I've gone back and forth about posting this as it's such a simple little thing...tea towels from Spoonflower. In fact, when I've given them away, I don't feel that I can actually say that I've made them since all I did was stitch around the edges. But everyone, and I mean everyone has been so delightfully surprised when I present them with a simple tea towel. Since there's nothing better than making someone smile, I thought I would go ahead and share a few links, as you might like to be able to give a simple little gift that is sure to please. Most of the tea towels that I purchased are calendar towels. You can purchase the tea towels as a fat quarter, or by the yard. If you buy them by the yard, you will receive 4 towels. Be aware that the towels are quite a bit cheaper per towel if you buy them by the yard. Below is a sampling of what I purchased.
What a perfect gift for anyone who sews! These towels were met with especially big smiles :)
I looked for links to the other towels, and just about went blind looking. So, here's a link where you can find more towels than you ever thought might exist. I purchased one more,
I thought the fox was adorable and then the background is my favorite color. Rather than finishing the edges, I'm making a bag(that I plan to keep!). I'll be sure to share it once it's finished. Here's a link, http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/1909492# If you do decide to purchase a few towels as gifts, I hope that the recipients are as happy as mine have been. It really makes giving a little gift so much fun!
Spoonflower has a tea towel calendar design contest every autumn, and then mid to late November offer a two for one fat quarter sale. I use fat quarters of the eco canvas for bags for presents for the holidays as well. Worth signing up with them for the sale date information alone.
What a great post. I must copy your ideas. I went to Spoonflower and found exactly what I want for a bag. Green goats. What kind of bag are you making. Shopping type or a purse. Do you have a great pattern to share?
I'm making more of a tote bag. It will be like this one that I did for this Fabulous Free Pattern Friday post, http://rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2015/12/fabulous-free-pattern-fridaya-simple.html?m=1 I will post my new bag as soon as it's finished.
I'm so sorry!! I too looked and looked for the sewing calendar towel. I was hoping that maybe I had just looked too much and that's why I couldn't find it. I also hoped that maybe some fresh eyes would find it. Let me try and email Spoonflower and see if they might be able to help. I can't believe that it would be such a small run. As soon as I hear back from them, I will leave a message here and let you know what I found out.
These are so beautiful. I would never have thought about printing fabric like this (even though I have many printed tea towels). What brilliant gifts. Xx
What an interesting idea! Of all of those, the fox is my favorite, too!
ReplyDeleteHe really is adorable :)
DeleteSpoonflower has a tea towel calendar design contest every autumn, and then mid to late November offer a two for one fat quarter sale. I use fat quarters of the eco canvas for bags for presents for the holidays as well. Worth signing up with them for the sale date information alone.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. I'll be sure to watch fir it this year.
DeleteWhat a great post. I must copy your ideas. I went to Spoonflower and found exactly what I want for a bag. Green goats. What kind of bag are you making. Shopping type or a purse. Do you have a great pattern to share?
ReplyDeleteI'm making more of a tote bag. It will be like this one that I did for this Fabulous Free Pattern Friday post, http://rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2015/12/fabulous-free-pattern-fridaya-simple.html?m=1
DeleteI will post my new bag as soon as it's finished.
I did not know Spoonflower had tea towels. I will remember this and the B1G1F fat quarter sale mentioned above, for the future.
ReplyDeleteI am now blind, also. I was looking for the sewing towel you had in the post, but did not link. Could you send the link out?
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry!! I too looked and looked for the sewing calendar towel. I was hoping that maybe I had just looked too much and that's why I couldn't find it. I also hoped that maybe some fresh eyes would find it. Let me try and email Spoonflower and see if they might be able to help. I can't believe that it would be such a small run. As soon as I hear back from them, I will leave a message here and let you know what I found out.
DeleteThese are so beautiful. I would never have thought about printing fabric like this (even though I have many printed tea towels). What brilliant gifts. Xx
ReplyDeleteThese all are so beautiful...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the information...