Unpaper Towels

About: 

Years ago I used to use endless paper towels for all the spills and little things that needed picked up I didn’t want to touch. When I first started sewing, one of the many things small shops were starting to make and sell on ETSY was unpaper towels. I had just begun cloth diapering and thought it would be a great way to reduce my paper use and lower my carbon footprint just a bit more. I bought a roll from a cute small shop and 8 years later they are needing to be replaced, so I figured it would be a super easy and fun addition to the Festivus Freebies. Bonus points come in that you don’t need a pattern piece and you can really make these any size you want. The full video tutorial comes with instructions for serging or turning and topstitching.

*******This pattern comes with a full video tutorial and that can be found at this link.********

Difficulty:Beginner

Techniques Involved: basic quilting, turning, topstitching, finishing exposed serged edges

This pattern does NOT include a printable pattern piece. You will need 1 12″ square of woven fabric and 1″ 12″ square of Terry Cloth or other absorbent fabric per towel you want to create.

Suggested Fabric:

My favorite Unpaper Towels have always been Cotton Woven with Cotton Terry Cloth. There are so many absorbent fabrics available on the market now, though, so get creative. I recommend not using stretch fabrics and preaching both payers in the same load to ensure equal shrinkage prior to assembling your towels.

Additional Supplies:

• Pins or Clips
• Tape Measure
• Paper & Fabric Scissors
• Rotary Cutter, Mat, and Acrylic Ruler (optional but encouraged)
• Matching All-Purpose Thread
• Universal Needle
• Sewing Machine
• Iron & Ironing Board
• Fabric marking tool
• Seam Ripper