trace the lettering onto a scrap of white fabric. Do not transfer or sell the pattern, or items made from the pattern.Īlso, patterns are for Flamingo Toes followers, so please choose to follow along before downloading any pattern. Please keep in mind that all Flamingo Toes patterns are for personal use only. Fabric for Jars, lids and label (see pattern for sizes – you don’t need much). ![]() You’ll need a piece 21″ x 28″ and a piece 2 1/2″ x 56″ (that little one needs to be cut on the bias) I used osnaburg but you can use any canvas or linen, or use a purchased dishtowel Here’s what you’ll need to make your own: And they have baker’s twine decorating the lids! So fun. The Jars are stitched on, then embellished with just a wee bit of thread sketching. You can totally leave off the little “Can It” label or change the wording if you don’t feel like basically telling someone to shut it on a dishtowel. Today’s new dishtowel is so cute – and a little snarky too. It’s worth it and I think it is soooo fun to add a bit of style and fun and color to your kitchen with sweet dishtowels! To be honest I don’t really care if they get messy. The kind that make you freak out a little if your kids wipe their hands on them. And let’s face it – I love making kind-of impractical dishtowels. ![]()
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