I shared this post over at Just us Four earlier this month, but in case you missed it, here’s a simple and versatile DIY project for you – some stenciled tea towels! A quick Pinterest search will yield lots of inspiration for you…monograms, designs, quotes, and more. Plus you can pick up these flour sack towels from Walmart for just a few bucks, so it’s a really inexpensive project, too!
I actually bought these quite a while ago, but they sat in a closet for a few months until I got a crafting itch one afternoon and remembered they were on my to-craft list! So I pulled them out and whipped up a freezer paper stencil using my Silhouette. I love using freezer paper to stencil things on fabric – it irons on to create a temporary bond with the fabric, so you don’t get any bleeding…but peels right off when you’re done with no problem! If you don’t have a Silhouette to cut a custom stencil, you could still use freezer paper for a less intricate design and cut it by hand or with an exacto knife. It would be easy to do with a generic, reusable stencil from the craft store, too…or keep it really simple with some solid straight lines and use masking tape or painter’s tape!
I used acrylic paint mixed with fabric medium, so these towels will hold up well to washing. (Make sure to follow the instructions to heat-set your paint when you use fabric medium.) I may have gotten a little ambitious with the multi-color herringbone design…it was a bit tedious to carefully paint all those little squares with a foam brush without getting over the lines.
But I love the end result! An extra coat would have made the colors clearer, but I like the vintagey look of the one-coat sponge paint.
These are really simple to make, and so inexpensive, too! The best part is, you can bundle them up as gifts for any occasion. Put them together with a bottle of wine for a hostess or house warming gift…in a gift basket of kitchen goodies for a wedding or bridal shower gift…or you could even make a set as a teacher gift! And they’d make such great Christmas gifts, too. (I’m trying to get a head start on mine since I’ll be 8 months pregnant in December!)
What’s been sitting in your closet waiting to be crafted? Perhaps some flour sack towels like these?
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Stopping by from Time to Sparkle link party. We just tried heat transfer vinyl on tea towels, but I’m loving the stencil, you can do more colors and it looks more rustic, which is my style.
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Hey Meredith, I featured this project in my blog post of 15 DIY wedding gifts to make with a Silhouette! Thanks for the Silhouette inspiration! If you want to check it out, I published the blog post this morning: http://smallstuffcounts.com/diy-wedding-gifts/
Thank you very much. jacksmith
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This DIY stenciled tea towels project sounds amazing! Love that it’s inexpensive with flour sack towels from Walmart. Using freezer paper is a great tip. Can’t wait to try making some multi – color designs like you did!
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This is such a creative and practical DIY project! Using freezer paper for stenciling is a fantastic tip that makes custom designs so much easier to achieve. Thanks for sharing these clear instructions.
This is a great tutorial on freezer paper stenciling! I love how clear and easy to follow your instructions are. Thanks for sharing!
I really admire the multi-color herringbone pattern you did! I’ve been experimenting with freezer paper stencils too and found the Sete a Zero guide useful for more intricate designs. Thanks for sharing this budget-friendly gift idea!
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Stenciled tea towels are a charming example of how a small DIY project can add personality to an everyday space without costing much. With inexpensive flour sack towels, acrylic paint, and fabric medium, you can create anything from simple monograms and quotes to colorful geometric patterns. The herringbone design may take a little patience, but the finished result makes the extra effort worthwhile. After a creative afternoon at home, you can settle in and enjoy a relaxing evening while checking Divertissement Programme TV Ce Soir for something to watch.
Love this DIY tea towel project—handmade gifts always feel so personal, and the herringbone stencil gives it such a charming, rustic finish. It reminds me that thoughtful details matter, whether it’s a stitched monogram or the sound quality of a product you gift. Speaking of gifts, if you ever want to add something functional and modern to a housewarming or wedding basket, a portable Bluetooth speaker pairs beautifully with handmade kitchen linens. I’ve seen some great custom options from h@f speaker, a professional manufacturer that offers OEM/ODM and private-label branding for retailers and brands. Worth checking out for your next gift bundle idea! here