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From: seamstress52
Date: 09-30-2005, 09:39 PM (1 of 8)
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Hi everyone *waves* I'm new here. I was just commisioned to make some matching hotpads and dish towels. I feel stupid for asking but if you never ask, you'll never know... What kind of fabric would you recommend for the dish towels?  They want a monkey print but it'll be hard to find an monkey print that is made out of a nice dish towel-y fabric. So I was thinking I could just get a cotton print for the hotpads and use a strip of it on the bottom of the dish towel to tie it in together. But I don't want to use the cotton print for the whole dish towel because I don't think it would absorb water very well. Thanks. 
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User: seamstress52
Member since: 09-30-2005 Total posts: 2 |
From: Chrysantha
Date: 09-30-2005, 09:59 PM (2 of 8)
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Most fabric stores sell dishtowel fabric now. (at least mine does) it's a cotton waffle weave. (usually in plain colors with/without a stripe on one side). Don't do too much monkeying around !!! you might get an unusual craving for bananas  
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: pucktricks
Date: 09-30-2005, 10:50 PM (3 of 8)
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Definetely do the other fabric with the trim at the bottom. Even if the cotton was absorbant, I think it might be overwhelming if you had the whole towel be the print, but I've seen a trim at the bottom and that's really cute. Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 10-01-2005, 08:16 AM (4 of 8)
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Or you can just cut a monkey out of the print fabric and center it on the dish towel fabric. If you put it on medium weight iron on interfacing first it will pad it and give some dimension and keep the edges from fraying so you can applique it with a tight zig zag which takes less time than a satin stitch. The heat bond stuff would keep it from fraying too, but not give the padding. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: Teri
Date: 10-01-2005, 08:45 AM (5 of 8)
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Or you can just cut a monkey out of the print fabric and center it on the dish towel fabric. Dorothy I've bought inexpensive terry cloth hand towels and decorated them for Christmas or to match my kitchen decor. Teri
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User: Teri
Member since: 09-14-2005 Total posts: 66 
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From: pucktricks
Date: 10-01-2005, 11:44 AM (6 of 8)
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Ooohhhh..... Dorothy that's a cute idea. I might have to try that Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570
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From: seamstress52
Date: 10-01-2005, 11:57 AM (7 of 8)
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Thank so much everyone for your replies. Very helpful. I'll have to talk to the woman to see what she would prefer. I like your idea as well Dorothy. Thanks again.
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User: seamstress52
Member since: 09-30-2005 Total posts: 2 |
From: Toddzgal
Date: 10-02-2005, 07:05 PM (8 of 8)
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Hi, I'm new to this but what about using purchased towels you get from Walmart (with the monkey boarder). You can cut down the towels to make hand towels or pot holders. Have fun! Rose 
Rose
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User: Toddzgal
Member since: 10-02-2005 Total posts: 2 |
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